This section covers the general criteria and methodologies used by BaFin and Bundesbank in the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP) - referred to in Article 97 of Directive 2013/36/EU  and in Article 36 of Directive 2019/2034/EU - the minimum requirements for the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) conducted by the institutions themselves, and the policies that guide BaFin and Bundesbank in taking supervisory measures with respect to specific institutions.

The executive summaries on the supervisory review in Germany may serve as a first introduction. The four categories of Supervisory Review for CRD include:

1. Scope of application of SREP
2. Assessment of SREP elements
3. Review and evaluation of ICAAP and ILAAP
4. Overall SREP assessment and supervisory measures

The Supervisory review for IFD includes:

1. Supervisory review and evaluation process (SREP)