CRD5: The Capital Framework for Trading Activities (Market Risk)

Following the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) 5 legislative package proposed by the European Commission (EC) in November 2016, ISDA and AFME assessed the main aspects and the potential impacts of the proposed Capital Framework for Trading Activities in line with the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB). While the Industry is supportive of the trading book review which is an enhancement to the current framework, it considers crucial addressing a number of important design and calibration questions in order avoid a disproportionate and unjustified increase in capital requirements.

Documents (1) for CRD5: The Capital Framework for Trading Activities (Market Risk)

Maintaining Focus on Basel III Endgame Recalibration

In its original form, the US Basel III endgame proposal would have resulted in disproportionate increases in capital for trading book activities, forcing banks to make difficult choices about their participation in certain businesses. After two-and-a-half years, a revised proposal...

IRRBB Management in EMDEs

Interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB) has become a growing priority for banks and regulators in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). As many of these countries face monetary tightening cycles and ongoing macroeconomic volatility, bank balance sheets...

Response to CPMI-IOSCO on Consultation

On February 5, ISDA and FIA responded to the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on the management of general business risks and general business losses by financial market infrastructures (FMIs)....