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AI Summary of Article 382a Approaches for calculating the own funds requirements for CVA risk

Institutions are required to calculate their own funds requirements for Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) risk using designated approaches as outlined in Article 382. These approaches include the standardised approach (Article 383), basic approach (Article 384), and simplified approach (Article 385), with clear stipulations on combining these methods across different counterparts and transactions.

Specific conditions must be met for any split within eligible netting sets, ensuring consistency with legal netting treatment for accounting purposes. Institutions must diligently document their application of these approaches to maintain regulatory compliance and transparency.

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Article 382a Approaches for calculating the own funds requirements for CVA risk

1. An institution shall calculate the own funds requirements for CVA risk for all transactions referred to in Article 382 in accordance with the following approaches:

(a) the standardised approach set out in Article 383, where the institution has been granted permission by the competent authority to use that approach;

(b) the basic approach set out in Article 384;

(c) the simplified approach set out in Article 385, provided that the institution meets the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of that Article.

2. An institution shall not use the approach referred to in paragraph 1, point (c), in combination with the approach referred to in point (a) or (b) of that paragraph.