BCBS 12 A

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

BCBS 12 A is a document published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on July 1994 in the Market Risk category.

Title

Basel Capital Accord: the treatment of the credit risk associated with certain off-balance-sheet items.

Abstract

This document amends the Basle Capital Accord of July 1988 by broadening the recognition of bilateral netting for capital adequacy purposes. The amendment allows the bilateral netting of certain transactions provided the stated legal conditions are met and that the contract governing the netting contains no "walkaway" clauses. The document also issues for consultation a proposal to recognise netting effects in the so-called "add-ons" for potential future exposure and to expand the matrix of add-on factors (subsequently finalised in April 1995: "Treatment of potential exposure for off-balance-sheet items").

A temporary arrangement is laid down for the treatment of transactions subject to netting agreements by banks using the original exposure method with the proviso that banks will no longer be able to use the original exposure method once market-risk related capital requirements are implemented (i.e. at end-1997).

Document Profile

  • Publication Date: July 1994
  • Publication Type: Consultative
  • Publication Status: Closed
  • Publication Category: Market Risk
  • Number of Pages: 11
  • Keywords: Market Risk, Credit Risk

See Also

Disclaimers

For definitive information on regulatory matters always consult primary sources, especially where it concerns legally binding rules and regulations.

The above regulatory document abstract is quoted verbatim in this Open Risk Manual entry and provided free of charge for the convenience of all internet users. There is no explicit or implicit endorsement of this web service by the Bank of International Settlements. The copyright of the included material rests with the original authors (Links to the original texts are duly provided).