The Single Resolution Board (SRB) has published updated operational guidance, accompanied by a press release, on the solvent wind-down (SWD) of trading books. The guidance is intended to outline the scope and key expectations for SWD planning and potential execution. Its objectives are to provide a framework to: (i) ensure that banks are adequately prepared and possess the necessary capabilities to plan for a SWD in resolution; and (ii) enable the timely and effective execution of the SWD plan within a reasonable timeframe. This version of the guidance updates and replaces the SRB's original SWD guidance, published in December 2021, which was aimed at facilitating the phase-in of SWD-related expectations. It incorporates feedback from banks and other stakeholders, and addresses the shortcomings identified by the SRB from its review of banks' deliverables. The SRB has also simplified the guidance by removing complexity and enhancing proportionality.
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