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AI Summary of Article 224 Supervisory volatility adjustment under the Financial Collateral Comprehensive Method

The volatility adjustments for debt securities and related instruments are delineated in Tables 1 to 4, specifying varied parameters based on credit quality steps and residual maturities. Institutions must adhere to prescribed liquidation periods: 20 business days for secured lending, 5 for repurchase transactions, and 10 for other capital market-driven transactions.

These adjustments are integral for non-eligible securities and are calculated based on the weighted average volatility of eligible units in Collective Investment Undertakings (CIUs). The standards aim to align risk assessment practices with EBA guidelines, ensuring prudential compliance.

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Article 224 Supervisory volatility adjustment under the Financial Collateral Comprehensive Method

1. The volatility adjustments to be applied by institutions under the Supervisory Volatility Adjustments Approach, assuming daily revaluation, shall be those set out in Tables 1 to 4 of this paragraph.

VOLATILITY ADJUSTMENTS

Table 1

Credit quality step with which the credit assessment of the debt security is associated

Residual maturity (m), expressed in years

Volatility adjustments for debt securities issued by entities as referred to in Article 197(1), point (b)

Volatility adjustments for debt securities issued by entities as referred to in Article 197(1), points (c) and (d)

Volatility adjustments for securitisation positions and meeting the criteria laid down in Article 197(1), point (h)

 

 

20-day liquidation period (%)

10-day liquidation period (%)

5-day liquidation period (%)

20-day liquidation period (%)

10-day liquidation period (%)

5-day liquidation period (%)

20-day liquidation period (%)

10-day liquidation period (%)

5-day liquidation period (%)

1

m ≤ 1

0,707

0,5