Banks Act, 1990 (Act No. 94 of 1990)

Regulations

Regulations relating to Banks' Financial Instrument Trading

Chapter 5 : Counterparty Risk

20. Exceptions

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A bank shall hold sufficient capital in order to meet the counterparty-risk requirement except when:

(1)Specific provision made against a counterparty balance may reduce the counterparty exposure on which the requirement is calculated, up to the extent of such provision; and
(2)amounts are due to, or owed by, connected persons.