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    Certified Basel iii Professional (CBiiiPro)

    Official Prep Course

    Part C4

    Basel iii Compliance ProfessionalsAssociation (BiiiCPA)

    The largest association of Basel iii Professionals in the world

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    Two Papers (2014)

    1. Guidance for Supervisors on Market-

    Based Indicators of Liquidity, January 2014

    2. Liquidity Coverage Ratio DisclosureStandards, January 2014

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    Guidance for Supervisorson Market-Based Indicatorsof Liquidity

    January 2014

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    Introduction

    While each jurisdictionwill make its own determinationas to HQLA qualifications and their applicationtosupervised institutions

    some commonalityin the tools and data used to makesuch determinations

    will help ensure a level of consistencyacrossjurisdictions

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    Introduction

    Supervisors are expectedto work within the existingframework of levels

    established by the LCRstandard

    using the associatedhaircuts and diversificationrequirements associated with each level

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    Introduction

    As described in the LCR standard

    national authorities can choose whetherto include anadditional class of Level 2B assets

    This gives scopefor the potential inclusion in HQLA of awide rangeof assets

    with very different liquidity profiles

    This document provides suggestionsthat may assistsupervisorswhen classifying such assets

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    Introduction

    Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)

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    Introduction

    Given the prominence of HQLAin the LCR formula(above)

    and the broad array of asset classesthat can potentially

    comprise HQLA a robust framework and tools for evaluating these

    asset classesare essential to a sound and meaningfulLCR calculation

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    Introduction

    The liquidity value of an assetdepends on

    the underlying stressscenario

    the volume to be monetisedand

    the timeframeconsidered Nevertheless, there are certain assets that are more likely

    to generate funds

    without incurring large discountsin sale or

    repurchase agreement markets due to fire sales even in times of stress

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    Introduction

    This guidance expands upon the more generalHQLAqualification guidelines established by the LCR

    It outlines the factors that influencethe extentto whichthe market for an asset can be relied upon

    to raise liquiditywhen considered in the context ofpossible stresses

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    Introduction

    The analytical tools/methodologies identified here

    are to assist supervisors in determining howparticularassets should be included

    in which specific categories of HQLA, if at all

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    Introduction

    The currentstandard for the LCR relies on a combinationof qualitative criteria

    Basel risk weights

    and external credit ratings to determine asset class eligibilityfor the pool of

    HQLA

    These general criteria were used to categorise broad assetclasses into three levels of HQLA:

    Level 1, 2A, and 2B

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    Introduction

    However

    individualassets withinthose wide-rangingcategories

    and acrossdifferent jurisdictions, financial marketsand currencies

    can exhibit very different liquidity characteristics

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    Introduction

    In addition

    the marketsfor specific assets

    and thus the liquidity to be derived froma given set of

    assets can vary over time

    Indeed, a key lesson from the financial crisis is that

    deep and liquid markets can dry up very quickly

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    Introduction

    Consistencywith the Baselframework

    which sets forth a minimumstandard to whichinternationally active banks will be held is paramount

    Appropriate use of this guidanceincludes providingtools for supervisors to use in making decisionsfor

    (i) *excluding*an asset class from HQLA altogether, or (ii) moving an asset class *down*(temporarily or

    permanently) from its LCR-defined HQLA position

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    Introduction

    The framework is ***not*** to be used to introduce intoHQLA an assetthat

    is not currently partof the LCRs classifications

    or the placement of an asset into a higherHQLAlevel/category

    than that establishedby the LCR standard

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    Introduction

    Further, the guidance in this document is ***notintended*** for direct application to the sovereigndebtof a banks homejurisdiction

    or from the jurisdiction in which a bank operates central bank reserves

    central bank debt securities

    and cash

    Such assets will defer to the HQLA categories asestablished in the LCR standard

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    Possible uses for an assessment framework

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    Possible uses for an assessment framework

    Appropriate useof these guidelines (in support of theapplication of the LCR definition of HQLA to domesticregulation) include:

    1. Excludingan asset or asset class from HQLA altogether

    2. Moving an asset or asset class down(temporarily or

    permanently) from its LCR-defined HQLA position

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    Possible uses for an assessment framework

