PET - Plain English Taxonomy

Attribute: CS21930
Concept:
Label: Forward Asset Purchases
Concept Guidance:
This is the value, as at the relevant date, of any potential credit exposures arising from forward asset purchases deemed non-market-related off-balance sheet transactions..      A forward asset purchase is a commitment to purchase at a specified future date, and on pre-arranged terms, a loan, security or other asset from another entity, including written put options on specified assets with the character of a credit enhancement.For the purposes of this item, non-market-related off-balance sheet forward asset purchases exclude:      - commitments where the entity purchasing the asset has an unequivocal right to substitute cash settlement in place of accepting delivery of the asset, and the price on settlement is calculated with reference to a general market price indicator (and not to the financial condition of any specific entity). This is deemed a market-related off-balance sheet transaction; and     - written put options expressed in terms of market rates for currencies or financial instruments bearing no credit risk. This is also deemed a market-related off-balance sheet transaction. 
Dimensions
Dimension Member Description
(CreditEquivalentAmount)
This dimension identifies the measurement scenario under which the reported value was calculated.
The value reported is the credit equivalent amount, as determined in accordance with relevant prudential standards. The credit equivalent amount (CEA) represents the on-balance sheet equivalent of an off-balance sheet exposure. In relation to a non-market-related off-balance sheet transaction, the CEA is calculated by multiplying the notional principal amount of a particular transaction by the relevant credit conversion factor. In relation to a market-related off-balance sheet transaction, the CEA is determined using the adjusted current exposure method.