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CA-3.2.1

Risk weights by Category of on-balance-sheet asset are illustrated in the table below:

Risk weights Category of on-balance-sheet assets/claims
0%
(a) Cash and balances with Central Banks
(b) Holdings of Gold bullion and other commodities
(c) Claims on & guaranteed by:
(i) The Government of Bahrain & Bahrain public sector entities
(ii) Government-owned GCC companies incorporated in Bahrain
(d) Claims on & guaranteed by or collateralised by cash or securities issued by central governments and central banks of Group A countries; and
(e) Claims on the central governments and central banks of Group B countries, where denominated in national currency and funded in that currency.
   
20%
(a) Claims on and guaranteed by or collateralised by securities issued by multilateral development banks
(b) Claims on and guaranteed by banks and securities firms incorporated in Group A countries
(c) Claims on and guaranteed by banks incorporated in Group B countries with a residual maturity of 1 year or less
(d) Claims on and guaranteed by public sector entities in Group A countries
(e) Claims on and guaranteed by government-owned GCC companies incorporated outside Bahrain; and
(f) Cash items in process of collection
   
50% Claims secured by mortgage on residential property
100%
(a) Claims on related parties
(b) Holdings of other (non-subsidiary) banks' and securities firms' capital instruments
(c) Claims on and guaranteed by banks incorporated in Group B countries with a residual maturity over one year
(d) Claims on central governments and central banks of Group B countries (not included above)
(e) Claims on and guaranteed by public sector entities of Group B countries
(f) Claims on and guaranteed by government-owned companies in non-GCC countries
(g) Claims on and guaranteed by private sector persons and entities in and outside Bahrain
(h) Premises and equipment, real estate investments and assets not reported elsewhere
October 07