When assessing whether the requirement to use LGD estimates that are appropriate for an economic downturn as laid down in point (b) of Article 181(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 is fulfilled, competent authorities shall verify that:
the institution uses LGD estimates that are appropriate for an economic downturn, where those are more conservative than the long-run average;
the institution provides both long-run averages and LGD estimates appropriate for an economic downturn for justification of its choices;
the institution applies a rigorous and well documented process for identifying an economic downturn and assessing its effects on recovery rates and for producing LGD estimates appropriate for an economic downturn;
the institution incorporates in the LGD estimates any adverse dependencies that have been identified between on the one hand selected economic indicators and on the other hand the recovery rates.