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Ratings Based Approach
Use ratings from rating agencies to determine capital requirements for:
- recourse obligations
- residual interests (except credit enhancing I/O
strips)
- direct credit substitutes
- senior and subordinated securities in asset
securitizations.
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Long Term Rating Category
Rating Category Rating RW
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Highest or second highest investment grade…..…...AAA or AA 20%
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Third highest investment grade…………………………..A 50%
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Lowest investment grade……………………………..…BBB 100%
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One Category Below investment grade……………..…...BB 200%
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More than one category below investment grade,
- r unrated……………………………………………..…..B or unrated (*)
______________________________________________________ (*) Not eligible for ratings-based approach