    3. Selecting additional assets(from the LCR rulesprescribed list of potentially qualifying assets)

    to include within a potential Level 2Basset category

    4. Raising the haircuton an individualasset

    or asset class

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    Possible uses for an assessment framework

    The guidance is ***not***to be used to:

    1. Introduce into HQLAan asset that is not currentlypart

    of the LCRs classifications of acceptable assets

    2. Place an asset into a higherHQLA level/category

    than that established by the LCR standard

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    Possible uses for an assessment framework

    3. Lower the haircuton an individualasset

    or asset class

    4. Unilaterally reclassify the sovereign debtof a bankshomejurisdiction

    or from the jurisdiction in which a bank operates

    central bank reserves

    central bank debt securities

    or cash

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    Characteristics, criteria and metrics that supervisorsshould consider in judging asset liquidity

    A. Asset characteristics

    1. Probability of default:

    The credit qualityof an asset will influence investorswillingness or abilityto hold it

    Information and data such ascredit ratings, spreads to

    risk-free assetsand measurements of asset price declinesduring periods of market turmoil

    can all be indicators of asset quality

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    Characteristics, criteria and metrics that supervisorsshould consider in judging asset liquidity

    2. Flight to quality:

    Assets whose prices tend to rise during times of marketturmoil

    typically illustrate higher market liquidity duringstress

    The correlationbetween asset price and banking system

    stress is one simple measure that could be used

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    Characteristics, criteria and metrics that supervisorsshould consider in judging asset liquidity

    3. Volatility:

    Assets with lowvolatility

    tend to be less risky and more liquid

    Volatility of traded prices and spreads are simple proxymeasuresof market volatility

    There should be historical evidence of relative stabilityof market terms (eg prices and haircuts) and volumes

    during stressed periods

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    Characteristics, criteria and metrics that supervisorsshould consider in judging asset liquidity

    5. Collateral eligibility:

    Frequently accepted as collateral for transactions in other

    assets/derivatives at a wide range of markets, clearing houses, and

    payment systems

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    Characteristics, criteria and metrics that supervisorsshould consider in judging asset liquidity

    6. Standardisation of asset features:

    Where an asset has a standard structure

    this can facilitate widespread understandingof therisks it poses

    increasing investors confidencein its pricing

    and hence boosting market liquidity

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    Characteristics, criteria and metrics that supervisorsshould consider in judging asset liquidity

    7. Price transparency:

    Availabilityof transparent, publicly available pricing

    sources can enhance willingnessto trade

    and hence market liquidity

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    Characteristics, criteria and metrics that supervisorsshould consider in judging asset liquidity

    B. Market structure characteristics

    1. Trading venues:

    The ability to transacton an electronic trading platform

    or listed exchange enhances transparency

    The ability to tradethe asset on a broader rangeoftrading environments (including dealer-based ones)

    can generate additional scrutinyand broadenparticipation

    supporting market liquidity

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    Characteristics, criteria and metrics that supervisorsshould consider in judging asset liquidity

    2. Market size:

    There are several aspectsof the market size for an assetclass that can have a bearingon the liquidity of that class

    as a whole or of individual securities within that class

    These includethe aggregate outstanding value

    the aggregate trading volume

    the aggregate numbers of trades observed and the weight of the asset class in global and local

    investment portfolios

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    Characteristics, criteria and metrics that supervisorsshould consider in judging asset liquidity

    3. Issue size:

    The outstanding amountof a security available fortrade

    affects the ability to buy and sell the security in largequantities

    4. Related financing markets:

    Availability of repo or securities lendingmarkets for anasset class

    increases the prospectsfor it to be liquid

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    Characteristics, criteria and metrics that supervisorsshould consider in judging asset liquidity

    5. Market participation:

    Widespread and diverse participation in the market

    is a signal of potentially higher asset liquidity

    6. Market-makers:

    Asset markets with a large groupof (well capitalised)market-makers offering to trade on a continuous basis

    tend to have higher liquidity

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    Characteristics, criteria and metrics that supervisorsshould consider in judging asset liquidity

    Dataon asset and market structure characteristics

    should be relatively straightforwardfor supervisors togather

    (particularly in comparison to the historical metricsdiscussed below)

