Related provisions for SUP App 3.6.1
Table : Simplified method of calculating risk weights
This table belongs to BIPRU 3.5.4 G.
Exposure class |
Exposure sub-class |
Risk weights |
Comments |
Central government |
Exposures to United Kingdom government or Bank of England in sterling |
0% |
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Exposures to United Kingdom government or Bank of England in the currency of another EEA State |
0% |
See Note 2. |
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Exposures to EEA State's central government or central bank in currency of that state |
0% |
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Exposures to EEA State's central government or central bank in the currency of another EEA State |
0% |
See Notes 2 and 3. |
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Exposures to central governments or central banks of certain countries outside the EEA in currency of that country |
See next column |
The risk weight is whatever it is under local law. See BIPRU 3.4.6 R for precise details. |
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Exposures to European Central Bank |
0% |
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Other exposures |
100% |
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Regional/local governments |
Exposures to the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly in sterling |
0% |
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Exposures to the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly in the currency of another EEA State |
0% |
See Note 2. |
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Exposures to EEA States' equivalent regional/local governments in currency of that state |
0% |
See BIPRU 3.4.17 R for details of type of local/regional government covered. |
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Exposures to EEA States' equivalent regional/local governments in the currency of another EEA State |
0% |
See BIPRU 3.4.17 R for details of type of local/regional government covered. See Notes 2 and 3. |
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Exposures to local or regional governments of certain countries outside the EEA in currency of that country |
0% |
See BIPRU 3.4.19 R for details of type of local/regional government covered. See Note 1. |
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Exposures to United Kingdom or EEA States' local/regional government in currency of that state if the exposure has original effective maturity of 3 months or less |
20% |
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Exposures to United Kingdom or EEA States' local/regional government in the currency of another EEA State if the exposure has original effective maturity of 3 months or less |
20% |
See Note 2. See Note 3 for local/regional government of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom |
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Exposures to local or regional governments of countries outside the EEA in currency of that country if the exposure has original effective maturity of 3 months or less |
20% |
See Note 1. |
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Other exposures |
100% |
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Exposures to a PSE of the United Kingdom or of an EEA State if that PSE is guaranteed by its central government and if the exposure is be in currency of that PSE's state. |
0% |
BIPRU 3.4.24 R describes the United KingdomPSEs covered and BIPRU 3.4.25 R describes the EEAPSEs covered. |
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Exposures to PSE of a country outside the EEA if that PSE is guaranteed by the country's central government and if the exposure is in currency of that country. |
0% |
See BIPRU 3.4.26 R and Note 1. |
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Exposures to a PSE of the United Kingdom or of an EEA State in currency of that state if the exposure has original effective maturity of 3 months or less |
20% |
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Exposures to a PSEof the United Kingdom or of an EEA State in the currency of another EEA State if the exposure has original effective maturity of 3 months or less |
20% |
See Notes 2 and 3. |
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Exposures to PSE of a country outside the EEA in currency of that country if the exposure has original effective maturity of 3 months or less |
20% |
See Note 1. |
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Other exposures |
100% |
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Exposures to multilateral development banks listed in paragraph (1) of the Glossary definition |
0% |
Simplified approach does not apply. Normal rules apply. |
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Other exposures |
Various |
Treated as an institution |
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European Community, the International Monetary Fund and the Bank for International Settlements |
0% |
Simplified approach does not apply. Normal rules apply. |
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Exposures to United Kingdominstitution in sterling with original effective maturity of three months or less |
20% |
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Exposures to United Kingdominstitution in the currency of another EEA State with original effective maturity of three months or less |
20% |
See Note 2. |
