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  • CA-A.5 CA-A.5 Module History

    • CA-A.5.1

      This module was first issued in July 2004 as part of the conventional principles volume. Any material changes that have subsequently been made to this module are annotated with the calendar quarter date in which the changes were made. Chapter UG-3 provides further guidance on Rulebook maintenance and version control.

      Amended: January 2011

    • CA-A.5.1A

      The most recent changes are detailed in the Table below.

      Summary of Changes

      Module Ref. Change Date Description of Changes
      CA-A.2 10/07 Change categorising Module as a Directive
      CA-1 to CA-8 01/08 Extensive changes to implement Basel II
      CA-3.4 04/08 Recognition and mapping of grades for Capital Intelligence
      CA-3.2.15–18 01/09 New guidance and rules on SMEs
      CA-A 01/2011 Various minor amendments to ensure consistency in CBB Rulebook.
      CA-A.2.7 01/2011 Clarified legal basis.
      CA-6, CA-8, CA-9, CA-10, CA-14 & CA-16 01/2012 Changes in respect of July 2009 and February 2011 amendments to Basel II.
      CA-3.2.10 and CA-3.2.11A 04/2012 Amendment made for claims on banks dealing with self-liquidating letters of credit.
      CA-2.1.5, CA-2.1.5A and CA-2.1.5B 04/2013 Clarified Rules dealing with subordinated debt issued.
      CA-2.1.5(h) 10/2013 Added Rule to include limited general provision against unidentified future losses as part of Tier 2.
      CA-11.3.7 10/2013 Clarified Rules for excluding positions of a structural nature from the calculation of the net open currency positions.

    • Evolution of Module

      • CA-A.5.2

        Prior to the development of this Module, the CBB had issued various circulars representing regulations relating to capital adequacy requirements. These circulars and their incorporation into this module are listed below:

        Circular Ref. Date of Issue Module Ref. Circular Subject
        ODG/50/98 11 Sep 1998 CA-8 – CA-14 Market Risk Capital Regulations
        BC/07/02 26 Jun 2002 CA-1.5 Review of PIR by External Auditors
        OG/78/01 20 Feb 2001 CA-A.3 & CA-1.4 Monitoring of Capital Adequacy
        BC/01/98 10 Jan 1998 CA-A.3 & CA-1.4 Capital Adequacy Ratio
        Apr 08

      • CA-A.5.3

        The contents retained from the previous Module (Capital Adequacy – Conventional Banks) are effective from the date depicted in the above circulars (see Paragraph CA-A.5.2) or from the dates mentioned in the Summary of Changes. The remainder of the updated Module is effective from January 01, 2008.

        Apr 08