# Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (Text with EEA relevance), Article 133: Equity exposures

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The following exposures shall be considered equity exposures:
(a) non-debt exposures conveying a subordinated, residual claim on the assets or income of the issuer;
(b) debt exposures and other securities, partnerships, derivatives, or other vehicles, the economic substance of which is similar to the exposures specified in point (a).
2. Equity exposures shall be assigned a risk weight of 100 %, unless they are required to be deducted in accordance with Part Two, assigned a 250 % risk weight in accordance with Article 48(4), assigned a 1 250 % risk weight in accordance with Article 89(3) or treated as high risk items in accordance with Article 128.
3. Investments in equity or regulatory capital instruments issued by institutions shall be classified as equity claims, unless deducted from own funds or attracting a 250 % risk weight under Article 48(4) or treated as high risk items in accordance with Article 128.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/575/article/133 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-575/article-133
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