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Exposures to institution whose head office is in another EEA State in the currency of that state with original effective maturity of three months or less |
20% |
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Exposures to institution whose head office is in another EEA State in the currency of another EEA State with original effective maturity of three months or less |
20% |
See Notes 2 and 3. |
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Exposures to institution with a head office in a country outside the EEA in the currency of that country with original effective maturity of three months or less |
20% |
See Note 1. |
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Exposures to United Kingdominstitution in sterling with original effective maturity of over three months |
50% |
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Exposures to United Kingdominstitution in the currency of another EEA State with original effective maturity of over three months |
50% |
See Note 2. |
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Exposures to an EEAinstitution with a head office in another EEA State in the currency of that state with original effective maturity of over months |
50% |
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Exposures to an EEAinstitution with a head office in another EEA State in the currency of another EEA State with original effective maturity of over months |
50% |
See Notes 2 and 3. |
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Exposures to institution with a head office in a country outside the EEA in the currency of that country with original effective maturity of over months |
50% |
See Note 1. |
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Other exposures |
100% |
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100% |
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75% |
Simplified approach does not apply. Normal rules apply. |
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Mortgages on residential or commercial property |
Various |
Simplified approach does not apply. Normal rules apply. |
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Past due items |
Various |
Simplified approach does not apply. Normal rules apply. |
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High risk items |
150% |
Simplified approach does not apply. Normal rules apply. |
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Various |
Risk weights are based on the risk weight of issuer as described in BIPRU 3.4.110 R. The risk weight of the issuer for this purpose should be calculated under the simplified approach. |
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Generally 1250%. May look through to underlying exposures if BIPRU 9 allows. |
Use the BIPRU 9rules for unrated exposures under the standardised approach |
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Short term exposures with rating |
See BIPRU 3.4.112 R. Not applicable as uses ECAI ratings. |
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May look through to underlying under BIPRU 3.4.123 R |
Various |
Simplified approach does not apply. Normal rules apply. May use simplified approach to underlying if simplified approach applies to underlying. |
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May use average risk weight under BIPRU 3.4.124 R |
Various |
Simplified approach does not apply. Normal rules apply. May use simplified approach to underlyings if simplified approach applies to underlying. |
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High risk under BIPRU 3.4.118 R |
150% |
Simplified approach does not apply. Normal rules apply. |
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Others |
100% |
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Other items under BIPRU 3.2.9 R (16) |
Various |
Simplified approach does not apply. Normal rules apply. |
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Note 1: The risk weight should not be lower than the risk weight that applies for national currency exposures of the central government of the third country in question under BIPRU 3.5. That means that this risk weight only applies if the third country is one of those to which BIPRU 3.4.6 R (Preferential risk weight for exposures of the central government of countries outside the EEA that apply equivalent prudential standards) applies. |
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Note 2: This is a transitional measure. It lasts until 31 December 2012. |
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Note 3: The risk weight should not be lower than the risk weight that applies for exposures of the central government of the EEA State in question in the currency of another EEA State under BIPRU 3.5. |
Table Application of Exemptions to Forms of Promotions
Financial Promotion Order |
Applies to |
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Article No. |
Title and PERG 8 reference (where applicable) |
Unsolicited real time |
Solicited real time |
Non-real time (solicited or unsolicited) |
12 |
Communications to overseas recipients (8.12.2G) |
*1 |
* |
* |
13 |
Communications from customers and potential customers (8.12.9G) |
* |
* |
* |
14 |
Follow up non-real time communications and solicited real time communications (8.12.10G) |
* |
* |
|
15 |
Introductions (8.12.11G) |
* |
* |
*1 |
16 |
Exempt persons (8.12.12G) |
*2 |
*3 |
*3 |
17 |
