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AI Summary of Article 280e Commodity risk category add-on

This summary outlines the regulatory framework for calculating the commodity risk category add-on as stipulated in Article 278. Institutions are required to define commodity reference types for hedging sets based on the nature of the underlying commodities, ensuring consistency within netting sets.

Moreover, competent authorities may mandate additional characteristics for categorising positions significantly exposed to basis risk. Calculations must exclude electricity-related transactions, thereby ensuring a tailored approach to commodity derivatives management.

Version status: Amended | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 11 November 2021 - onwards
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Article 280e Commodity risk category add-on

1. For the purposes of Article 278, institutions shall calculate the commodity risk category add-on for a given netting set as follows:

2. For the purpose of calculating the add-on for a commodity hedging set of a given netting set in accordance with paragraph 4, institutions shall establish the relevant commodity reference types of each hedging set. Commodity derivative transactions shall be assigned to the same commodity reference type only where the underlying commodity instrument of those transactions has the same nature, irrespective of the delivery location and quality of the commodity instrument.