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AI Summary of Article 325a Conditions for using the simplified standardised approach

This regulation outlines the criteria institutions must meet to calculate their own funds requirements for market risk using a simplified standardised approach. Specifically, institutions may use this approach if their on- and off-balance-sheet business subject to market risk does not exceed 10% of total assets or EUR 500 million, with monthly assessments necessary to verify compliance.

Key stipulations include the inclusion of trading book positions and certain non-trading book positions, while maintaining strict valuation protocols. Institutions must notify authorities of any changes in their compliance status, including ceasing to calculate the market risk requirements under specified circumstances.

Version status: Amended | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 1 January 2025 - onwards
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Article 325a Conditions for using the simplified standardised approach

1. An institution may calculate the own funds requirements for market risk by using the simplified standardised approach referred to in Article 325(1), point (c), provided that the size of the institution's on- and off-balance-sheet business that is subject to market risk is equal to or less than each of the following thresholds, on the basis of an assessment carried out on a monthly basis using data as of the last day of the month:

(a) 10 % of the institution's total assets;

(b) EUR 500 million.

2. Institutions shall calculate the size of their on- and off-balance-sheet business that is subject to market risk using data as of the last day of each month in accordance with the following requirements:

(a) all the positions assigned to the trading book shall be included, except credit derivatives that are recognised as internal hedges against non-trading book credit risk exposures and the credit derivative transactions that perfectly offset the market risk of the internal hedges as referred to in Article 106(3);