Performance & Stability
        
        What Is the Role of the Alpha Factor in the Final SA-CCR EAD Calculation?
        
         
        
        
          
        
        
      
        
     
        
        The Alpha Factor is a 1.4x multiplier in the SA-CCR EAD calculation, acting as a conservative buffer for uncaptured systemic risks.
        
        How Does Close out Netting Impact a Firm’s Regulatory Capital Requirements?
        
         
        
        
          
        
        
      
        
     
        
        Close-out netting structurally reduces regulatory capital requirements by compressing gross counterparty exposures into a single net obligation.

 
  
  
  
  
 