    However, some characteristics might not be easilycapturedby quantitative data

    and hence cross-market comparison may notbestraightforward

    (eg market transparency is a qualitativeconcept)

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    Characteristics, criteria and metrics that supervisorsshould consider in judging asset liquidity

    In addition, the linkagebetween a specific characteristicand asset liquidity

    is likely to varyacross markets and over time

    It is recommended that supervisors supplementtheirassessment and measurements of liquidity from assetand market characteristics

    by direct measurementof liquidity whenever possible

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    Liquidity metrics:Direct measures of market liquidity

    Quantitativemetrics capturing important aspects of themarket liquidity of a specific security or asset class

    can helpsupervisors both

    to assess the relative liquiditybehaviour of differentsecurities

    and to develop an understanding of the rankingofliquidity across a range of asset classes

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    Liquidity metrics:Direct measures of market liquidity

    Manyspecific metrics of liquidity and quality exist in theacademic literature

    Some key metricsthat might be of most relevance to

    supervisors are summarised in Table 2(previous slides)and listed below

    In some jurisdictions

    historical data can be difficultto obtain particularly for securities traded predominantly in

    OTC markets(eg many classes of debt securities).

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    Liquidity metrics:Direct measures of market liquidity

    Supervisors are likely to find a trade-off exists betweenthe use of simplemetrics

    which might be straightforwardto calculate and

    potentially more comparableacross assets and markets and more complexmetrics

    which may have greater predictive power for marketliquidity but are only available or applicable in a subset

    of markets

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    Liquidity metrics:Direct measures of market liquidity

    1. Depth/price impact of trading:

    Including Amihud ratio (price changes relative tovolume) and autocorrelation of returns

    2. Breadth:

    Including bid/ask spreads

    3. Immediacy:

    Including average number of trades per day and numberof days with zero returns or volume.

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    Liquidity metrics:Direct measures of market liquidity

    While the academic literature has proposed a widevarietyof liquidity proxies to measure asset and marketliquidity

    no single universally accepted measure exists that can capture all the dimensionsof liquidity

    Limitationsin the readily available data across

    jurisdictions and markets are the main restrictionon calculating these liquidity

    metrics

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    Liquidity metrics:Direct measures of market liquidity

    At the very least

    a simple liquidity metric requires asset price dataatthe International Securities Identification Number (ISIN)

    level (Note: ISIN uniquely identifiesa security

    its structure is defined in ISO 6166)

    For most metrics transaction volume, outstanding issue, and/or bid-ask

    quotesare also required

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    Liquidity metrics:Direct measures of market liquidity

    Finally

    since the resultsof these calculations are mostmeaningfulwhen ***compared across time*** rather than

    across jurisdictions ***several years of data are required*** to observe the

    changein an assets liquidity

    across different market conditions

    and at different points in the business cycle

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    When providing supervisory guidance

    supervisors could use information on thecharacteristicsof an asset or asset class

    the structureof the markets it trades in and historical dataon its trading behaviour

    in a range of ways

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    This section discusses threepossible approaches:

    1. A historical method largely reliant on historical datato directly measure market liquidity

    2. An alternative definitional approach which uses historical data to identify characteristics

    that can provide usable definitionsof liquid assets

    3. A simpler checklist frameworkusing asset

    characteristics which may be useful in cases where supervisors face

    larger data gapsin measuring asset liquidity

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    The approaches proposed below are not exhaustive

    but represent a reasonable rangeof options forsupervisors to consider

    in organising information and dataon asset liquidity

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    Supervisors will need to judge whichof the frameworksbelow

    if any

    are appropriatefor assets and asset classes in theirjurisdictions

    In some cases

    certain frameworks may be appropriatefor someassets and asset classes

    but not for others

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    Moreover, in all cases

    the frameworks below will require significantsupervisory judgmentfor implementation

    including local knowledgeabout the use and structureof particular assets

    In addition, supervisors will need to make judgmentsabout

    whichmetrics or characteristics of asset liquidity arelikely to be most usefulin their local market

    and to their supervised institutions

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    Historical method:

