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# Multiplier

Download sample file: [Multiplier.csv](../assets/csv/Multiplier.csv)

Backtesting dependent multiplier (see \[MAR32.9]).

This Multiplier file type is identified using the pattern: **\*\*/Multiplier.csv** (as specified by multiplier.file-pattern). A sample file is `Multiplier`. This file is loaded using the **IMAMultiplier** topic. See the [Topic Aliases table](../dev/dev-ref-impl/dev-dlc/dlc-frtb-config#topic-aliases) for an understanding of the topic aliases associated with each topic.

|               |         |          |                   |                                                                                                                                   |             |
| ------------- | ------- | -------- | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| **Field**     | **Key** | **Null** | **FieldType**     | **Description**                                                                                                                   | **Example** |
| NumExceptions | Y       | N        | Integer           | The number of exceptions encountered in the backtesting of the bank’s daily VaR.                                                  |             |
| Multiplier    | N       | N        | Double            | The multiplier used in the calculation of the aggregated charge associated with approved desks (see \[MAR33.41] and \[MAR33.42]). |             |
| AsOfDate      | Y       | N        | Date ‘YYYY-MM-DD’ | Timestamp (at close of business) for the data.                                                                                    |             |
| ParameterSet  | Y       | Y        | String            | The parameter set to which the multiplier belongs (default = BCBS).                                                               | BCBS        |