1

Application and Definitions

1.1

This Part applies to every firm that is a CRR firm.

1.2

In this Part, the following definitions shall apply:

exposure

means an asset or off-balance sheet item as defined for credit risk purposes by Article 5(1) of the CRR.

loss

means economic loss, including material discount effects, and material direct and indirect costs associated with collecting on the instrument as defined for credit risk purposes by Article 5(2) of the CRR.

1.3

Unless otherwise defined, any italicised expression used in this Part and in the CRR has the same meaning as in the CRR.