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CA-3.6.10

For private commercial enterprises undertaking trading activities in foreign exchange, shares or commodities, the Musharakah exposures, net of provisions is measured as follows:

(a) The RW is based on the applicable underlying assets as set out in the market risk section in Chapter CA-5.
The investment in foreign exchange and trading in gold/silver is measured according to the treatment as set out in Section CA-5.5, which requires 8% capital charge on the greater of either net long or net short positions in foreign exchange and 8% capital charge on the net long position of gold/silver;
(b) The RW of a Musharakah that invests in quoted shares is measured according to the equity position risk approach, where positions in assets tradable in markets qualify for treatment as equity position risk in the trading book, which incur a total capital charge of 16% as set out in Section CA-5.3; and
(c) Investment in commodities is measured according to either the maturity ladder approach or the simplified approach as set out in Section CA-5.6.
January 2015