17 C.F.R. § 23.103

Current through September 30, 2024
Section 23.103 - Calculation of market risk exposure requirement and credit risk requirement when models are not approved
(a)Non-model approach. A swap dealer that:
(1) Computes its regulatory capital requirements under § 23.101(a)(1)(ii) or (a)(2) , and
(2) Either:
(A) has not received approval from the Commission or from a registered futures association of which the swap dealer is a member to compute its market risk exposure requirement and/or credit risk exposure requirement pursuant to internal models under § 23.102 , or
(B) has had its approval to compute its market risk exposure requirement and/or credit risk exposure requirement pursuant to internal models under § 23.102 revoked by the Commission or registered futures association must compute its market risk exposure requirement and/or credit risk exposure requirement pursuant to paragraphs (b) and/or (c) of this section.
(b)Market risk exposure requirements.
(1) A swap dealer that computes its regulatory capital under § 23.101(a)(1)(ii) or (a)(2) shall compute a market risk capital charge for the positions that the swap dealer holds in its proprietary accounts using the applicable standardized market risk charges set forth in § 240.18a-1 of this title and § 1.17 of this chapter for such positions.
(2) In computing its net capital under § 23.101(a)(1)(ii) , a swap dealer shall deduct from its tentative net capital the sum of the market risk capital charges computed under paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
(3) In computing its minimum capital requirement under § 23.101(a)(2) , a swap dealer must add the amount of the market risk capital charge computed under this section to the $20 million minimum capital requirement.
(c)Credit risk charges.
(1) A swap dealer that computes regulatory capital under § 23.101(a)(1)(ii) or (a)(2) shall compute counterparty credit risk charges using the applicable standardized credit risk charges set forth in § 240.18a-1 of this title and § 1.17 of this chapter for such positions.
(2) In computing its net capital under § 23.101(a)(1)(ii) , a swap dealer shall reduce its tentative net capital by the sum of the counterparty credit risk charges computed under paragraph (c)(1) of this section.
(3) In computing its minimum capital requirement under § 23.101(a)(2) , a swap dealer must add the amount of the credit risk charge computed under this section to the $20 million minimum capital requirement.

17 C.F.R. §23.103

85 FR 57551, Sept. 15, 2020
81 FR 695, 1/6/2016; 85 FR 57551, 11/16/2020; 89 FR 45586, 6/24/2024