    One possible approach would be

    to rely directly on past evidenceof the historicalliquidity of assets

    as a means of determining their eligibilityas HQLA

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    Here the main challenges would lie

    in identifying which characteristicsand which metricsof liquidity and quality from the table above

    should be given most weight bearing in mind the data availability constraintsthat

    are encountered in the each jurisdiction

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    Once a historicaldataset has been produced

    it might be feasiblewithin a single jurisdiction

    to identify threshold levelsfor individual metrics,

    beyond whichan asset would be classified as eligibleforthe HQLA buffer

    Example- where bid-offer spreads were below X basis

    pointsand daily trading volumes were above $Y

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    Such an approach would not be applicable in aharmonised manner acrossjurisdictions

    as the appropriate thresholds cannotbe set at a

    consistent absolutelevel across markets but rather can onlybe arrived at through a process of

    informed judgmentwithin a specific market

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    A variant on this historicalapproach would be

    to devise a means of combininga number of metricsinto a singleliquidity score

    and then devising a threshold for this combined metric

    Calibration of the weightsof this score would need to beestablished for the specific characteristics of the

    individual jurisdictions and it may be difficult to achieve consistencyacross

    asset classes

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    One major drawbackof the historicalmethod is that

    the exercise should be repeated at regular intervalstoensure a consistenttreatment over time

    and it may also be difficult to apply to newlyissuedsecurities

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    This approach has the advantagethat

    it could be applied not onlyto asset classes wherehistoricalliquidity metrics are available

    but also potentially to deriving definitions of liquidityfor assets where such historical liquidity metrics areharderto obtain

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    Under this method

    supervisors would still be required to choose whichmetricsthey felt best capturedthe market liquidity of the

    assets being examined and they would also need to make judgmentsabout

    thresholdsappropriate for their jurisdictions

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    However

    such judgmentswould be used to assess whichcharacteristics

    had useful predictive powerover ***whether anindividual asset was found to be liquid***

    with those that

    were found to be ***useful predictors becoming

    components of a definition*** of a liquid asset

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    For example

    if it was found that UK corporate bonds with issuesizes below 100 million

    typically failed to surpassthe thresholds chosen then a necessary part of the definition of a liquidasset

    would be

    to have an issue size >100 million

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    The definition of liquidasset could be stated

    either as a set of characteristics that must allbe metindividually

    or as a combined setof characteristics of which the asset ***must meet at least X

    characteristics*** to be classified as liquid

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    Checklist method:

    The term checklist method refers to an approach

    where supervisors would use their judgment to devise a set of criteriathat

    an asset or asset class would need to meet to beeligibleto qualify

    for a particular component of HQLA

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    A strict checklist approach

    would require all checks to be metfor an asset toqualify

    A threshold checklist approach

    would require that a minimumnumber of checks bemet

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    As a practicalmatter

    supervisors might choose to use a checklistmethod foridentifying eligibleassets or asset classes

    if a lack of quantitativedata on the historical liquidityof the assets being studied prevented themfromadopting

    either the historical

    or definitional methods

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    Although the checklistcould in principle incorporatequantitativechecks where data are available for a limitedset of metrics

    it is most likelythat in practice

    supervisors would use this method when they lackedmore detailed data and information to calculate directliquidity metrics

    and instead they would need to relymore heavily onchecks assessing the *qualitative* characteristics of assets

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    Checklist example: Below is an example of a checklistmethod that could assist supervisors in determiningwhich assets

    ***despite meeting the criteria*** of the Basel LCRtext

    are ***not sufficiently liquid*** in private markets tobe included in the stock of HQLA

    The example checklist uses a sequential approachtodetermining whether to excludeassets from HQLA

    (or increase their haircuts)

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    The checklist starts with fundamental measures:

    Simple but criticalliquidity criteria

    Thenprogresses to more data-intensive metricsthat directly measuredifferent aspects of asset liquidity

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    Table 3 uses the liquidity metrics/measures proposed inSection 2 and provides an example of a tiered checklistthat supervisors could consider

    The example in Table 3 classifies measures/metrics intofourclasses:

    1. Fundamental

    2. Basic 3. Data-dependent

    4. Calculated

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    Fundamental Metrics:

    Failureto meet anyone of the fundamental metrics

    would be grounds for disqualificationof an asset froman HQLA level

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    For example

    a corporate debt security is BBB-rated

    but denominated in a non-convertible currency

    that would be the sole basis needed by a supervisor todisqualifyit

    These metrics would require little or no data

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    Basic Metrics:

