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  Prisha Singh December 26, 2023 18:23

  In considering whether the JPY/EUR FX swap for the Bank account should be classified within the Bank's trading book, it's essential to differentiate between the nature of the transaction and its intended purpose. Given that the primary objective is to place EUR @ CB for LCR compliance, rather than engaging in trading for profit, a strong argument can be made for excluding it from the trading book.

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  The key factor here is the motive behind the FX swap—LCR compliance. If the transaction aligns more with liquidity management and regulatory requirements than speculative trading, it may be more appropriate to classify it outside the trading book. However, a comprehensive analysis of the specific accounting and regulatory guidelines, as well as consultation with accounting and compliance experts, would provide a clearer perspective on the matter.

   

  

  A question related to classification of instruments between trading and banking book.

  We have an interesting question from one of our members.       "We usually perform OTC FX transactions with clients backed-to-back on the market (wit…
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  CHRISTIAN PLAETEVOET August 31, 2017 11:50

  To answer properly needs somewhat more details how will the swap be closed out. If the purpose relate to a reporting compliance on a temporary basis without automatic close from an already unrecoverable commitment the transaction may be classified as suggested by Laurence.

  In other cases it must be classified as a trading book transaction
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  Raida Mashal August 30, 2017 16:45

  I think its more close to trading transaction, however, the following information  clarify the base for financial instrument classifications and the trading and banking books hope that will help 

   

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  The trading book is an accounting term that refers to assets held by a bank that are regularly traded. The trading book is required under Basel II and III to be marked to market daily. The value-at-risk for assets in the trading book is measured on a ten-day time horizont under Basel II.

  The banking book is also an accounting term that refers to assets on a bank's balance sheet that are expected to be held to maturity. Banks are not required to mark these to market. Unless there is reason to believe that the conter-party will default on its obligation, they are held at historical cost.

  
  If a client wishes to sell debt securities to a bank instead of taking a loan, the asset will now be assigned to the trading book instead. The bank will then keep specific risk capital for the securities as well as market risk capital.
  
  The main differences are:
  1. Assets that are held for trading are put in the trading book, assets that are held to maturity are held in the banking book
  2. Assets in the trading book are marked-to-market daily, assets in the banking book are held at historic cost
  3. The value-at-risk for assets in the trading book is calculated at a 99% confidence level based on a 10-day time horizon. The value-at-risk for assets in the banking book are calculated at a 99.9% confidence level on a one-year horizon.

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  Sources: 
  "Risk Management and Financial Institutions" (John Hull)
  

  Moreover, 7 and 7.7  in IFRS also will provide more clarification about financial instruments classifications ,

   
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  Lawrence Naif August 29, 2017 13:52
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  Lawrence Naif August 29, 2017 13:52

  Is the risk material ? or a single one-off transaction in EUR/JPY?  Trading Book means all positions in financial instruments and commodities held by an institution either with trading intent or in order to hedge positions held with trading intent;  

  Positions held with trading intent means the following in your case: Proprietary positions and positions arising from client servicing and market making.

  You transaction seems to be used for balance sheet and liquidity management. Why not add it to the non-trading books of ALM..relavent sections of FRTB are section 2 Defining the trading book.