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Article 5 - Level of capital requirements for investment risk

Article 5

Level of capital requirements for investment risk

1.  

A CSD shall calculate its capital requirements for investment risk as the sum of the following:

(a) 

8 % of the CSD's risk-weighted exposure amounts relating to both of the following:

(i) 

credit risk in accordance with paragraph 2;

(ii) 

counterparty credit risk in accordance with paragraph 3;

(b) 

the CSD's capital requirements for market risk in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5.

2.  

For the calculation of a CSD's risk-weighted exposure amounts for credit risk, the following shall apply:

(a) 

where the CSD is not authorised in accordance with point (a) of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 to provide banking-type ancillary services, the CSD shall apply the Standardised Approach for credit risk referred to in Articles 107 to 141 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 in combination with Article 192 to 241 of that Regulation on credit risk mitigation;

(b) 

where a CSD is authorised in accordance with point (a) of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 to provide banking-type ancillary services but does not have permission to use the Internal Ratings Based Approach (IRB Approach) set out in Articles 142 to 191 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the CSD shall apply the Standardised Approach for credit risk set out in Articles 107 to 141 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 in combination with the provisions on credit risk mitigation set out in Articles 192 to 241 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013;

(c) 

where a CSD is authorised in accordance with point (a) of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 to provide banking-type ancillary services and has permission to use the IRB Approach, the CSD shall apply the IRB Approach for credit risk provided for in Articles 142 to 191 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 in combination with the provisions on credit risk mitigation set out in Articles 192 to 241 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.

3.  

For the calculation of a CSD's risk-weighted exposure amounts for counterparty credit risk, a CSD shall use both of the following:

(a) 

one of the methods set out in Articles 271 to 282 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013;

(b) 

the Financial Collateral Comprehensive Method applying the volatility adjustments provided for in Articles 220 to 227 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.

4.  

A CSD that satisfies any of the following conditions shall calculate its capital requirements for market risk, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 102 to 106 and 325 to 361 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, including through the use of derogation for small trading book business provided in Article 94 of that Regulation:

(a) 

a CSD that is not authorised in accordance with point (a) of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014;

(b) 

a CSD that is authorised in accordance with point (a) of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 but is not permitted to use internal models to calculate own funds requirements for market risk.

5.  
A CSD authorised in accordance with point (a) of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 to provide banking-type ancillary services and permitted to use internal models to calculate own funds requirements for market risk, shall calculate its capital requirements for market risk in accordance with Articles 102 to 106 and 362 to 376 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.