• CA-1.1 CA-1.1 Application

    • CA-1.1.1

      All locally incorporated banks are required to measure and apply capital charges with respect to their credit, operational and market risks capital requirements.

      Apr 08

    • CA-1.1.2

      Credit risk is defined as the potential that a bank's borrower or counterparty will fail to meet its obligations in accordance with agreed terms. Credit risk exists throughout the activities of a bank in the banking book and in the trading book and includes both on- and off-balance-sheet exposures.

      Apr 08

    • CA-1.1.3

      Operational risk is defined as the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems or from external events. This definition includes legal risk,2 but excludes strategic and reputational risk.


      2 Legal risk includes, but is not limited to, exposure to fines, penalties, or punitive damages resulting from supervisory actions, as well as private settlements.

      Apr 08

    • CA-1.1.4

      Market risk is defined as the risk of loss in on- or off-balance-sheet positions arising from movements in market prices. The risks subject to the capital requirement of this module are:

      (a) The risks pertaining to interest rate related instruments and equities in the trading book; and
      (b) Foreign exchange and commodities risks throughout the bank.
      Amended: April 2011
      Apr 08