[X1PART THREE U.K. CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

TITLE IVU.K. OWN FUNDS REQUIREMENTS FOR MARKET RISK

CHAPTER 5 U.K. Use of internal models to calculate own funds requirements

Section 2 U.K. General requirements

Article 366 U.K. Regulatory back testing and multiplication factors

1 . The results of the calculations referred to in Article 365 shall be scaled up by the multiplication factors (m c ) and (m s ).

2 . Each of the multiplication factors (m c ) and (m s ) shall be the sum of at least 3 and an addend between 0 and 1 in accordance with Table 1. That addend shall depend on the number of overshootings for the most recent 250 business days as evidenced by the institution's back-testing of the value-at-risk number as set out in Article 365(1).

Table 1
Number of overshootings addend
Fewer than 5 0,00
5 0,40
6 0,50
7 0,65
8 0,75
9 0,85
10 or more 1,00

3 . The institutions shall count daily overshootings on the basis of back-testing on hypothetical and actual changes in the portfolio's value. An overshooting is a one-day change in the portfolio's value that exceeds the related one-day value-at-risk number generated by the institution's model. For the purpose of determining the addend the number of overshootings shall be assessed at least quarterly and shall be equal to the higher of the number of overshootings under hypothetical and actual changes in the value of the portfolio.

Back-testing on hypothetical changes in the portfolio's value shall be based on a comparison between the portfolio's end-of-day value and, assuming unchanged positions, its value at the end of the subsequent day.

Back-testing on actual changes in the portfolio's value shall be based on a comparison between the portfolio's end-of-day value and its actual value at the end of the subsequent day excluding fees, commissions, and net interest income.

4 . The competent authorities may in individual cases limit the addend to that resulting from overshootings under hypothetical changes, where the number of overshootings under actual changes does not result from deficiencies in the internal model.

5 . In order to allow competent authorities to monitor the appropriateness of the multiplication factors on an ongoing basis, institutions shall notify promptly, and in any case no later than within five working days, the competent authorities of overshootings that result from their back-testing programme. ]