ANNEX III
Annex III is amended as follows:
(1)
in part 1, point 13 is replaced by the following:
‘13.
“Swaption” or “Option on a swap” means a contract that gives the owner the right, but not the obligation, to enter a swap at or up to a certain future date or exercise date.’;
(2)
Table 2.2 is replaced by the following:
‘ Table 2.2
Bonds (all bond types except ETCs and ETNs) — classes not having a liquid market
Asset class — Bonds (all bond types except ETCs and ETNs)
Each individual bond shall be determined not to have a liquid market as per Article 13(18) if it is characterised by a specific combination of bond type and issuance size as specified in each row of the table.
Bond Type
Issuance size - RTS23#14
Sovereign Bond
RTS2#3 = BOND and RTS2#9 = EUSB
means a bond which is neither a convertible nor a covered bond and is issued by a sovereign issuer:
(a)
the Union;
(b)
a Member State including a government department, an agency or a special purpose vehicle of a Member State;
(c)
a sovereign entity which is not listed under points (a) and (b).
smaller than (in EUR)
1 000 000 000
Other Public Bond
RTS2#3 = BOND and RTS2#9 = OEPB
means a bond which is neither a convertible nor a covered bond and is issued by any of the following public issuers:
(a)
in the case of a federal Member State, a member of that federation;
(b)
a special purpose vehicle for several Member States;
(c)
an international financial institution established by two or more Member States which have the purpose of mobilising funding and providing financial assistance to the benefit of its members that are experiencing or are threatened by severe financial problems;
(d)
the European Investment Bank;
(e)
a public entity which is not an issuer of a sovereign bond as specified in the previous row.
smaller than (in EUR)
500 000 000
Convertible Bond
RTS2#3 = BOND and RTS2#9 = CVTB
means an instrument consisting of a bond or a securitised debt instrument with an embedded derivative, such as an option to buy the underlying equity
smaller than (in EUR)
500 000 000
Covered Bond
RTS2#3 = BOND and RTS2#9 = CVDB
means bonds as referred to in Article 52(4) of Directive 2009/65/EC
during stages S1 and S2
during stages S3 and S4
smaller than (in EUR)
1 000 000 000
smaller than (in EUR)
500 000 000
Corporate Bond
RTS2#3 = BOND and RTS2#9 = CRPB
means a bond which is neither a convertible nor a covered bond and that is issued by a Societas Europaea established in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 ( 1 ) or a type of company listed in Annex I or Annex II of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 2 ) or equivalent in third countries
during stages S1 and S2
during stages S3 and S4
smaller than (in EUR)
1 000 000 000
smaller than (in EUR)
500 000 000
Bond Type
For the purpose of the determination of the financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Article 13(18), the following methodology shall be applied
Other Bond
RTS2#3 = BOND and RTS2#9 = OTHR
A bond that does not belong to any of the above bond types is considered not to have a liquid market
(3)
Table 2.4 is replaced by the following:
‘ Table 2.4
Bonds (ETC and ETN bond types) — classes not having a liquid market
Bond type
Each individual financial instrument shall be determined not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) if it does not meet one or all of the following thresholds of the quantitative liquidity criteria
Average daily turnover (ADT)
[quantitative liquidity criterion 1]
Average daily number of trades
[quantitative liquidity criterion 2]
Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs) - RTS2#3 = ETCS
a debt instrument issued against a direct investment by the issuer in commodities or commodities derivative contracts. The price of an ETC is directly or indirectly linked to the performance of the underlying. An ETC passively tracks the performance of the commodity or commodity indices to which it refers.
EUR 500 000
10
Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) - RTS2#3 = ETNS
a debt instrument issued against a direct investment by the issuer in the underlying or underlying derivative contracts. The price of an ETN is directly or indirectly linked to the performance of the underlying. An ETN passively tracks the performance of the underlying to which it refers.
