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AI Summary of Article 325 Approaches for calculating the own funds requirements for market risk

This document outlines the calculation of own funds requirements for market risk pertaining to trading and non-trading book positions, particularly those exposed to foreign exchange and commodity risks. Institutions may utilise approaches such as the alternative standardised approach, the alternative internal model approach (pending competent authority permission), and a simplified standardised approach, contingent on meeting specific conditions.

Furthermore, provisions exempt institutions from calculating certain requirements where positions are deducted from own funds, necessitating documentation of the derogation's impact. Notably, marks are established regarding securitisation positions and the conditions for their inclusion within alternative correlation trading portfolios.

Version status: Amended | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 1 January 2025 - onwards
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Article 325 Approaches for calculating the own funds requirements for market risk

1. An institution shall calculate the own funds requirements for market risk for all its trading book positions and all its non-trading book positions that are subject to foreign exchange risk or commodity risk in accordance with the following approaches:

(a) the alternative standardised approach set out in Chapter 1a;

(b) the alternative internal model approach set out in Chapter 1b for those positions assigned to trading desks for which the institution has been granted permission by its competent authority to use that alternative approach as set out in Article 325az(1);

(c) the simplified standardised approach referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, provided that the institution meets the conditions set out in Article 325a(1).