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K. Higher Risk Categories

C 52/2017 STA Effective from 1/12/2022

35.The following claims shall be risk weighted at 150% or higher:

  1. (i)Claims on sovereigns, PSEs, banks, and securities firms rated below B-;
  2. (ii)Claims on corporates rated below BB-;
  3. (iii)Past due loans as set out in section J above; and
  4. (iv)Real estate acquired in settlement of debt and not liquidated within the statutory period (Article 93 of Federal Law).

36.The Central Bank may apply a 150% or higher risk weight reflecting the higher risks associated with the assets.

37.The risk weights applicable to securitisation and re-securitisation exposures are set out in the Standards on Capital for Securitisation Exposures.