diff --git a/contracts/protocol/libraries/math/RayMathExplicitRounding.sol b/contracts/protocol/libraries/math/RayMathExplicitRounding.sol
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d3f3dcb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/protocol/libraries/math/RayMathExplicitRounding.sol
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: agpl-3.0
+pragma solidity ^0.8.10;
+
+enum Rounding {
+  UP,
+  DOWN
+}
+
+/**
+ * Simplified version of RayMath that instead of half-up rounding does explicit rounding in a specified direction.
+ * This is needed to have a 4626 complient implementation, that always predictable rounds in favor of the vault / static a token.
+ */
+library RayMathExplicitRounding {
+  uint256 internal constant RAY = 1e27;
+  uint256 internal constant WAD_RAY_RATIO = 1e9;
+
+  function rayMulRoundDown(uint256 a, uint256 b) internal pure returns (uint256) {
+    if (a == 0 || b == 0) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    return (a * b) / RAY;
+  }
+
+  function rayMulRoundUp(uint256 a, uint256 b) internal pure returns (uint256) {
+    if (a == 0 || b == 0) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    return ((a * b) + RAY - 1) / RAY;
+  }
+
+  function rayDivRoundDown(uint256 a, uint256 b) internal pure returns (uint256) {
+    return (a * RAY) / b;
+  }
+
+  function rayDivRoundUp(uint256 a, uint256 b) internal pure returns (uint256) {
+    return ((a * RAY) + b - 1) / b;
+  }
+
+  function rayToWadRoundDown(uint256 a) internal pure returns (uint256) {
+    return a / WAD_RAY_RATIO;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/contracts/protocol/tokenization/AToken.sol b/contracts/protocol/tokenization/AToken.sol
index 57f3b167f..7ab11dfb2 100644
--- a/contracts/protocol/tokenization/AToken.sol
+++ b/contracts/protocol/tokenization/AToken.sol
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {SafeCast} from '../../dependencies/openzeppelin/contracts/SafeCast.sol';
 import {VersionedInitializable} from '../libraries/aave-upgradeability/VersionedInitializable.sol';
 import {Errors} from '../libraries/helpers/Errors.sol';
 import {WadRayMath} from '../libraries/math/WadRayMath.sol';
+import {RayMathExplicitRounding, Rounding} from '../libraries/math/RayMathExplicitRounding.sol';
 import {IPool} from '../../interfaces/IPool.sol';
 import {IAToken} from '../../interfaces/IAToken.sol';
 import {IAaveIncentivesController} from '../../interfaces/IAaveIncentivesController.sol';
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ import {EIP712Base} from './base/EIP712Base.sol';
  */
 contract AToken is VersionedInitializable, ScaledBalanceTokenBase, EIP712Base, IAToken {
   using WadRayMath for uint256;
+  using RayMathExplicitRounding for uint256;
   using SafeCast for uint256;
   using GPv2SafeERC20 for IERC20;
 
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ contract AToken is VersionedInitializable, ScaledBalanceTokenBase, EIP712Base, I
     uint256 amount,
     uint256 index
   ) external virtual override onlyPool returns (bool) {
-    return _mintScaled(caller, onBehalfOf, amount, index);
+    return _mintScaled(caller, onBehalfOf, amount, index, Rounding.DOWN);
   }
 
   /// @inheritdoc IAToken
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ contract AToken is VersionedInitializable, ScaledBalanceTokenBase, EIP712Base, I
     uint256 amount,
     uint256 index
   ) external virtual override onlyPool {
-    _burnScaled(from, receiverOfUnderlying, amount, index);
+    _burnScaled(from, receiverOfUnderlying, amount, index, Rounding.UP);
     if (receiverOfUnderlying != address(this)) {
       IERC20(_underlyingAsset).safeTransfer(receiverOfUnderlying, amount);
     }
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ contract AToken is VersionedInitializable, ScaledBalanceTokenBase, EIP712Base, I
     if (amount == 0) {
       return;
     }
-    _mintScaled(address(POOL), _treasury, amount, index);
+    _mintScaled(address(POOL), _treasury, amount, index, Rounding.DOWN);
   }
 
   /// @inheritdoc IAToken
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ contract AToken is VersionedInitializable, ScaledBalanceTokenBase, EIP712Base, I
   function balanceOf(
     address user
   ) public view virtual override(IncentivizedERC20, IERC20) returns (uint256) {
-    return super.balanceOf(user).rayMul(POOL.getReserveNormalizedIncome(_underlyingAsset));
+    return super.balanceOf(user).rayMulRoundDown(POOL.getReserveNormalizedIncome(_underlyingAsset));
   }
 
   /// @inheritdoc IERC20
diff --git a/contracts/protocol/tokenization/VariableDebtToken.sol b/contracts/protocol/tokenization/VariableDebtToken.sol
index 902963a59..e82a254a4 100644
--- a/contracts/protocol/tokenization/VariableDebtToken.sol
+++ b/contracts/protocol/tokenization/VariableDebtToken.sol
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {IERC20} from '../../dependencies/openzeppelin/contracts/IERC20.sol';
 import {SafeCast} from '../../dependencies/openzeppelin/contracts/SafeCast.sol';
 import {VersionedInitializable} from '../libraries/aave-upgradeability/VersionedInitializable.sol';
 import {WadRayMath} from '../libraries/math/WadRayMath.sol';
+import {RayMathExplicitRounding, Rounding} from '../libraries/math/RayMathExplicitRounding.sol';
 import {Errors} from '../libraries/helpers/Errors.sol';
 import {IPool} from '../../interfaces/IPool.sol';
 import {IAaveIncentivesController} from '../../interfaces/IAaveIncentivesController.sol';
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ import {ScaledBalanceTokenBase} from './base/ScaledBalanceTokenBase.sol';
  */
 contract VariableDebtToken is DebtTokenBase, ScaledBalanceTokenBase, IVariableDebtToken {
   using WadRayMath for uint256;
+  using RayMathExplicitRounding for uint256;
   using SafeCast for uint256;
 
   uint256 public constant DEBT_TOKEN_REVISION = 0x1;
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ contract VariableDebtToken is DebtTokenBase, ScaledBalanceTokenBase, IVariableDe
       return 0;
     }
 
