Related provisions for BIPRU 13.5.23
Instrument |
Requirement |
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A Debt |
Maturity |
0-2 years |
2-5 years |
>5 years |
Central Government |
2% |
5% |
13% |
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Qualifying debt securities |
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· fixed rate |
8% |
8% |
15% |
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· floating rate |
10% |
10% |
15% |
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Non-qualifying debt securities |
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· fixed rate |
10% |
20% |
30% |
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· floating rate |
30% |
30% |
30% |
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B Equities |
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· Traded on a recognised or designated investment exchange. |
25% |
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· other |
100% |
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C Stock position in physical commodities |
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· Physical positions associated with firm'sinvestment business |
30% of realisable value |
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D Derivatives |
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· Exchange traded futures and written options |
4 x initial margin requirement. |
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· otc futures and written options |
Apply the appropriate percentage shown in Sections A, B, & C above to the market value of the underlying position. |
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· Purchased options |
Apply the appropriate percentage shown in Sections A, B & C above to the market value of the underlying position but the result may be limited to the market value of the option. |
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· Contracts for differences |
20% of the market value of the contract. |
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E Other investments |
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· units in regulated collective investment schemes |
25% of realisable value. |
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· with profit life policies |
20% of surrender value. |
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· other |
100% of the value of investment or underlying instrument. |
[Editor’s note: The text of this provision has been moved to SYSC 25 Annex 1G]4
This table belongs to BIPRU 3.7.1 R
[Note: BCD Annex II]
Category |
Item |
Percentage |
Full risk |
Guarantees having the character of credit substitutes Credit derivatives Acceptances Endorsements on bills not bearing the name of another credit institution Transactions with recourse Irrevocable standby letters of credit having the character of credit substitutes Assets purchased under outright forward purchase agreements Forward deposits The unpaid portion of partly-paid shares and securities Asset sale and repurchase agreements as defined in Article 12(3) and (5) of the Bank Accounts Directive Other items also carrying full risk |
100% |
Medium risk |
Documentary credits issued and confirmed (see also medium/low risk). Warranties and indemnities (including tender, performance, customs and tax bonds) and guarantees not having the character of credit substitutes. Irrevocable standby letters of credit not having the character of credit substitutes. Undrawn credit facilities (agreements to lend, purchase securities, provide guarantees or acceptance facilities) with an original maturity of more than one year. Note issuance facilities (NIFs) and revolving underwriting facilities (RUFs). |
50% |
Medium/low risk |
Documentary credits in which underlying shipment acts as collateral and other self-liquidating transactions. Undrawn credit facilities (agreements to lend, purchase securities, provide guarantees or acceptance facilities) with an original maturity of up to and including one year which may not be cancelled unconditionally at any time without notice or that do not effectively provide for automatic cancellation due to deterioration in a borrower's creditworthiness. |
20% |
Low risk |
Undrawn credit facilities (agreements to lend, purchase securities, provide guarantees or acceptance facilities) which may be cancelled unconditionally at any time without notice, or that do effectively provide for automatic cancellation due to deterioration in a borrower's creditworthiness. Retail credit lines may be considered as unconditionally cancellable if the terms permit the firm to cancel them to the full extent allowable under consumer protection and related legislation. |
0% |