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AI Summary of Article 452 Use of the IRB Approach to credit risk

Institutions employing the Internal Ratings-Based (IRB) Approach to credit risk must provide comprehensive disclosures as mandated by regulatory authorities. This includes obtaining and stating permission for their chosen methodology, as well as detailing the proportion of exposures under both the Standardised and IRB Approaches, alongside specific rollout plans. An in-depth examination of the control frameworks for rating systems is imperative; institutions must clarify the interplay between risk management and internal audit functions, and how model development and reviews are managed independently.

Additionally, institutions are required to outline their internal ratings processes, including methodologies for Probability of Default (PD) and Loss Given Default (LGD) estimations. This holistic approach ensures clarity regarding credit risk exposures, model performance over time, and promotes effective governance in the management of credit risk.

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Version date: 28 June 2021 - onwards
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Article 452 Use of the IRB Approach to credit risk

Institutions calculating the risk-weighted exposure amounts under the IRB Approach to credit risk shall disclose the following information:

(a) the competent authority's permission of the approach or approved transition;

(b) for each exposure class referred to in Article 147, the percentage of the total exposure value of each exposure class subject to the Standardised Approach laid down in Chapter 2 of Title II of Part Three or to the IRB Approach laid down in Chapter 3 of Title II of Part Three, as well as the part of each exposure class subject to a roll-out plan; where institutions have received permission to use own LGDs and conversion factors for the calculation of risk-weighted exposure amounts, they shall disclose separately the percentage of the total exposure value of each exposure class subject to that permission;

(c) the control mechanisms for rating systems at the different stages of model development, controls and changes, which shall include information on:

(i) the relationship between the risk management function and the internal audit function;

(ii) the rating system review;

(iii) the procedure to ensure the independence of the function in charge of reviewing the models from the functions responsible for the development of the models;