Holdings of Real Estate
CA-4.2.27
See Chapter CA-9 for full details. All direct holdings of real estate by
Islamic bank licensees (i.e. owned directly by theIslamic bank licensee on balance sheet) must be risk-weighted at 200%. Premises occupied by theIslamic bank licensee must be risk-weighted at 100%. Investments in Real Estate Companies (by way of investments insubsidiaries or associates or other arrangements such as trusts, funds or REITs) must be risk-weighted at 300% or 400% as outlined in Chapter 9 of this Module. Such equity investments will be subject to the materiality thresholds for commercial companies described in Paragraph CA-2.4.25 and therefore any holdings which amount to 15% or more of Total Capital will be subject to a 800% risk weight.January 2015