Contract Type Dimension The information reported is the underlying contract associated with a type of financial risk. Foreign Exchange Excluding Gold Contracts The information reported relates to any contract that transfers the exchange rate risk of an underlying asset from one party to another. Exclude gold as a currency. Foreign Exchange Including Gold Contracts The information reported relates to any contract that transfers the exchange rate risk of an underlying asset from one party to another. Include gold as a currency. Other Contracts This item is a balancing item in the list in which it is being used. The information reported relates to all other derivative financial instruments, consistent with the classification and measurement basis used for derivatives by institutions in accordance with accounting standards. This balancing item represents total derivatives less those derivatives which are excluded below: Exclude those derivative financial instruments that are classed as: - Interest rate contracts; - Foreign exchange contracts including Gold contracts; - Precious metals excluding Gold; or - Equity contracts. Equity Contracts The information reported relates to any contract that at least partly transfers the equity risk of an underlying equity security from one party to another. Precious Metals Including Gold Contracts The information reported relates to contracts that transfer the precious metal (or commodities) price risk associated with an underlying asset from one party to another. Precious metals are metals that are considered rare and/or have high economic value. For example silver, platinum and palladium etc. including gold. Precious Metals Excluding Gold Contracts The information reported relates to contracts that transfer the precious metal (or commodities) price risk associated with an underlying asset from one party to another. Precious metals are metals that are considered rare and/or have high economic value. For example silver, platinum and palladium etc. but exclude gold. Interest Rate Contracts The information reported relates to contracts that transfer the interest rate risk of an underlying asset from one party to another. Credit Contract The information reported relates to contracts that transfer the credit risk associated with an underlying asset from one party - the protection buyer to another party - the protection seller.