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AI Summary of Article 72f Deduction of holdings of own eligible liabilities instruments

This regulatory framework outlines the methodology institutions must adopt when calculating holdings under Article 72e(1). Institutions are primarily required to assess holdings based on gross long positions, albeit with specific exceptions that allow for net long position calculations under certain conditions.

Notably, institutions may net positions in the same underlying exposure provided that both long and short positions either occupy trading or non-trading books, without counterparty risks involved. Additionally, methodologies for direct, indirect, and synthetic holdings of index securities are specified, ensuring clarity in compliance and risk assessment.

Version status: Inserted | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 27 June 2019 - onwards

Article 72f Deduction of holdings of own eligible liabilities instruments

For the purposes of point (a) of Article 72e(1), institutions shall calculate holdings on the basis of the gross long positions subject to the following exceptions:

(a) institutions may calculate the amount of holdings on the basis of the net long position, provided that both the following conditions are met:

(i) the long and short positions are in the same underlying exposure and the short positions involve no counterparty risk;

(ii) either both the long and the short positions are held in the trading book or both are held in the non-trading book;

(b) institutions shall determine the amount to be deducted for direct, indirect and synthetic holdings of index securities by calculating the underlying exposure to own eligible liabilities instruments in those indices;