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FEES 3 Annex 6 Fees payable for guidance on the availability of a waiver in connection with rules implementing Basel Capital Accord

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For firms falling into a group (Group 1) in which five or more significant overseas entities are applying for guidance on the availability of a waiver or concession in connection with future rules implementing the revised Basel Capital Accord (including any amendments), the fees in Table 1 are applicable.

Table 1

Application group

Description of group

Application fee 2005/06

Advanced IRB ('000)

Foundation IRB ('000)

AMA ('000)

Group 1

Five or more significant overseas entities applying for guidance on the availability of a waiver or concession in connection with future rules implementing the revised Basel Capital Accord (including any amendments)

219

190

148

For all other firms the fees in Table 2 are applicable

Table 2

Application group

Description of group

Application fee 2005/06

Modified eligible liabilities (m)

Number of traders as at 31 December 2004

Advanced IRB ('000)

Foundation IRB ('000)

AMA ('000)

Group 2

>40,000

>200

190

162

120

Group 3

>5,000 - 40,000

26 - 200

77

59

42

Group 4

0 - 5,000

0 - 25

35

25

20

(1)

Advanced and Foundation IRB applications are applications for guidance regarding the Internal Ratings Based approach for credit risk. AMA applications are applications for guidance regarding the Advanced Measurement Approach for operational risk.

(2)

For the purposes of Table 2, a firm's A.1 or A10 tariff data for the relevant period will be used to provide the value of modified eligible liabilities or number of traders.