Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

[X1 Article 365 U.K. VaR and stressed VaR Calculation

1 . The calculation of the value-at-risk number referred to in Article 364 shall be subject to the following requirements:

( a ) daily calculation of the value-at-risk number;

( b ) a 99th percentile, one-tailed confidence interval;

( c ) a 10-day holding period;

( d ) an effective historical observation period of at least one year except where a shorter observation period is justified by a significant upsurge in price volatility;

( e ) at least monthly data set updates.

The institution may use value-at-risk numbers calculated according to shorter holding periods than 10 days scaled up to 10 days by an appropriate methodology that is reviewed periodically.

2 . In addition, the institution shall at least weekly calculate a ‘ stressed value-at-risk ’ of the current portfolio, in accordance with the requirements set out in the first paragraph, with value-at-risk model inputs calibrated to historical data from a continuous 12-month period of significant financial stress relevant to the institution's portfolio. The choice of such historical data shall be subject to at least annual review by the institution, which shall notify the outcome to the competent authorities. F1 ... ]

Editorial Information

X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 365(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Capital Requirements (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1401), regs. 1(3), 165 (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)