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[X1PART THREE U.K. CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

TITLE II U.K. CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CREDIT RISK

CHAPTER 4 U.K. Credit risk mitigation

Section 4 U.K. Calculating the effects of credit risk mitigation

Sub-Section 1 U.K. Funded credit protection
Article 229 U.K. Valuation principles for other eligible collateral under the IRB Approach

1 . For immovable property collateral, the collateral shall be valued by an independent valuer at or at less than the market value. An institution shall require the independent valuer to document the market value in a transparent and clear manner.

[F1If rigorous criteria are in force at the time in the United Kingdom for the assessment of the mortgage lending value] the immovable property may instead be valued by an independent valuer at or at less than the mortgage lending value. Institutions shall require the independent valuer not to take into account speculative elements in the assessment of the mortgage lending value and to document that value in a transparent and clear manner.

The value of the collateral shall be the market value or mortgage lending value reduced as appropriate to reflect the results of the monitoring required under Article 208(3) and to take account of any prior claims on the immovable property.

2 . For receivables, the value of receivables shall be the amount receivable.

3 . Institutions shall value physical collateral other than immovable property at its market value. For the purposes of this Article, the market value is the estimated amount for which the property would exchange on the date of valuation between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm's-length transaction.]