What is interest rate risk in the banking book irrbb. The new basel committee on banking supervision bcbs standards for irrbb come into force january 1, 2018. The book is essential reading for all those involved with interest rate risk in the banking book but particularly those working in a bank alm function who wish to gain a wider appreciation of the context in which they operate, more generalist and senior bankers who need a grasp of the fundamentals and those working in a trading risk function. The panel of participating banks was a balanced mix of significant entities under ecb. What types of interest rate risk should be captured by the irrbb framework. Interest rate risk in the banking book irrbb is currently part of the basel capital frameworks pillar 2. Changes in bank capital ratios under the proposed standardised approach sa. Interest rate risk in the banking book irrbb is the risk to earnings or value and in turn to capital arising from movements of interest rates that affect banking book positions. Interest rate risk in the banking book irrbb definition. Treatment of interest rate risk in the banking book in latin. The working group on sterling riskfree reference rates letter. For example, if rates were to increase and a bank s deposits repriced sooner than its loans, it could result in the bank paying out more interest on deposits than the interest it is receiving from loans.
Its aim is to identify earnings volatility over a 12monthhorizon against the two. Interest rate risk is an integral part of banking business, and may even be a source of profit. The interest rate risk in banking book refers to the risk to a bank s capital and earnings arising from adverse movements in interest rates that affect banking book positions. Interest rate risk in the banking book responses of participating banks were collected on an individual basis through an online survey3 and then combined in order to produce a consolidated view4. To date, banks in india were required to adhere to interest rate risk irr guidelines. Interest rate risk in the banking book 2015 qis reply. Interest rate risk in the banking book irrbb news and. Interest rate risk in the banking book, written by industry expert paul newson, provides a thorough guide to the new regulatory requirements surrounding irrbb and demonstrates the importance of good governance the author explains the nature of interest rate risks in simple language, describing the methods typically used to measure them, with the added advantage of many worked examples. Treatment for internal risk transfers irts of equity risk and interest rate risk between the banking book and the trading book, to supplement the existing treatment of internal transfers of credit risk. Whitepaper interest rate risk in the banking book irrbb. Committee will initiate a followup qis in early 2015. Guidelines on the management of interest rate risk arising from nontrading book activities 2 abbreviations alco asset and liability management committee alm asset and liability management bcbs basel committee on banking supervision bsg banking stakeholder group cet1 common equity tier 1 csrbb credit spread risk from nontrading book activities crd capital. The basel committee on banking supervision has today issued standards for interest rate risk in the banking book irrbb. Interest rate risk in the banking book how to manage.
Interest rate risk in the banking book is the current or prospective risk, to both the groups capital and earnings, arising from movements in interest rates, which affect the groups banking book exposures. Nii, on the other hand, is always based on cash flows at client rates and thus represents total nii. Under irrbb, only parallel shocks are used to calculate the absolute level of change in nii levels. Interest rate risk in the banking book, written by industry expert paul newson, provides a thorough guide to the new regulatory requirements surrounding irrbb and. Deutsche bank annual report 2017 nontrading market risk. The way ahead executive summary interest rate risk in banking book irrbb refers to the current or prospective risk to a bank s capital and earnings arising from adverse movements in interest rates that affect banking book positions. In june 20, the european banking authority launched a consultation paper on amendments and additions to the earlier. The qis analysis results referenced in this report are based on our member. The interest rate risk in the banking book can be measured and controlled at present value or periodically. Interest rate risk in the banking book kindle edition by newson, paul.
