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BR/02/2007 Large Exposures of Credit Institutions authorised under the Banking Act 1994 (Effective up to 30 Dec 2010)
BR/03/2010 Own Funds of Credit Institutions Authorised under the Banking Act 1994 (Effective up to 30 Dec 2010)
BR/04/2007 Capital Requirements of Credit Institutions Authorised under the Banking Act 1994 (Effective up to 30 Dec 2010)
BR/07/2009 Publication of Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements of Credit Institutions Authorised under the Banking Act 1994. (Effective up to 30 Dec 2010)
BR/08/2008 Capital Adequacy of Credit Institutions Authorized Under the Banking Act 1994 (Effective up to 30 Dec 2010)
BR/10/2007 Supervision on a Consolidated Basis of Credit Institutions authorised under the Banking Act 1994 (Effective up to 30 Dec 2010)
BR/12/2008 The Supervisory Review Process Of Credit Institutions Authorised Under The Banking Act 1994. (Effective up to 30 Dec 2010)
BR/02/2007 Large Exposures of Credit Institutions authorised under the Banking Act 1994 (Effective up to 30 Dec 2010)
Large Exposures of Credit Institutions
Appendix 1
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BR/03/2010 Own Funds of Credit Institutions Authorised under the Banking Act 1994 (effective Up to 30 Dec 2010)
Own Funds of Credit Institutions
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
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BR/04/2007 Capital Requirements of Credit Institutions Authorised under the Banking Act 1994 (Effective up to 30 Dec 2010)
Banking Rule 4 and Appendix 1
Appendix 2 - Section I Credit Risk Standardised Approach
Appendix 2 – Section II IRB Approach
Appendix 2 – Section III CRM (Credit Risk Mitigation)
Appendix 3 – Securitisation
Appendix 4 – Operational Risk
Annex I – Definitions
Annex II – Classification of Off-Balance Sheet items
Annex III – Types of Derivatives
Annex IV – Treatment of Interest and foreign exchange instruments
Annex V – Transitional Provisions
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BR/07/2009 Publication of Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements of Credit Institutions Authorised under the Banking Act 1994. (Effective up to 30 Dec 2010)
Publication of Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements of Credit Institutions Authorised under the Banking Act 1994.
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BR/08/2008 Capital Adequacy of Credit Institutions Authorized Under the Banking Act 1994 (Effective up to 30 Dec 2010)
Capital Adequacy of Credit Institutions Authorized Under the Banking Act 1994
Appendix A – Calculation of Capital Requirements Ratio
Appendix B – Definitions
Appendix C – The Trading Book and Hedging Exposures
Appendix D – Instruments which qualify for inclusion in the Trading Book
Appendix E – Calculation of Consolidated Capital Requirements Ratio
Appendix F - Business Activities subject to Capital Requirements
Appendix G – Capital Adequacy Rule Summary Schedule
Annex I – Calculating Capital Requirements for Foreign Exchange Risk
Appendix I – A – Calculating the Net Open Position
Appendix I – B – Calculation of the Capital Requirement for Foreign Exchange
Appendix I – C(c-i) – Return of Long Currency Positions
Appendix I – C(c-ii & iii) – Return of Long Currency Positions (Codes)
Appendix I – C(c-iv) Return of Short Currency Positions
Appendix I – C(c-v & vi) Return of Short Currency Positions (Codes)
Appendix I – D – Simple Method for Options (Carve-out)
Appendix I – E – Total Capital Requirements for Foreign Exchange Risk (Return)
Annex II – Calculating Capital Requirements for Settlement and Counterparty Risk
Appendix II – A – Recognised Clearing Houses and Exchanges
Annex III – Calculating Capital Requirements for Position Risk
Appendix III – A – Interest Rate Specific Risk (Return)
Appendix III – B – Interest Rate General Risk Method 1 – Maturity Bands, Risk Weights (Return)
Appendix III – C - Interest Rate General Risk Method 2 – Duration Bands, Risk Weights (Return)
Appendix III – D – The Carve-Out Method for Options
Appendix III – E – Relevant Credit Rating Agencies and Investment Grade Ratings
Appendix III – F – Equity Position Risk (Return)
Appendix III – G - Position Risk Summary (Return)
Annex IV – Underwriting Risk
Annex V – Calculating Capital Requirements for Commodities Risk
Appendix V – A – Maturity Ladder Approach for Commodities Risk (Example)
Annex VI - Calculating Capital Requirements for Large Exposures Risk
Appendix VI – A – Calculation of Incremental Trading Book Capital Requirement (Example)
Annex VII – Use of Internal Models to calculate Capital Requirements
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BR/10/2007 Supervision on a Consolidated Basis of Credit Institutions authorised under the Banking Act 1994 (Effective up to 30 Dec 2010)
Supervision on a Consolidated Basis of Credit Institutions authorised under the Banking Act 1994
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BR/12/2008 The Supervisory Review Process Of Credit Institutions Authorised Under The Banking Act 1994 (Effective up to 30 Dec 2010)
The Supervisory Review Process Of Credit Institutions Authorised Under The Banking Act 1994
List of Appendices & Annexes
Appendix1 Internal Governance
Appendix 2 ICAAP
Annex 2A - ICAAP Report - Recommended Structure
Annex 2B - Technical Criteria on Organisation & Treatment of Risks
Annex 2C - List of Definitions
Annex 2D - Principles on Stress Testing
Annex 2E - Principles for Remuneration Policies
Annex 2F - Principles for the Management of IRRBB
Annex 2G - Principles for the Management of Concentration Risk
Annex 2H - Principles on Risk Management
Appendix 3 SREP
Annex 3A - SREP-ICAAP interaction process
Annex 3B - Technical Criteria on SREP
Annex 3C - Prudential Measures
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