Decision ECB/2014/45 is amended as follows:
1.
in Article 2, point (2) is replaced by the following:
‘(2).
Other than as provided in point 1 above and point 9 below, the ABS fulfil the eligibility criteria applicable to ABS submitted as collateral for Eurosystem monetary policy operations as laid down in Guideline ECB/2014/60 ( *1 ) .
( *1 ) Guideline (EU) 2015/510 of the European Central Bank of 19 December 2014 on the implementation of the Eurosystem monetary policy framework (ECB/2014/60) ( OJ L 91, 2.4.2015, p. 3 ).’;"
2.
in Article 2, the following point (9) is added:
‘(9).
The requirements set out in Article 77 of Guideline ECB/2014/60 shall not apply to ABS mezzanine tranches that are only eligible for purchase under the ABSPP if they:
(a)
are secured by a guarantee:
(i)
meeting the requirements for guarantees of marketable assets as set out in Articles 114, 115, 117 and 118 of Part Four, Title IV of Guideline (EU) 2015/510 (ECB/2014/60); and
(ii)
issued by a guarantor with a credit assessment in accordance with Article 83(c) of Guideline ECB/2014/60 and provided by at least one accepted ECAI system, expressed in the form of a public credit rating, in compliance with, as a minimum, credit quality step 3 in the Eurosystem's harmonised rating scale; and
(b)
satisfy all other applicable eligibility criteria for purchase under the ABSPP.
For the purposes of this Decision, “mezzanine tranche” means a tranche of an ABS issue that, in accordance with the post-enforcement priority of payments, and if applicable, the post-acceleration priority of payments as set out in the prospectus:
(a)
ranks below the non-subordinated tranche or sub-tranches of the same ABS issue as set out in Article 77 of Guideline ECB/2014/60; and
(b)
ranks above the most subordinated tranche or sub-tranches that are the first to bear losses incurred on the securitised exposures and which thereby provide protection to the second loss and, where relevant, higher ranking tranches or sub-tranches.’