What is the difference between a banking book and a. Irrbb consultative paper on interest rate risk in the banking book. Andreas dombret, member of board, deutsche bundesbank in. Introduction interest rate risk in the banking book or irrbbas defined by the basel committeeis the current or prospective risk to a bank s capital and earnings, arising from adverse movements in interest rates that affect. Interest rate risk in the banking book irrbb june uk. Interest rate risk in the banking book irrbb bankinghub. Basel iv revised trading and banking book boundary for market risk. Compliance with the basel committees standards on interest rate risk in the banking book bcbs 368 and eba final report july 2018 on interest rate risk in the banking book irrbb presents significant challenges to all banks with respect to measurement, calculation, reporting and hedging of interest rate risk, as well as potential implications for pillar 2a capital requirement, and this. Interest rate risk in the banking book how to manage irrbb considering the monetary policy and the new regulation. Committee for banking standards will have an important role to play in that regard. The iif, together with the ibfed, gfma, and isda, submitted a letter to the basel committees task force on interest rate risk in the banking book tfir containing industry comments on the proposed templates for the planned quantitative impact study qis on the interest rate risk in the banking book irrbb and credit spread risk in the banking book csrbb. These loans are recognised on the balance sheet under german gaap whereas they are not under ifrs. In the present value perspective, the risk is quantified as an economic value change of the total banking book cash flow in case of changes in the yield curve.
This paper looks at the standards from a practical implementation point of view and raises some of the main challenges. Buy interest rate risk in the banking book by paul newson isbn. Interest rate risk in the banking book irrbb in the current phase of low interest rates, it becomes increasingly difficult for banks to generate sufficient returns, as their business models often depend heavily on interest income. The management of interest rate risk is therefore critical to the stability of any banking corporation. The interest rate risk in banking book refers to the risk to a banks capital and earnings arising from adverse movements in interest rates that affect banking book positions.
Overall, 78 banks from 26 jurisdictions participated in this trading book qis. The standards revise the committees 2004 principles for the management and supervision of interest rate risk, which set out supervisory expectations for banks identification, measurement, monitoring and control of irrbb as well as its supervision. Moreover, a quantitative impact study qis was published within the basel iii monitoring environment on july 31, 2015 in order to analyze the. It generally arises from repricing risk, risks related to the timing mismatch in the maturity and repricing of assets and liabilities and off. Proposed changes on irrbb interest rate risk on banking.
Basel committee on banking supervision consultative. How bcbs 368 will affect alm 3 distinction is useful from a management and treasury perspective too see below. Quantitative impact studybasel iii monitoring european. Avantage reply interest rate risk in the banking book 2015 qis, february 2015 page 3 interest rate risk in the banking book 2015 qis february 2015 measurement. See basel committee on banking supervision, basel iii monitoring report. Survey and quantitative impact study on standards for.
Joint associations letter to the basel tfir re the irrbb. Banks need to strike a balance between longterm and shortterm indicators that is aligned with the overall risk profile of the particular banks and at the same time avoiding potential. This chapter describes requirements on assessing interest rate risk in the banking book, ie the current or prospective risk to a bank s capital and to its earnings, arising from the impact of adverse movements in interest rates on its banking book. Interest rate risk in the banking book irrbb irrbb overview interest rate risk in the banking book irrbb is the risk to earnings or capital arising from movement of interest rates. Guidelines on the management of interest rate risk arising from. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Interest rate risk in the banking book is the risk posed by adverse movements in interest rates that cause a mismatch between the rates banks set on customer loans and on deposits. Compliance with the basel committees standards on interest rate risk in the banking book bcbs 368 presents significant challenges to all banks with respect to measurement, calculation and hedging of interest rate risk, and this whole area is the subject of intense focus from the regulatory authorities. Guidelines on the management of interest rate risk arising. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bbr and onemonth libor are both currently at 3% and the bank may be reasonably considered to be immune from changes to the general level of interest rates changes, provided any change is reflected in both bbr and onemonth libor for simplicity, bbr may be. It generally arises from repricing risk, risks related to the timing mismatch in the maturity and repricing of.
The objective of irt provisions is to limit opportunities for capital arbitrage between banking book and trading book positions, while. The european banking authority eba has been monitoring the impact of the basel iii rules on a sample of eu institutions, on a regular basis since june 2011. This appears to be the approach envisaged by the tfir based on the first qis template. Irrbb consultative paper on interest rate risk in the.
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