exposure
- (1) (in relation to a firm but subject to (2) and (3)) the maximum loss which the firm might suffer if:34
- (a) a counterparty or a group of connected counterparties fail to meet their obligations; or34
- (b) it realises assets or off-balance sheet positions34
- (2) (in accordance with Article 77 of the Banking Consolidation Directive and for the purposes of the calculation of the credit risk capital component and the counterparty risk capital component (including BIPRU 3 (Standardised credit risk), BIPRU 4 (The IRB approach), BIPRU 5 (Credit risk mitigation) and BIPRU 9 (Securitisation) an asset or off-balance sheet item.34