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AI Summary of Article 501 Adjustment of risk-weighted non-defaulted SME exposures

This article outlines the methodology for institutions to adjust the risk-weighted exposure amounts (RWEA) for non-defaulted SME exposures. Institutions must calculate RWEA in line with Chapter 2 or 3 of Title II of Part Three, utilising a specified formula for determining E*. This encompasses either the total amount owed to the institution by the SME and connected clients or, in cases where this total is zero, any claims secured by residential property collateral.

Furthermore, institutions are mandated to categorise SME exposures within designated exposure classes, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The definition of an SME aligns with Article 5, ensuring clarity in classification and requisite diligence in obtaining necessary information.

Version status: Amended | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 1 January 2025 - onwards
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Article 501 Adjustment of risk-weighted non-defaulted SME exposures

1.Institutions shall adjust the risk-weighted exposure amounts for non-defaulted exposures to an SME (RWEA), which are calculated in accordance with Chapter 2 or 3 of Title II of Part Three, as applicable, in accordance with the following formula:

E* is either of the following:

(a) the total amount owed to the institution, its subsidiaries, its parent undertakings and other subsidiaries of those parent undertakings, including any exposure in default, but excluding claims or contingent claims secured on residential property collateral, by the SME or the group of connected clients of the SME;

(b) where the total amount referred to in point (a) is equal to 0, the amount of claims or contingent claims against the SME or the group of connected clients of the SME that are secured on residential property collateral and that are excluded from the calculation of the total amount referred to in that point.

2. For the purposes of this Article: