BRZ CB Risk Weighted Assets Exposure


On Nov. 28, BRZ CB updated the calculating risk assets regulations.


  • BRZ CB published Resolutions 437 and 438 to establish procedures for calculating the portion of risk-weighted assets re credit risk exposures subject to capital requirement.
  • Highlights
  • Set procedures to calculate the risk-weighted assets (RWA) portion re exposures to credit risk subject to calculation of capital requirement through standardized approach.
  • RWA portion must correspond to the sum of products by Risk Weighting Factors (FPR).
  • The portion calculation must be conducted with data recorded per accounting rules.
  • Information recorded in equity accounts that record liabilities should not be used.
  • Excepting elements not recorded in the balance sheet, equity, in income statements.
  • The value used corresponds to the balance of the accounting items, unless specified.
  • Resolution 438 amends Resolution 229, which established RWA calculation procedures.
  • Revocation
  • Resolution 437 revoked Circular 3.862 of Dec. 7, 2017.
  • Resolution 438 revoked sole paragraph of Article 8; paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 9.
  • Effectiveness
  • Resolution 437 shall come into force on Jan. 1, 2025.
  • Resolution 438 shall come into force on Jan. 2, 2025.

Regulators BRZ CB
Entity Types B/D; Bank; CU; IA; Inv Co
Reference Res 437, Res 438, 11/28/2024
Functions Accounting; Compliance; Financial; Operations; Reporting; Risk; Treasury; Underwriting
Countries Brazil
Category
State
Products Banking; Deposits; Equity; Forex; Fund Mgt; Loan; Payments; Securities
Regions Am
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 11/28/2024
Effective Date 1/1/2025
Rule Id 235380
Linked to N/A
Reg. Last Update 11/28/2024
Report Section International

Last substantive update on 12/04/2024