# Decision (EU) 2015/656 of the European Central Bank of 4 February 2015 on the conditions under which credit institutions are permitted to include interim or year-end profits in Common Equity Tier 1 capital in accordance with Article 26(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (ECB/2015/4), Article 3: Permission to include interim or year-end profits in CET1 capital

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. For the purposes of Article 26(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, credit institutions shall be permitted to include interim or year-end profits in CET1 capital before a formal decision confirming the final profit or loss of the institution for the year has been taken, provided that the credit institution has met the conditions set out in Articles 4 and 5 of this Decision.
2. The conditions set out in Articles 4 and 5 shall be met prior to submission of the applicable reporting on own funds and own funds requirements in accordance with the reporting remittance dates laid down in Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014.
3. Credit institutions that intend to include interim or year-end profits in CET1 capital shall send a letter addressed to the ECB that includes the documentation required in Articles 4 and 5 of this Decision. Within three working days from receipt of the relevant documentation, the ECB shall notify credit institutions whether such documentation contains the information required in this Decision.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2015/4/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-4/article-3
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