    Failureto meet a combinationof these metrics

    would be grounds for disqualification

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    For example

    if an asset met all the FundamentalMetrics

    but failed to meet X out of 15listed in Table 3

    the asset might be disqualifiedfrom HQLA

    These metrics would require little or no data

    Supervisorshave the discretion to determine

    *whether* a metric should be Fundamental or Basicfor their jurisdictions

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    Data-Dependent Metrics:

    These metrics require basic data collectionand/or

    basic calculations

    If data are availableto calculate them these metrics would be applied to assets that have

    ***passed both the Fundamental and Basic*** metrics

    To apply these metrics

    supervisors would set a minimum threshold for eachmetric that would qualify an asset to be classified as anHQLA

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    The supervisor could disqualifyan asset

    for failing to meet anyone of the minimumthresholds

    orcould disqualifyan asset for failing to meet a certain numberof minimum

    thresholds

    (for example, if it failed to meet two thirds of all the

    minimum thresholds)

    This would be at the supervisors discretion

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    Calculated Metrics:

    These metrics require more complexdata collection and

    calculations

    These metrics would be applied to assets that havepassedthe ***Fundamental, Basic, and Data-Dependent

    metrics***

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    These metrics would be applied in a similar mannertothe Data-Dependent Metrics

    Ifa broad arrayof calculated metrics can be calculatedforparticular asset or asset class

    then one of the more sophisticated methodologies historical or definitional methods

    might be preferredby supervisors

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    Another wayto apply the Data-Dependent andCalculated Metrics

    would be to apply only certainmetrics or thresholdswithin a metric to a particular levelof HQLA

    For example

    qualifying Level 1HQLA may onlybe required to

    pass the Fundamental and BasicMetrics but qualifying Level 2assets might need to pass the

    Fundamental, Basic, and Data-DependentMetrics

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    Using characteristics and metrics to create aframework for supervisory judgment

    This concept can be further extended

    by applying only certain metrics to a particular assetclass withinan HQLA level

    For example

    if qualifying Level 2assets are required to pass theFundamental, Basic, and Data-DependentMetrics

    a supervisor could furtherrequire RMBSto***demonstrate a low correlation*** with risky assets

    which is a Calculated Metric

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    Second PaperLiquidity Coverage Ratio

    Disclosure Standards

    January 2014

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    Introduction

    This disclosure framework is focused on disclosurerequirements for the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)

    These requirements will improve the transparencyofregulatory liquidity requirements

    reinforce the Sound Principles

    enhance market discipline

    and reduce uncertaintyin the markets as the LCR isimplemented

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    Introduction

    It is important that banks adopt a commonpublicdisclosure framework

    to help market participantsconsistently assess banksliquidity risk position

    To promote consistency and ease of useof disclosuresrelated to the LCR and enhance market discipline

    the Committee has agreed that internationally activebanks across member jurisdictions will be required topublish their LCR according to a common template

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    Introduction

    There are, however, some challengesassociated withdisclosureof liquidity positions

    under certain circumstances

    including the potential for undesirable dynamicsduring stress

    The Committee has carefully considered this trade-offin

    formulating the disclosure framework contained in thisdocument

    Scope of application implementation

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    Scope of application, implementationdate and frequency of reporting

    The disclosure requirements set out in this document

    should be applied to all internationally activebankson a consolidatedbasis

    but may be used for other banksand on any subset ofentities of internationally active banks

    as well to ensure greater consistency

    and a level playing field

    between domestic and cross-borderbanks

    Scope of application implementation

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    Scope of application, implementationdate and frequency of reporting

    National authorities will give effectto the liquiditydisclosure requirements set out in this standard

    by no later than 1 January 2015

    Banks will be required to complywith these disclosurerequirements

    from the date of the first reporting period after 1

    January 2015

    Scope of application implementation

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    Scope of application, implementationdate and frequency of reporting

    Banks must publishthis disclosure

    at the same frequencyas, and concurrently with

    the publication of their financial statements

    irrespective of whether the financial statements areaudited

    (ie typically quarterly or semiannually)

