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On May 7, 2026, the European Banking Authority (EBA) launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to its Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) governing the assignment of risk weights to specialised lending exposures under the Supervisory Slotting Criteria Approach (SSCA). The amendments aim to update the RTS in light of changes introduced by the revised Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR3) and to enhance risk sensitivity, clarity, and usability of the framework. The proposed changes align the RTS with definitions and terminology introduced by CRR3, remove certain constraints in the current methodology to better reflect risk, and introduce clarifications to assessment criteria to simplify their application. These updates support consistent and robust prudential treatment of specialised lending exposures across the European Union (EU), promoting sound risk management and financial stability. The EBA developed the draft amending RTS under Article 153(9) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, which mandates the Authority to specify how institutions account for factors when assigning risk weights to specialised lending exposures under the SSCA. This mandate was renewed by CRR3. The public consultation runs until August 7, 2026. Responses can be submitted via the consultation page. A public hearing will take place via conference call on May 27, 2026, from 10:00 to 11:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST). Registration for the hearing closes on May 22, 2026, at 10:00 CEST. The consultation paper and draft RTS are available on the EBA website. **Reference:** European Banking Authority. (2026, May 7). The EBA consults on amendments to the RTS on the assignment of risk weights to specialised lending exposures under the Supervisory Slotting Criteria Approach. Retrieved from https://www.eba.europa.eu/