Wednesday, July 11, 2012 9:01:08 PM
Key Aspects of the Proposed Rule on Regulatory Capital Rules: Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets; Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements
Overview
The agencies are issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR, proposal, or proposed rule) to harmonize and address shortcomings in the measurement of risk-weighted assets that became apparent during the recent financial crisis, in part by implementing in the United States changes made by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) to international regulatory capital standards and by implementing aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act. Among other things, the proposed rule would:
revise risk weights for residential mortgages based on loan-to-value ratios and certain product and underwriting features;
increase capital requirements for past-due loans, high volatility commercial real estate exposures, and certain short-term loan commitments;
expand the recognition of collateral and guarantors in determining risk-weighted assets;
remove references to credit ratings; and
establish due diligence requirements for securitization exposures.
This addendum presents a summary of the proposal in this NPR that is most relevant for smaller, less complex banking organizations banking organization that are not subject to the market risk capital rule or the advanced approaches capital rule, and that have under $50 billion in total assets. The agencies intend for this addendum to act as a guide for these banking organizations, helping them to navigate the proposed rule and identify the changes most relevant to them. The addendum does not, however, by itself provide a complete understanding of the proposed rules and the agencies expect and encourage all institutions to review the proposed rule in its entirety.
A. Zero Percent Risk-Weighted Items
The following exposures would receive a zero percent risk weight under the proposal:
Cash;
Gold bullion;
Direct and unconditional claims on the U.S. government, its central bank, or a U.S. government agency;
Exposures unconditionally guaranteed by the U.S. government, its central bank, or a U.S. government agency;
Claims on certain supranational entities (such as the International Monetary Fund) and certain multilateral development banking organizations
Claims on and exposures unconditionally guaranteed by sovereign entities that meet certain criteria (as discussed below).
For more information, please refer to sections 32(a) and 37(b)(3)(iii) of the proposal. For exposures to foreign governments and their central banks, see section L below.
And so does the Bank of International Settlements.
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