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Version status: Amended | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 1 January 2025 - onwards
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Article 147 Methodology to assign exposure to exposures classes

1. The methodology used by the institution for assigning exposures to different exposure classes shall be appropriate and consistent over time.

2.Each exposure shall be assigned to one of the following exposure classes:

(a) exposures to central governments and central banks;

(aa) exposures to regional governments, local authorities and public sector entities, to be assigned to the following exposure classes:

(i) exposures to regional governments and local authorities;

(ii) exposures to public sector entities;

(b) exposures to institutions;

(c) exposures to corporates, to be assigned to the following exposure classes:

(i) general corporates;

(ii) specialised lending exposures;

(iii) corporate purchased receivables;