11:00 - 4.09.2026

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September 4, Fineko/abc.az. The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) has amended the rules for assessing systemically important banks and their capital adequacy.

Changes in indicator calculations

Assets held with financial institutions. Assets placed with the Central Bank of Azerbaijan have been excluded from the calculation of this indicator.

Payment operations. Only customer transfers and interbank payments made through the AZİPS system will be included in the calculation of this indicator.

Approval of the list and capital requirements

Approval deadline. The list of systemically important banks will be approved annually by September 1.

Higher capital buffer. When a bank is included in the list for the first time or moves to a higher group, the requirement for a higher capital buffer will take effect on January 1 of the following year.

Lower requirements. To remove a bank from the list or move it to a lower group, the relevant results must be confirmed for two consecutive years. In this case, the requirement for a lower capital buffer will apply immediately.