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CP13/6 - CRD IV for Investment Firms - Financial Conduct Authority

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FCA 2013/xx<br />

<strong>Financial</strong><br />

strength<br />

Degree of overcollateralisation<br />

of trade<br />

Political and<br />

legal<br />

environment<br />

Strong Good Satisfactory Weak<br />

Country risk No country risk Limited<br />

exposure to<br />

country risk (in<br />

particular,<br />

offshore location<br />

of reserves in an<br />

emerging<br />

country)<br />

Mitigation of<br />

country risks<br />

Very strong<br />

mitigation:<br />

Strong<br />

mitigation:<br />

Exposure to<br />

country risk (in<br />

particular,<br />

offshore location<br />

of reserves in an<br />

emerging<br />

country)<br />

Acceptable<br />

mitigation:<br />

Strong exposure<br />

to country risk<br />

(in particular,<br />

inland reserves<br />

in an emerging<br />

country)<br />

Only partial<br />

mitigation:<br />

Strong offshore<br />

mechanisms<br />

Offshore<br />

mechanisms<br />

Offshore<br />

mechanisms<br />

No offshore<br />

mechanisms<br />

Strategic<br />

commodity<br />

Strategic<br />

commodity<br />

Less strategic<br />

commodity<br />

Non-strategic<br />

commodity<br />

1 st class buyer Strong buyer Acceptable<br />

buyer<br />

Weak buyer<br />

Asset<br />

characteristics<br />

Liquidity and<br />

susceptibility to<br />

damage<br />

Commodity is<br />

quoted and can be<br />

hedged through<br />

futures or OTC<br />

instruments.<br />

Commodity is not<br />

susceptible to<br />

damage<br />

Commodity is<br />

quoted and can<br />

be hedged<br />

through OTC<br />

instruments.<br />

Commodity is<br />

not susceptible<br />

to damage<br />

Commodity is<br />

not quoted but is<br />

liquid. There is<br />

uncertainty<br />

about the<br />

possibility of<br />

hedging.<br />

Commodity is<br />

not susceptible<br />

to damage<br />

Commodity is<br />

not quoted.<br />

Liquidity is<br />

limited given<br />

the size and<br />

depth of the<br />

market. No<br />

appropriate<br />

hedging<br />

instruments.<br />

Commodity is<br />

susceptible to<br />

damage<br />

Strength of<br />

sponsor<br />

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