CM-5.6.2C
Such securities underwriting exposures must be included in the trading book policy statement of a bank wishing to use this higher temporary limit. Any residual holdings of securities or syndicated loan commitments held for more than three months from the commitment date of underwriting must be deducted from capital where there are any excesses above 15% of the consolidated capital base. Where the lead bank has obtained legally binding irrevocable (i.e. full) commitments from other institutions to participate in the concerned securities issue or to participate in providing the syndicated loan facilities, the lead underwriter or syndicate manager may show participations to the concerned sub-underwriting/ participating institution rather than to the issuer of the security or the loan obligor. The CBB will not allow any bank to include syndicated credit facilities to, or holdings of securities issued by any of the concerned bank or its connected counterparties (including SPVs connected through ownership, control or establishment) to be included in this temporary 30% limit.
Added: January 2011