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5. Prudential Treatment (Credit Risk & Market Risk)

No: 45021335 Date(g): 14/10/2023 | Date(h): 30/3/1445 Status: In-Force

Effective from Jan 01 2024 - Dec 31 2023
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Calculations for risk weighted assets (RWAs) related to credit and market risks for banks conducting Shari’ah compliant banking are to follow the prudential treatment as per the applicable SAMA’s Basel framework. This section provides additional requirements for mapping Shari’ah compliant assets to SAMA’s Basel framework, given their structure and operationalisation, through the various stages of the contract.

Table 5A: Murabahah and non-binding purchase order

Applicable stage of contractCredit risk-weightMarket risk-weight
Asset available for sale (asset on balance sheet)N/ARefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk
Asset is sold and title is transferred to a customer, and the selling price (accounts receivable) is due from the customerRefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Credit RiskN/A


Table 5B: Murabahah and binding purchase order

Applicable stage of contractCredit risk-weightMarket risk-weight
Asset available for sale (asset on balance sheet)Refer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Credit RiskN/A
Asset is sold and delivered to a customer (accounts receivable is due from a customer)N/A


Table 5C: CMTs

Applicable stage of contractCredit risk-weightMarket risk-weight
Commodities on bank balance sheet for saleN/A

In the presence of a binding promise from the counterparty to purchase, and legally enforceable contract documentation, there will be no capital charge for market risk

In the absence of a binding promise from the counterparty to purchase; Please refer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk

Commodities sold and delivered to customerRefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Credit RiskN/A


Table 5D: Salam with Parallel Salam

Applicable stage of contractCredit risk-weightMarket risk-weight
Payment of purchase price by the bank to a Salam customer/sellerRefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Credit RiskRefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk
Receipt of the purchased commodity by the bankN/A


Table 5E: Salam without Parallel Salam

Applicable stage of contractCredit risk-weightMarket risk-weight
Payment of purchase price by the bank to a Salam customer/sellerRefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Credit RiskRefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk
Receipt of the purchased commodity by the bankN/A


Table 5F: Istisna’ with Parallel Istisna’

Applicable stage of contractCredit risk-weightMarket risk-weight
Unbilled work-in-process inventoryRefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Credit RiskRefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk
Amounts receivable after contract billings


Table 5G: Istisna’ without Parallel Istisna’

Applicable stage of contractCredit risk-weightMarket risk-weight
Unbilled work-in-process inventoryRefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Credit RiskRefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk
Amounts receivable after contract billingsN/A


Table 5H: Istisna’ with Parallel Istisna’ (For Project Finance)

Applicable stage of contractCredit risk-weightMarket risk-weight
Unbilled work-in-process inventoryRefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Credit RiskN/A
Amounts receivable after contract billings
Applicable stage of contractCredit risk-weightMarket risk-weight
Maturity of contract term and full settlement of the purchase price by an istisna’ buyerN/AN/A


Table 5I: Istisna’ without Parallel Istisna’ (For Project Finance)

Applicable stage of contractCredit risk-weightMarket risk-weight
Amounts of progress payments to the manufacturer work-inprocess inventoryNone (no ultimate istisna` customer)Refer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk


Table 5J: Operating Ijarah

Applicable stage of contractCredit risk-weightMarket risk-weight
Asset available for lease (prior to signing a lease contract) without binding lease agreementN/ARefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk
Asset available for lease (prior to signing a lease contract) with binding lease agreementRefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Credit RiskN/A
Upon signing a lease contract and the lease rental payments are due from the lesseeRefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Credit RiskRefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk
Maturity of contract term and the leased asset is returned to the bankN/ARefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk


Table 5K: Ijarah Muntahia Bi Al Tamlik (1)

Applicable stage of contractCredit risk-weightMarket risk-weight
Asset available for lease (prior to signing a lease contract) without binding lease agreementN/ARefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk
Asset available for lease (prior to signing a lease contract) with binding lease agreementRefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Credit RiskN/A
Upon signing a lease contract and the lease rental payments are due from the lesseeRefer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Credit RiskN/A


(1) Table 5K does not apply to real estate finance exposures. All ijarah structured real estate finance exposures shall continue using the methodology for risk weighting as prescribed in the existing SAMA Basel framework.

Table 5O: Lending on the basis of Qard Hassan

ExposureCredit risk-weightMarket risk-weight
Accounts receivable from customerPlease refer to Minimum Capital Requirements for Credit RiskN/A