Related provisions for INSPRU 1.5.4
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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EU2, the International Monetary Fund and the Bank for International Settlements 2 |
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 three 1months |
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 three1 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 three1 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. |
The guidance in relation to the recognition requirements in the sections of REC 2 listed in Column A of the table below applies to an RAP in relation to the equivalent RAP recognition requirements listed in Column C and (if shown) with the modifications in Column B.
Table: Guidance on RAP recognition requirements
Column A REC 2 guidance which applies to an RAP |
Column B Modification to REC 2 guidance for an RAP |
Column C Relevant RAP recognition requirement |
REC 2.2.2 G to REC 2.2.7 G (Relevant circumstances and Outsourcing) |
Reg 13 |
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REC 2.3.3 G to REC 2.3.9 G (Financial resources) |
Reg 14 |
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REC 2.4.3 G to REC 2.4.6 G (Suitability) |
In addition to the matters set out in REC 2.4.3 G to REC 2.4.6 G, the FCA3 will have regard to whether a key individual has been allocated responsibility for overseeing the auction platform of the UK recognised body. 3 |
Reg 15 |
REC 2.5.3 G to REC 2.5.20 G (Systems and controls and conflicts) and REC 2.5A (Guidance on Public Interest Disclosure Act: Whistleblowing) |
Reg 16 and 17(2)(f)1 |
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REC 2.6.26 G to REC 2.6.34 G (Safeguards for investors) |
Reg 17 |
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REC 2.7.3 G to REC 2.7.4 G (Access to facilities) |
The FCA3 shall have regard to whether an RAP provides access to bid at auctions only to those persons eligible to bid under article 18 of the auction regulation. 3 |
Reg 17(2)(a) and1 20 |
REC 2.8.3 G to REC 2.8.4 G (Settlement and clearing services) |
Reg 17(2)(d) and 21 |
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REC 2.9.3 G to REC 2.9.4 G (Transaction recording) |
Reg 17(2)(e) |
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REC 2.10.3 G to REC 2.10.4 G (Financial crime and market abuse) |
Reg 17(2)(g) |
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REC 2.11.3 G to REC 2.11.4 G (Custody) |
REC 2.11.4 G is replaced with the following for an RAP: Where an RAP arranges for other persons to provide services for the safeguarding and administration services of assets belonging to users of its facilities, it will also need to satisfy the RAP recognition requirement in regulation 17(2)(h) of the RAP regulations (see REC 2A.2.1 UK). |
Reg 17(2)(h) |
REC 2.12.11 G to REC 2.12.12 G (Availability of relevant information) |
REC 2.12.11 G to REC 2.12.12 G are replaced with the following for an RAP: In determining whether appropriate arrangements have been made to make relevant information available to persons engaged in dealing in emissions auction products2 the FCA3 may have regard to: (1) the extent to which auction bidders are able to obtain information in a timely fashion about the terms of those emissions auction products2 and the terms on which they will be auctioned, either through accepted channels for dissemination of information or through other regularly and widely accessible communication media; (2) what restrictions, if any, there are on the dissemination of relevant information to auction bidders; and (3) whether relevant information is, or can be, kept to restricted groups of persons in such a way as to facilitate or encourage market abuse. An RAP does not need to maintain its own arrangements for providing information on the terms of emissions auction products2 to auction bidders where it has made adequate arrangements for other persons to do so on its behalf or there are other effective and reliable arrangements for this purpose. 2322 |
Reg 17(2)(c) |
REC 2.13.3 G to REC 2.13.6 G (Promotion and maintenance of standards) |
Reg 18 |
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REC 2.14.3 G to REC 2.14.6 G (Rules and consultation) |
Reg 19 |
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REC 2.15.3 G to REC 2.15.6 G (Discipline) |
Reg 22 |
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REC 2.16.3 G to REC 2.16.4 G (Complaints) |
Reg 23 |