This Desk Description file type is identified using the pattern: **/DeskDescription*{,.v1}.csv{,.gz} (as specified by desk-description.file-pattern).
This file is loaded using the DeskDescription topic.
Field
Key
Null
FieldType
Description
Example
Name
Y
N
String
Name of the Desk.
FRTBApproach
N
Y
‘SA’ or ‘IMA’
For FRTB desks, this field indicates which model (i.e. approach) should be used for calculating the Risk Charge (either ‘SA’ or ‘IMA’). If not an FRTB desk, this field is empty.
PLA Zone
N
Y
‘R’, ‘A’, or ‘G’
For FRTB desks, this field indicates which zone the desk falls into according to the PLA test metrics [MAR32.42]. If not an FRTB desk, this field is empty.
IRT Desk
N
Y
‘Y’ or ‘N’
Indicates whether the desk is an Internal Risk Transfer (IRT) desk. ACR is calculated separately for desks flagged as IRT.