credit enhancement
- (1) (in accordance with Article 4(43) of the Banking Consolidation Directive (Definitions) and for the purposes of BIPRU) a contractual arrangement whereby the credit quality of a position in a securitisation (within the meaning of paragraph (2) of the definition of securitisation) is improved in relation to what it would have been if the enhancement had not been provided, including the enhancement provided by more junior tranches in the securitisation and other types of credit protection.173
- (2) (in MIPRU) a contractual arrangement which improves the credit quality of a securitisation position in relation to what it would have been if the enhancement had not been provided, including the enhancement provided by more junior tranches in the securitisation and other types of credit protection.173