CA-12.4 CA-12.4 Simplified Approach
CA-12.4.1
By the simplified approach, the capital charge of 15% of the net position, long or short, in each
commodity is applied to capture directional risk. Net positions incommodities are calculated as explained in Section CA-12.2.Amended: January 2012
Apr 08CA-12.4.2
An additional capital charge equivalent to 3% of the bank's gross positions, long plus short, in each
commodity is applied to protect the bank against basis risk, interest rate risk and forward gap risk. In valuing the gross positions incommodity derivatives for this purpose, banks must use the current spot price.Apr 08