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Disclosure Differences

Under Basel 3.1, Pillar III credit risk disclosure templates are renamed from the UK prefix to UKB and undergo structural changes reflecting the new regulatory framework. This page summarises the key differences. For complete column and row definitions, see the full Pillar III disclosure specification.

Template Overview

Template CRR Name Basel 3.1 Name Purpose
OV1 UK OV1 UKB OV1 Overview of RWEAs
CR4 UK CR4 UKB CR4 SA exposure & CRM effects
CR5 UK CR5 UKB CR5 SA risk weight allocation
CR6 UK CR6 UKB CR6 IRB exposures by PD range
CR6-A UK CR6-A UKB CR6-A Scope of IRB/SA use
CR7 UK CR7 UKB CR7 Credit derivatives effect on RWEA
CR7-A UK CR7-A UKB CR7-A Extent of CRM techniques (IRB)
CR8 UK CR8 UKB CR8 RWEA flow statements (IRB)
CR10 UK CR10 UKB CR10 Slotting approach exposures

Structural Summary

Area CRR (UK templates) Basel 3.1 (UKB templates)
Naming prefix UK (e.g., UK CR6) UKB (e.g., UKB CR6)
OV1 equity rows Row UK 4a (equity simple RW) Rows 11-14 (IRB transitional, CIU fund approaches)
OV1 output floor Not applicable Row 26 (floor multiplier), row 27 (floor adjustment)
OV1 pre-floor ratios Not applicable Rows 4a, 5a-b, 6a-b, 7a-b
CR5 risk weight columns 15 buckets (a-o) 29 buckets (a-ac) — adds 14 granular weights
CR5 exposure breakdown Total only (p, q) Total + on-BS/off-BS/avg CCF/total (ad-ae, ba-bd)
CR6 PD allocation Based on estimated PD Based on pre-input-floor PDs
CR6 RWEA Includes supporting factors Includes post-model adjustments; no supporting factors
CR6 F-IRB breakdown Corporates: SME, SL, other Adds financial corporates and large corporates
CR6-A row structure By exposure class (Art. 147) By roll-out class (Art. 147B)
CR7 approach categories F-IRB, A-IRB (2 subtotals) F-IRB, A-IRB, slotting (3 subtotals)
CR7-A columns a-n (14 columns) a-p (16 columns — adds slotting FCP/UFCP)
CR7-A CRM basis Pre-CCF Post-conversion-factor basis
CR7-A financial collateral Financial collateral only Includes on-balance sheet netting
CR7-A retail RE split "Secured by immovable property" Residential vs commercial immovable property
CR7-A new rows Purchased receivables (corporate and retail)
CR10 sub-templates 5 (PF, IPRE+HVCRE, OF, CF, equity) 5 (PF, IPRE, OF, CF, HVCRE) — equity removed
CR10 RWEA After supporting factors No supporting factors
Supporting factors Reflected in CR6 col j, CR10 col e Removed throughout

OV1 — Overview of RWEAs

Row Changes

Change Row(s) Description
Removed UK 4a Equities under simple risk-weighted approach
Added 11 Equity positions under IRB Transitional Approach
Added 12 Equity investments in funds — look-through approach
Added 13 Equity investments in funds — mandate-based approach
Added 14 Equity investments in funds — fall-back approach
Added 4a Total RWEAs (pre-floor)
Added 5a-b, 6a-b, 7a-b Pre-floor capital ratios (CET1, Tier 1, Total)
Added 26 Output floor multiplier
Added 27 Output floor adjustment

CR4 — SA Exposure & CRM Effects

Row Changes

Change Description
Added "Of which: specialised lending" under corporates (Art. 122A-122B)
Added "Of which: residential RE — not materially dependent" (Art. 124F, 124J(2))
Added "Of which: residential RE — materially dependent" (Art. 124G, 124J(1))
Added "Of which: commercial RE — not materially dependent" (Art. 124H, 124J(3))
Added "Of which: commercial RE — materially dependent" (Art. 124I, 124J(1))
Added "Of which: land acquisition, development and construction" (Art. 124K)

Column structure unchanged (a-f).


