AI Summary of Article 401 Calculating the effect of the use of credit risk mitigation techniques
This regulatory guidance outlines the requirements for institutions calculating exposure values under Article 395(1). Institutions are instructed to utilise the fully adjusted exposure value (E*) while considering credit risk mitigation, volatility adjustments, and maturity mismatches. The Financial Collateral Comprehensive Method is mandated for most institutions unless using the Financial Collateral Simple Method.
Additionally, institutions must conduct periodic stress tests to assess credit-risk concentrations and the realisable value of collateral, addressing risks from market changes and realisation of collateral in stressed scenarios. Strategies to mitigate concentration risk must include robust policies on maturity mismatches and indirect credit exposures.
Article 401 Calculating the effect of the use of credit risk mitigation techniques
1. For calculating the value of exposures for the purposes of Article 395(1), an institution may use the fully adjusted exposure value (E*) as calculated under Chapter 4 of Title II of Part Three, taking into account the credit risk mitigation, volatility adjustments and any maturity mismatch referred to in that Chapter.
2. With the exception of institutions using the Financial Collateral Simple Method, for the purposes of the first paragraph, institutions shall use the Financial Collateral Comprehensive Method, regardless of the method used for calculating the own funds requirements for credit risk.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, institutions with permission to use the methods referred to in Section 4 of Chapter 4 of Title II of Part Three and Section 6 of Chapter 6 of Title II of Part Three, may use those methods for calculating the exposure value of securities financing transactions.