Glossary

Annual Report 2006

Assessment basis as defined in the Austrian Banking Act (risk-weighted assets)

This is the sum of assets, off-balance sheet items and special off-balance sheet items related to the banking book and weighted by transaction/counterparty risk, calculated in accordance with Austrian banking supervision rules. Also referred to as risk-weighted assets (RWA). The computation of capital requirements is based on the assessment basis. See the table on capital resources in note 49.