§ 3.33 Off-balance sheet exposures. ( a ) *General.* ( 1 ) A national bank or Federal savings association must calculate the exposure amount of an off-balance sheet exposure using the credit conversion factors (CCFs) in paragraph (b) of this section.
( 2 ) Where a national bank or Federal savings association commits to provide a commitment, the national bank or Federal savings association may apply the lower of the two applicable CCFs.
( 3 ) Where a national bank or Federal savings association provides a commitment structured as a syndication or participation, the national bank or Federal savings association is only required to calculate the exposure amount for its pro rata share of the commitment.
( 4 ) Where a national bank or Federal savings association provides a commitment, enters into a repurchase agreement, or provides a credit-enhancing representation and warranty, and such commitment, repurchase agreement, or credit-enhancing representation and warranty is not a securitization exposure, the exposure amount shall be no greater than the maximum contractual amount of the commitment, repurchase agreement, or credit-enhancing representation and warranty, as applicable.
( b ) *Credit conversion factors* — ( 1 ) *Zero percent CCF.* A national bank or Federal savings association must apply a zero percent CCF to the unused portion of a commitment that is unconditionally cancelable by the national bank or Federal savings association.
( 2 ) *20 percent CCF.* A national bank or Federal savings association must apply a 20 percent CCF to the amount of: ( i ) Commitments with an original maturity of one year or less that are not unconditionally cancelable by the national bank or Federal savings association; and
( ii ) Self-liquidating, trade-related contingent items that arise from the movement of goods, with an original maturity of one year or less.
( 3 ) *50 percent CCF.* A national bank or Federal savings association must apply a 50 percent CCF to the amount of: ( i ) Commitments with an original maturity of more than one year that are not unconditionally cancelable by the national bank or Federal savings association; and
( ii ) Transaction-related contingent items, including performance bonds, bid bonds, warranties, and performance standby letters of credit.
( 4 ) *100 percent CCF.* A national bank or Federal savings association must apply a 100 percent CCF to the amount of the following off-balance-sheet items and other similar transactions: ( i ) Guarantees;
( ii ) Repurchase agreements (the off-balance sheet component of which equals the sum of the current fair values of all positions the national bank or Federal savings association has sold subject to repurchase);
( iii ) Credit-enhancing representations and warranties that are not securitization exposures;
( iv ) Off-balance sheet securities lending transactions (the off-balance sheet component of which equals the sum of the current fair values of all positions the national bank or Federal savings association has lent under the transaction);
( v ) Off-balance sheet securities borrowing transactions (the off-balance sheet component of which equals the sum of the current fair values of all non-cash positions the national bank or Federal savings association has posted as collateral under the transaction);
( vi ) Financial standby letters of credit; and
( vii ) Forward agreements.