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Goodwill and Other Intangibles

C 52/2017 STA Effective from 1/4/2021

21.Intangible assets typically do not generate any cash flows and hence their value, when a bank is in need of immediate additional capital to absorb losses, is uncertain. For this reason, all intangible assets are deducted from CET1 (5.1.8.1).

22.From regulatory perspective, goodwill and intangible assets have the same meaning as under IFRS.

23.Capitalized software costs that is not “integral to hardware” is to be treated as an intangible asset and software that is “integral to hardware” is to be treated as property, plant and equipment (i.e. as a fixed asset).

24.The amount of intangible assets to be deducted should be net of any associated deferred tax liability (DTL) that would be extinguished if the asset became impaired or derecognised under the applicable accounting standards.

25.Goodwill and intangible assets that are deducted from CET1, they are excluded from the calculation of RWA for credit risk exposure value.