The standardized approach for counterparty credit risk (SA-CCR) is the

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framework under Basel III addressing

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for

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trades. It was published by the

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in March 2014. See Basel III: Finalising post-crisis reforms. The framework replaced both non-internal model approaches: the Current Exposure Method (CEM) and the Standardised Method (SM). It is intended to be a "risk-sensitive methodology", i.e. conscious of asset class and hedging, that differentiates between margined and non-margined trades and recognizes netting benefits; considerations insufficiently addressed under the preceding frameworks. SA-CCR calculates the exposure at default, EAD, of derivatives and "long-settlement transactions" exposed to counterparty credit risk, where . Here, α is a "multiplier" of 1.4, acting as a buffer to ensure sufficient coverage; and: *RC is the "Replacement Cost" were the counterparty to default today: the current exposure, i.e. mark-to-market of all trades, is aggregated by counterparty, and then netted-off with haircutted- collateral. *PFE is the "Potential Future Exposure" to the counterparty: per asset class, trade- "add-ons" are aggregated to "hedging sets", with positions allowed to offset based on specified

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assumptions, thereby reducing net exposure; these are in turn aggregated to counterparty "netting sets"; this aggregated amount is then offset by the counterparty's collateral (i.e. initial margin), which is subject to a "multiplier" that limits its benefit, applying a 5% floor to the exposure. The SA-CCR EAD is an input to the bank's regulatory capital calculation where it is combined with the counterparty's PD and LGD to derive RWA; Some banks thus incorporate into their KVA calculations. Because of its two-step aggregation, capital allocation between trading desks (or even asset classes) is challenging; thus making it difficult to fairly calculate each desk's risk-adjusted return on capital. Various methods are then proposed here. FIS (2017)
"Allocating SA-CCR fairly"
''www.fisglobal.com''. is also input to other regulatory results such as the leverage ratio and the

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