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Sensitivities-Based Method: Definition of Vega Risk Buckets, Risk Weights and Correlations

No: 44047144 Date(g): 27/12/2022 | Date(h): 4/6/1444 Status: In-Force
7.90[7.91] to [7.95] set out buckets, risk weights and correlation parameters to calculate vega risk capital requirement as set out in [7.4].
 
  
7.91The same bucket definitions for each risk class are used for vega risk as for delta risk.
 
  
7.92For calculating weighted sensitivities for vega risk, the risk of market illiquidity is incorporated into the determination of vega risk, by assigning different liquidity horizons for each risk class as set out in Table 13. The risk weight for each risk class34 is also set out in Table 13.
 
  
Regulatory liquidity horizon, LHrisk class and risk weights per risk classTable 13
Risk classLHrisk classRisk weights
GIRR60100%
CSR non-securitisations120100%
CSR securitisations (CTP)120100%
CSR securitisations (non-CTP)120100%
Equity (large cap and indices)2077.78%
Equity (small cap and other sector)60100%
Commodity120100%
FX40100%

7.93

For aggregating vega GIRR risk positions within a bucket, the correlation parameter ρkl is set as follows, where:
 
  
 (1)pkl (option maturity) is equal to ? , where:
 
 
  (a)α is set at 1%;
 
  (b)Tk (respectively Tl) is the maturity of the option from which the vega sensitivity VRk (VRl) is derived, expressed as a number of years; and
 
 (2)pkl(underlyins maturity) is equal to ? , where:
 
 
  (a)α is set at 1%; and
 
  (b)Tku (respectively Tlu) is the maturity of the underlying of the option from which the sensitivity VRk (VRl) is derived, expressed as a number of years after the maturity of the option.
 

 
7.95For aggregating vega risk positions across different buckets within a risk class (GIRR and non- GIRR), the same correlation parameters for γbc, as specified for delta correlations for each risk class in [7.39] to [7.89] are to be used for the aggregation of vega risk (eg γbc = 50% is to be used for the aggregation of vega risk sensitivities across different GIRR buckets).
 
  

34 risk weight for a given vega risk factor k (RWk) is determined by RWk = min , where RW is set at 55%; and LHrisk class is specified per risk class in Table 13.