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VI. Shari’ah Implementation

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

99.Banks offering Islamic financial services that use Shari’ah Compliant alternatives to derivatives approved by their internal Shari’ah control committees should calculate the risk weighted asset (RWA) to recognize the exposure amounts for counterparty credit risk (CCR) as a result of obligations arising from terms and conditions of contracts and documents of those Shari’ah compliant alternatives in accordance with provisions set out in this standard/guidance and in the manner acceptable by Shari’ah. This is applicable until relevant standards and/or guidance in respect of these transactions are issued specifically for banks offering Islamic financial services.