-    return scaledBalance.rayMul(POOL.getReserveNormalizedVariableDebt(_underlyingAsset));
+    return scaledBalance.rayMulRoundUp(POOL.getReserveNormalizedVariableDebt(_underlyingAsset));
   }
 
   /// @inheritdoc IVariableDebtToken
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ contract VariableDebtToken is DebtTokenBase, ScaledBalanceTokenBase, IVariableDe
     if (user != onBehalfOf) {
       _decreaseBorrowAllowance(onBehalfOf, user, amount);
     }
-    return (_mintScaled(user, onBehalfOf, amount, index), scaledTotalSupply());
+    return (_mintScaled(user, onBehalfOf, amount, index, Rounding.UP), scaledTotalSupply());
   }
 
   /// @inheritdoc IVariableDebtToken
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ contract VariableDebtToken is DebtTokenBase, ScaledBalanceTokenBase, IVariableDe
     uint256 amount,
     uint256 index
   ) external virtual override onlyPool returns (uint256) {
-    _burnScaled(from, address(0), amount, index);
+    _burnScaled(from, address(0), amount, index, Rounding.DOWN);
     return scaledTotalSupply();
   }
 
diff --git a/contracts/protocol/tokenization/base/ScaledBalanceTokenBase.sol b/contracts/protocol/tokenization/base/ScaledBalanceTokenBase.sol
index d0010e5f5..4afa9c2ee 100644
--- a/contracts/protocol/tokenization/base/ScaledBalanceTokenBase.sol
+++ b/contracts/protocol/tokenization/base/ScaledBalanceTokenBase.sol
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pragma solidity 0.8.10;
 import {SafeCast} from '../../../dependencies/openzeppelin/contracts/SafeCast.sol';
 import {Errors} from '../../libraries/helpers/Errors.sol';
 import {WadRayMath} from '../../libraries/math/WadRayMath.sol';
+import {RayMathExplicitRounding, Rounding} from '../../libraries/math/RayMathExplicitRounding.sol';
 import {IPool} from '../../../interfaces/IPool.sol';
 import {IScaledBalanceToken} from '../../../interfaces/IScaledBalanceToken.sol';
 import {MintableIncentivizedERC20} from './MintableIncentivizedERC20.sol';
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import {MintableIncentivizedERC20} from './MintableIncentivizedERC20.sol';
  */
 abstract contract ScaledBalanceTokenBase is MintableIncentivizedERC20, IScaledBalanceToken {
   using WadRayMath for uint256;
+  using RayMathExplicitRounding for uint256;
   using SafeCast for uint256;
 
   /**
@@ -61,15 +63,22 @@ abstract contract ScaledBalanceTokenBase is MintableIncentivizedERC20, IScaledBa
    * @param onBehalfOf The address of the user that will receive the scaled tokens
    * @param amount The amount of tokens getting minted
    * @param index The next liquidity index of the reserve
+   * @param rounding Rounding up or down when calculating scaled amount
    * @return `true` if the the previous balance of the user was 0
    */
   function _mintScaled(
     address caller,
     address onBehalfOf,
     uint256 amount,
-    uint256 index
+    uint256 index,
+    Rounding rounding
   ) internal returns (bool) {
-    uint256 amountScaled = amount.rayDiv(index);
+    uint256 amountScaled;
+    if (rounding == Rounding.UP) {
+      amountScaled = amount.rayDivRoundUp(index);
+    } else {
+      amountScaled = amount.rayDivRoundDown(index);
+    }
     require(amountScaled != 0, Errors.INVALID_MINT_AMOUNT);
 
     uint256 scaledBalance = super.balanceOf(onBehalfOf);
@@ -95,9 +104,21 @@ abstract contract ScaledBalanceTokenBase is MintableIncentivizedERC20, IScaledBa
    * @param target The address that will receive the underlying, if any
    * @param amount The amount getting burned
    * @param index The variable debt index of the reserve
+   * @param rounding Rounding up or down when calculating scaled amount
    */
-  function _burnScaled(address user, address target, uint256 amount, uint256 index) internal {
-    uint256 amountScaled = amount.rayDiv(index);
+  function _burnScaled(
+    address user,
+    address target,
+    uint256 amount,
+    uint256 index,
+    Rounding rounding
+  ) internal {
+    uint256 amountScaled;
+    if (rounding == Rounding.UP) {
+      amountScaled = amount.rayDivRoundUp(index);
+    } else {
+      amountScaled = amount.rayDivRoundDown(index);
+    }
     require(amountScaled != 0, Errors.INVALID_BURN_AMOUNT);
 
     uint256 scaledBalance = super.balanceOf(user);