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AI Summary of Annex I Classification of off-balance-sheet items

This document outlines the categorisation of off-balance-sheet items associated with credit risk, structured into five distinct buckets. Bucket 1 encompasses various credit derivatives and guarantees, including standby letters of credit and asset sales with recourse. Bucket 2 focuses on facilities linked to performance and bid bonds, while Bucket 3 captures undrawn commitments without specific maturity constraints.

Trade finance items are detailed in Bucket 4, which includes various types of guarantees and letters of credit. Lastly, Bucket 5 encompasses undrawn yet cancellable commitments, emphasising the regulatory necessity for creditworthiness assessments and the management of potential risks.

Version status: Amended | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 1 January 2025 - onwards
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Annex I Classification of off-balance-sheet items

Bucket

Items

1

(a) Credit derivatives and general guarantees of indebtedness, including standby letters of credit serving as financial guarantees for loans and securities, and acceptances, including endorsements with the character of acceptances, as well as any other direct credit substitutes;

(b) Sale and repurchase agreements and asset sales with recourse where the credit risk remains with the institution;

(c) Securities lent by the institution or securities posted by the institution as collateral, including instances where those arise out of repo-style transactions;

(d) Forward asset purchases, forward deposits and partly paid shares and securities, which represent commitments with certain drawdown;

(e) Off-balance-sheet items constituting a credit substitute where not explicitly included in any other category;

(f) Other off-balance-sheet items carrying similar risk and as communicated to EBA.

2

(a) Note issuance facilities (NIFs) and revolving underwriting facilities (RUFs) regardless of the maturity of the underlying facility;