EBU Single Rulebook Q&A 8 January 2016 2016_2552 Interaction of the EBA Opinion on the MDA and Article 92 Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)

Where a bank does not have sufficient subordinated debt in issue to fulfil its minimum 1.5% Tier 1 and 2.0% Tier 2 requirement, it may need to use a higher quality form of capital to fulfil these requirements.