    Scope of application implementation

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    Scope of application, implementationdate and frequency of reporting

    Disclosuresrequired by this document

    must either be includedin banks published financialreports

    or, at a minimum provide a direct and prominent link to the completed

    disclosure on the banks websites

    or in publicly available regulatory reports

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    Disclosure requirements

    Data must be presented as simple averagesof dailyobservationsover the previous quarter

    (ie the average is calculated over a period of, typically,90 days)

    Moreover, banks must publish the number of data pointsused

    in calculating the averagefigures in the template

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    Disclosure requirements

    To easeimplementation burdens

    national authorities may exemptbanks from therequirement for disclosure of LCR data

    based on averagesof daily data up to the first reporting period after 1 January 2017

    In such cases

    banks should calculate averages based on monthlyfigures

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    Disclosure requirements

    For most data items

    ***both unweighted and weighted*** values of theLCR components must be disclosed

    The *unweighted*value of inflows and outflows

    is to be calculated as the outstanding balancesofvarious categories or types of liabilities

    off-balance sheetitems or contractual receivables

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    Disclosure requirements

    The *weighted* value of HQLA

    is to be calculated as the value after haircutsareapplied

    The weightedvalue for inflows and outflows

    is to be calculated as the value after the inflow andoutflow rates are applied

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    Disclosure requirements

    Total HQLA and total net cash outflows must bedisclosed as the adjustedvalue

    where the adjusted value of HQLA is

    the value of total HQLA after the applicationofboth

    haircuts

    and any applicable caps on Level 2B and Level 2 assets

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    Disclosure requirements

    The adjustedvalue of net cash outflows

    is to be calculated after the capon inflows is applied,if applicable

    In additionto the common template

    banks should provide sufficient qualitativediscussionaround the LCR to facilitate understandingof the results

    and data provided For example, where significant to the LCR, banks could

    discuss:

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    Disclosure requirements

    (a) the main driversof their LCR results

    and the evolution of the contributionof inputs to theLCRs calculation over time

    (b) intra-period changesas well as changes over time

    (c) the composition of HQLA

    (d) concentrationof funding sources

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    Disclosure requirements

    (e) derivative exposuresand potential collateral calls

    (f) currency mismatchin the LCR

    (g) a description of the degree of centralisationofliquidity management

    and interaction between the groups units

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    Disclosure requirements

    (h) other inflows and outflowsin the LCR calculation

    that are not capturedin the LCR common template

    but which the institution considers to be relevantforits liquidity profile

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    LCR common disclosure template

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    LCR common disclosure template

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    LCR common disclosure template

    Explanation of the LCR common

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    Explanation of the LCR commondisclosure template

    Explanation of the LCR common

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    Explanation of the LCR commondisclosure template

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    Explanation of the LCR common

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    pdisclosure template(8) - Basel III: The Liquidity Coverage Ratio and liquidity risk monitoring tools Jan. 2013

    Explanation of the LCR common

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    Explanation of the LCR commondisclosure template

    Explanation of the LCR common

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    Explanation of the LCR commondisclosure template

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    Instructions for completion of the LCR

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    pcommon disclosure template

    Each dark grey rowintroduces a section of the template(HQLA, cash outflows and cash inflows) and does notrequire any value to be reported

    The light grey rowsrepresent the broad categoriesofthe subcomponents of the LCR in the relevant section

    Instructions for completion of the LCR

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    pcommon disclosure template

    The unshaded rowsrepresent subcomponentswithinthe major categories of cash inflows and outflows

    No datashould be entered in the cross-hatched cells

    Instructions for completion of the LCR

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    pcommon disclosure template

    Figures entered in the template must be ***averages***

    of the observations of individual line items over thefinancial reporting period

    (ie the average of components and the average LCRover the most recent three months of daily positions,irrespective of the financial reporting schedule)

    The averages are calculated after the application

    of any haircuts, inflow and outflow rates and caps,where applicable.