CR5 — SA Risk Weight Allocation

Column Changes

Change Col(s) Description
Expanded a-ac 29 risk weight buckets (was a-o, 15 buckets). Adds 15%, 25%, 30%, 40%, 45%, 60%, 65%, 80%, 85%, 105%, 110%, 130%, 135%, 400%. Removes 370%.
Renamed ad Total (was col p)
Renamed ae Of which: unrated (was col q)
Added ba On-BS exposure amount (pre-CF/CRM)
Added bb Off-BS exposure amount (pre-CF)
Added bc Weighted average conversion factor
Added bd Total post CF and CRM

Reporting Rules

  • Regulatory RE (not dependent on cash flows): reported in two parts — portion up to 55% LTV and portion above 55% LTV
  • Currency mismatch exposures: reported against the risk weight that would apply without the 1.5x multiplier, but RWEA reflects the multiplier
  • Equity exposures under transitional provisions: reported against end-state SA risk weights, but RWEA reflects transitional provisions

CR6 — IRB Exposures by PD Range

Column Changes

Change Col(s) Description
Changed a PD bucket allocation uses pre-input-floor PDs (was estimated PD)
Changed f Weighted average PD uses post-input-floor PDs (Art. 160(1), 163(1))
Changed h LGD includes input floors (Art. 161(5), 164(4))
Changed j RWEA includes post-model adjustments, mortgage RW floor; no supporting factors
Changed l Expected loss includes post-model adjustments (Art. 158(6A))

Row Changes

Change Description
Added F-IRB: financial corporates and large corporates (Art. 147(2)(c)(ii))
Added A-IRB retail: commercial immovable property (SME/non-SME)
Changed Slotting exposures excluded (was included under corporates — now in CR10)
Removed Supporting factor adjustments from RWEA

CR6-A — Scope of IRB/SA Use

Change Description
Changed Row structure based on roll-out classes (Art. 147B) instead of exposure classes
Changed IRB approach column includes F-IRB, A-IRB, and slotting (no longer includes equity simple RW)

CR7 — Credit Derivatives Effect on RWEA

Change Description
Added Slotting as third approach category with its own subtotal row
Changed Rows restructured: F-IRB (rows 1-3), A-IRB (rows 4-6), slotting (row 7), total (row 8)

CR7-A — Extent of CRM Techniques

Column Changes

Change Col(s) Description
Changed b Financial collateral now includes on-balance sheet netting (Art. 219)
Added o Part of exposure covered by funded CP — slotting only (FCCM + netting)
Added p Part of exposure covered by unfunded CP — slotting only

Row Changes

Change Description
Added Slotting section (separate from F-IRB and A-IRB)
Added Purchased receivables rows (corporate and retail)
Changed Retail RE split into residential (SME/non-SME) and commercial (SME/non-SME)
Changed All CRM percentages on post-conversion-factor basis
Changed F-IRB uses Foundation Collateral Method (Ci after haircuts, capped at exposure)
Changed A-IRB uses LGD Modelling Collateral Method (estimated market value, capped)

CR8 — RWEA Flow Statements

Change Description
No structural changes Same 9-row flow statement (opening, 7 drivers, closing)
Changed RWEA no longer includes supporting factor adjustments

CR10 — Slotting Approach Exposures

Sub-Template Changes

CRR Basel 3.1 Change
CR10.1 — Project finance CR10.1 — Project finance Unchanged
CR10.2 — IPRE and HVCRE CR10.2 — Income-producing RE HVCRE separated out
CR10.3 — Object finance CR10.3 — Object finance Unchanged
CR10.4 — Commodities finance CR10.4 — Commodities finance Unchanged
CR10.5 — Equity (simple RW) CR10.5 — HVCRE Equity removed; HVCRE takes slot

Column Changes

Change Col(s) Description
Changed d Exposure value now includes post-CRM effects
Changed e RWEA no longer includes supporting factors

Key Themes

The disclosure template changes reflect four Basel 3.1 themes:

  1. Output floor transparency — OV1 gains rows 26-27 and pre-floor ratio rows, giving market participants visibility into the floor's capital impact

  2. Granular real estate and specialised lending — CR4, CR5, and CR7-A gain detailed sub-rows for regulatory RE categories (residential/commercial, cash-flow dependency, ADC) and SA specialised lending (Art. 122A-122B)

  3. Equity transitional treatment — equity moves from the simple risk-weighted approach (OV1 row UK 4a, CR10.5) to the IRB Transitional Approach (OV1 rows 11-14) or end-state SA (CR4/CR5)

  4. Removal of capital relief mechanisms — supporting factors (Art. 501, 501a) removed from CR6 RWEA and CR10 RWEA; post-model adjustments replace them as the regulatory overlay mechanism

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