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AI Summary of Article 243 Criteria for STS securitisations qualifying for differentiated capital treatment

This article outlines the criteria for positions in Asset-Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP) programmes and other securitisations to qualify for differentiated capital treatment as Simple, Transparent and Standardised (STS) securitisations. Key requirements include adherence to risk weight limits for underlying exposures, which must be 75% for retail and 100% for other exposures at the time of inclusion. Furthermore, the exposure value to a single obligor must not exceed 2% of the aggregate exposures within the ABCP programme.

Additional stipulations apply for trade receivables and residual leasing values, particularly regarding eligible credit protection and refinancing risks. Institutions may also leverage internal assessments to assign risk weights under certain conditions, thereby facilitating a robust compliance framework within the securitisation landscape.

Version status: Amended | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 26 June 2021 - onwards
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Article 243 Criteria for STS securitisations qualifying for differentiated capital treatment

Article 243 Criteria for STS securitisations qualifying for differentiated capital treatment

1. Positions in an ABCP programme or ABCP transaction that qualify as positions in an STS securitisation shall be eligible for the treatment set out in Articles 260, 262 and 264 where the following requirements are met:

(a) the underlying exposures meet, at the time of their inclusion in the ABCP programme, to the best knowledge of the originator or the original lender, the conditions for being assigned, under the Standardised Approach and taking into account any eligible credit risk mitigation, a risk weight equal to or smaller than 75 % on an individual exposure basis where the exposure is a retail exposure or 100 % for any other exposures; and