• General Risk Calculation

    • CA-5.3.5

      The general market risk is calculated by first determining the difference between the sum of the long positions and the sum of the short positions (i.e. the overall net position) in each national equity market. In other words, to calculate the general market risk, the Islamic bank licensee must sum the market value of its individual net positions for each national market, taking into account whether the positions are long or short.

      January 2015

    • CA-5.3.6

      The general market equity risk measure is 8% of the overall net position in each national market.

      January 2015