Under Basel III Banks are allowed to recognise the effect of Unfunded Risk Mitigation Solutions where a 3rd party provides a product that will cover any losses on an underlying asset, should that asset fail to perform.
Under the Basel Accords, Banks have options available to maintain the stipulated level of Capital Adequacy, banks are permitted to recognise the effect of Unfunded Credit Risk Mitigation. Unfunded credit risk mitigation is where a third party provides a product that it will cover any losses on the underlying asset, in the event that the underlying asset does not perform. This is known as Capital Relief or CRR (Capital Requirements Regulation).
Indemnity provided against the performance of an underlying obligation is now recognised by the regulator as an Eligible Guarantee.
Under the Basel Accords, Banks have options available to maintain the stipulated level of Capital Adequacy including using insurance based solutions that leverage an insurers credit rating to allow Risk Weighted Assets based on a higher credit rating. This can improve the RWA by up to 80%.
By protecting against non-payment of receivables purchased as part of receivables financing activity, on short term credit terms (less than 360 days). Securitisation unlocks potential for Risk-weighted asset (RWA) optimization.
We can also provide protection against the risk of non-payment of instalments under Operating or Financial leasing agreements, with a non-cancellable insurance coverage, up to 5 years. This allows lender to ‘off balance sheet’ the leasing contracts, the bank seeks cover in order to advance funding.