    Instructions for completion of the LCR

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    pcommon disclosure template

    For example:

    Instructions for completion of the LCR

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    pcommon disclosure template

    Weighted figures of HQLA(line 1, third column)

    must be calculated afterthe application of therespective haircuts

    but before the application of any caps on Level 2B andLevel 2assets

    Instructions for completion of the LCR

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    pcommon disclosure template

    Unweighted inflows and outflows(lines 28, 1115 and1721, second column)

    must be calculated as outstanding balances

    Weighted inflows and outflows(lines 221, thirdcolumn)

    must be calculated afterthe application of the inflowand outflow rates

    Instructions for completion of the LCR

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    pcommon disclosure template

    Adjusted figures of HQLA(line 21, third column)

    must be calculated afterthe application of both:

    (i) haircutsand

    (ii) any applicable caps(ie cap on Level 2B and Level 2assets)

    Adjusted figures of net cash outflows(line 22, third

    column) must be calculated after the application of both:(i) inflow and outflow rates and

    (ii) any applicable cap(ie cap on inflows)

    Instructions for completion of the LCR

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    pcommon disclosure template

    The LCR (line 23) must be calculated as the averageofobservations of the LCR:

    Instructions for completion of the LCR

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    pcommon disclosure template

    Not allreported figures will sum exactly

    particularlyin the denominatorof the LCR

    For example

    total net cash outflows (line 22) may not be exactlyequalto total cash outflows minus total cash inflows(line 16 minus line 20)

    if the cap on inflows is binding

    Similarly, the disclosed LCR may not be equalto an LCR computed on the basis on the average values

    of the set of line items disclosed in the template

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    Guidance on additional disclosures

    The Committee recognises that the LCR is only onemeasureof a banks liquidity risk position

    Disclosure of otherquantitative and qualitativeinformation will provide market participants

    with a broader pictureof banks liquidity risk positionand management and promote market discipline

    The Sound Principlesprovide additional guidancetobanks on prudent liquidity risk management

    including principles on disclosure of certain keyinformation

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    Guidance on additional disclosures

    Using the Sound Principlesas a basisfor providinggreater qualitative information on a banks approach toliquidity risk management

    will further enhancethe quality and consistency of

    liquidity disclosures

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    Guidance on additional disclosures

    It will also allow banks to present information relevantto their business model

    that may notbe adequately capturedby standardisedregulatory metrics

    Additional informationthat banks choose to disclose

    should provide sufficient information to enablemarket participants

    to understand and analyseany figures provided

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    Guidance on additional disclosures

    As there is no singlemetric that can comprehensivelyquantifyliquidity risk

    a bank may also choose to disclose additionalquantitative information related to its internal liquidity

    risk measurement and management framework

    In particular

    the Basel III liquidity risk framework outlines severalkey monitoring toolsfor assessing liquidity risk

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    Guidance on additional disclosures

    These metrics are not regulatory requirementsunder theBasel III framework

    but may be used as consistently defined monitoringtools

    They are intended to capture specificinformation

    related to a banks cash flows, balance sheet structureand available collateral

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    Guidance on additional disclosures

    The additional quantitativeinformation that banks mayconsider disclosing

    could include customisedmeasurement tools or metricsthat assess the structureof the banks balance sheet

    as well as metricsthat projectcash flows and futureliquidity positions

    taking into account off-balance sheetrisks which arespecific to that bank

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    Guidance on additional disclosures

    Otherquantitative information

    could include key metrics that management monitors,including, but not limited to:

    (a) concentration limitson collateral pools and sources offunding

    (both products and counterparties)

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    Guidance on additional disclosures

    Banks are required to provide a qualitative discussionoftheir LCR results

    and the related componentsthat are required to bedisclosed

    Banks may also chooseto provide otherqualitativeinformation to enable market participantsto gain a morethoroughunderstanding of internal liquidity risk

    management and positions particularly those related to that specific institution

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    Guidance on additional disclosures

    This information could include:

    (a) governanceof liquidity risk management, including:

    Risk tolerance Structure and responsibilities for liquidity risk

    management

    Internal liquidity reporting

    Communicationof liquidity risk strategy, policies andpractices across business lines

    and with the board of directors

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    Guidance on additional disclosures

    (b) funding strategy

    including policies on diversificationin the sourcesand tenor of funding

    and whether the funding strategy is centralised ordecentralised

    (c) liquidity risk mitigationtechniques

    (d) an explanation of how stress testing is used (e) an outline of contingency funding plans