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MAS Consultation Paper on IRB Approach Asset Class Definitions and Size Limits 
Posted on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 09:45 PM

This consultation paper sets out the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) proposals on how Singapore incorporated banks adopting the internal ratings-based (IRB) approach in the Basel II Framework should:
- Implement the retail asset and sub-asset class definitions; and
- Distinguish SME exposures from corporate exposures in general.
The consultation paper can be found in the MAS
consultation papers website.

Comments are to be submitted in writing by 6 October 2004 to:
Prudential Policy Department
Monetary Authority of Singapore
10 Shenton Way, MAS Building
Singapore 079117
Fax: 62203973
Email: policy@mas.gov.sg