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AI Summary of Article 325ap Risk weights for equity risk

This document outlines the risk weights applicable to equity and equity repo rate exposures, categorised into specified buckets in Table 8. Each bucket is delineated by market capitalisation, economy type, and sector, with corresponding risk weights for both equity spot prices and repo rates.

The delegated authority to define small and large market capitalisations is assigned to the regulatory technical standards under Article 325bd(7). Additionally, the European Banking Authority (EBA) is tasked with developing standards to classify emerging and advanced economies, necessitating submissions to the Commission by June 2021. Institutions must categorise issuers based on widely recognised market classifications.

Version status: Amended | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 30 September 2021 - onwards
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Article 325ap Risk weights for equity risk

1. Risk weights for the sensitivities to equity and equity repo rate risk factors shall be specified for each bucket in Table 8 pursuant to the delegated act referred to in Article 461a:

Table 8

Bucket number

Market capitalisation

Economy

Sector

Risk weight for equity spot price

Risk weight for equity repo rate

1

Large

Emerging market economy

Consumer goods and services, transportation and storage, administrative and support service activities, healthcare, utilities

55 %

0,55 %

2

Telecommunications, industrials

60 %

0,60 %

3

Basic materials, energy, agriculture, manufacturing, mining and quarrying

45 %

0,45 %

4

Financials including government-backed financials, real estate activities, technology

55 %

0,55 %

5

Advanced economy

Consumer goods and services, transportation and storage, administrative and support service activities, healthcare, utilities