4.The Standards covers banks’ equity investments held in the banking book. Note that equity positions within the trading book are covered by the market risk capital requirements that apply to trading book positions.

5.The Central Bank has chosen not to use the national discretion provided within the BCBS framework to exclude from the standard equity positions in entities whose debt obligations qualify for a zero risk weight. The Central Bank also has chosen not to use the national discretion provided within the BCBS framework to exclude from the scope of the standard equity investments made under identified official programs that support specified sectors of the economy