Generic promotions (8.12.14G and 8.21.4G) |
* |
* |
* |
17A1 |
Communications caused to be made or directed by unauthorised persons (8.6.7AG) |
* |
* |
* |
18 |
Mere conduits (8.12.18G) |
* |
* |
* |
18A |
Outgoing electronic commerce communications: mere conduits, caching and hosting (8.12.18G)1 |
* |
* |
* |
19 |
Investment professionals (8.12.21G and 8.21.5G) |
* |
* |
* |
20 |
Communications by journalists (8.12.23G) |
* |
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20A |
Promotion broadcast by company director etc (8.12.23G and 8.21.6G) |
* |
* |
* |
20B |
Incoming electronic commerce communications (8.12.38G) |
* |
* |
* |
22 |
Deposits : non-real time communications (8.13) |
* |
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23 |
Deposits : real time communications (8.13) |
* |
* |
|
24 |
Relevant insurance activity : non-real time communications (8.13) |
* |
||
25 |
Relevant insurance activity : non-real time communications : reinsurance and large risks (8.13) |
* |
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26 |
Relevant insurance activity : real time communications (8.13) |
* |
* |
|
28 |
One-off non-real time communications and solicited real time communications (8.14.3G) |
* |
* |
|
28A |
One-off unsolicited real time communications (8.14.11G) |
* |
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28B1 |
Real time communications: introductions in connection with qualifying credit (8.17.12G) |
* |
* |
|
29 |
Communications required or authorised by enactments |
* |
* |
* |
30 |
Overseas communicators: solicited real time communications (8.14.15G) |
* |
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31 |
Overseas communicators: non-real time communications to previously overseas customers (8.14.17G) |
* |
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32 |
Overseas communicators: unsolicited real time communications to previously overseas customers (8.14.16G) |
* |
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33 |
Overseas communicators: unsolicited real time communications to knowledgeable customers (8.14.16G) |
* |
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34 |
Governments, central banks etc |
* |
* |
|
35 |
Industrial and provident societies |
* |
* |
|
36 |
Nationals of the EEA States other than United Kingdom (8.14.18G) |
* |
* |
|
37 |
Financial markets |
* |
* |
|
38 |
Persons in the business of placing promotional material |
* |
* |
* |
39 |
Joint enterprises (8.14.19G) |
* |
* |
* |
40 |
Participants in certain recognised collective investment schemes |
* |
* |
|
41 |
Bearer instruments: promotions required or permitted by market rules (8.14.42G) |
* |
* |
|
42 |
Bearer instruments: promotions to existing holders (8.14.42G) |
* |
* |
|
43 |
Members and creditors of certain bodies corporate (8.14.41G and 8.21.8G) |
* |
* |
|
44 |
Members and creditors of open-ended investment companies |
* |
* |
|
45 |
Group companies |
* |
* |
* |
46 |
Qualifying credit to bodies corporate (8.17.10G)1 |
* |
* |
* |
47 |
Persons in the business of disseminating information (8.21.10G) |
* |
* |
* |
48 |
Certified high net worth individuals (8.14.21G) |
* |
* |
|
49 |
High net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc (8.14.25G) |
* |
* |
* |
50 |
Sophisticated investors (8.14.27G) |
* |
* |
* |
50A |
Self-certified sophisticated investors {8.14.28AG) |
* |
* |
|
51 |
Associations of high net worth or sophisticated investors (8.14.29G) |
* |
* |
|
52 |
Common interest group of a company (8.14.30G) |
* |
* |
|
53 |
Settlors, trustees and personal representatives |
* |
* |
* |
54 |
Beneficiaries of trust, will or intestacy |
* |
* |
* |
55 |
Communications by members of professions (8.15.1G) |
* |
* |
|
55A |
Non-real time communication by members of the professions. (8.15.5G) |
* |
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56 |
Remedy following report by Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration |
* |
* |
* |
57 |
Persons placing promotional material in particular publications |
* |
* |
* |
58 |
Acquisition of interest in premises run by management companies |
* |
* |
|
59 |
Annual accounts and directors' report (8.21.11G) |
* |
* |
* |
60 |
Participation in employee shares schemes |
* |
* |
* |
61 |
Sale of goods and supply of services |
* |
* |
|
62 |
Sale of body corporate (8.14.35G) |
* |
* |
* |
64 |
Takeovers of relevant unlisted companies |
* |
* |
* |
65 |
Takeovers of relevant unlisted companies: warrants etc |
* |
* |
* |
66 |
Takeovers of relevant unlisted companies: application forms |
* |
* |
* |
67 |
Promotions required or permitted by market rules (8.21.13G) |
* |
* |
|
68 |
Promotions in connection with admission to certain EEA markets (8.21.16G) |
* |
* |
|
69 |
Promotions of securities already admitted to certain markets (8.21.17G) |
* |
*1 |
|
701 |
Promotions included in listing particulars etc (8.21.20G)1 |
*1 |
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711 |
Material relating to prospectus for public offer of unlisted securities |
*1 |
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721 |
Pension products offered by employers (8.14.40A) |
* |
* |
* |
731 |
Advice centres (8.14.40B) |
* |
* |
* |
1 in limited circumstances only – see article 12(2) of the Financial Promotion Order |
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2 for the purpose of article 16 (2) only |
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3 for the purpose of article 16 (1) only1 |