EUR 500 000
10’
(4)
Table 3.1 is replaced by the following:
‘ Table 3.1
SFPs — classes not having a liquid market
Asset class – Structured Finance Products (SFPs)
Test 1 – SFPs asset-class assessment
SFPs asset-class assessment for the purpose of the determination of the financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1), point (b) – RTS2#3 = SFPS
Transactions to be considered for the calculations of the values related to the quantitative liquidity criteria for the purpose of the SFPs asset-class assessment
The SFPs asset-class shall be assessed by application of the following thresholds of the quan- titative liquidity criteria
Average daily notional amount (ADNA)
[quantitative liquidity criterion 1]
Average daily number of trades
[quantitative liquidity criterion 2]
Transactions executed in all SFPs
EUR 300 000 000
500
Test 2 — SFPs not having a liquid market
If the values related to the quantitative liquidity criteria are both above the quantitative liquidity thresholds set for the purpose of the SFPs asset-class assessment, then Test 1 is passed and Test-2 shall be performed. Each individual financial instrument shall be determined not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) if it does not meet one or all of the following thresholds of the quantitative liquidity criteria
Average daily notional amount (ADNA)
[quantitative liquidity criterion 1]
Average daily number of trades
[quantitative liquidity criterion 2]
Percentage of days traded over the period considered
[quantitative liquidity criteria 3]
EUR 100 000
2
80 %’
(5)
Table 4.1 is replaced by the following:
‘ Table 4.1
Securitised derivatives — classes not having a liquid market
Asset class – Securitised Derivatives
means a transferable security as defined in Article 4(1)(44)(c) of Directive 2014/65/EU different from structured finance products and shall include at least:
(a.1)
plain vanilla covered warrants which mean securities issued by a financial institution giving the holder the right, but not the obligation, to
(a)
purchase, at or by the expiry date, a specific amount of the underlying asset at a predetermined strike price or, in case cash settlement has been fixed, receive the payment of the positive difference between the current market price and the strike price from the seller; or
(b)
sell, at or by the expiry date, a specific amount of the underlying asset at a predetermined strike price, or in case cash settlement has been fixed, receive the payment of the positive difference between the strike price and the current market price from the buyer;
(a.2)
warrants which mean securities issued by the same issuer of the underlying asset giving the holder the right, but not the obligation, to
(a)
purchase, at or by the expiry date, a specific amount of the underlying asset at a predetermined strike price or, in case cash settlement has been fixed, receive the payment of the positive difference between the current market price and the strike price from the seller; or
(b)
sell, at or by the expiry date, a specific amount of the underlying asset at a predetermined strike price, or in case cash settlement has been fixed, receive the payment of the positive difference between the strike price and the current market price from the buyer;
(b)
leverage certificates means certificates that track the performance of the underlying asset with leverage effect;
(c)
exotic covered warrants means covered warrants whose main component is a combination of options;
(d)
negotiable rights whose underlying is a non-equity instrument;
(e)
investment certificates means certificates that track the performance of the underlying asset without leverage effect.
RTS2#3 = SDRV
For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) the following methodology shall be applied
all securitised derivatives are considered to have a liquid market’;
(6)
Table 5.1 is replaced by the following:
‘ Table 5.1
Interest rate derivatives — classes not having a liquid market
Asset class – Interest Rate Derivatives
any contract as defined in Annex I, Section C(4) of Directive 2014/65/EU whose ultimate underlying is an interest rate, a bond, a loan, any basket, portfolio or index including an interest rate, a bond, a loan or any other product representing the performance of an interest rate, a bond, a loan.
Sub-asset class
For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b), each sub-asset class shall be further segmented into sub-classes as defined below
Each sub-class shall be determined not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1), point (b) if it does not meet one or all of the following thresholds of the quantitative liquidity criteria. For sub-classes determined to have a liquid market the additional qualitative liquidity criterion, where applicable, shall be applied
Average daily notional amount (ADNA)
[quantitative liquidity criterion 1]
Average daily number of trades
[quantitative liquidity criterion 2]
Additional qualitative liquidity criterion
Bond futures/forwards
/ Future on a bond future
/ Forward on a bond future
Future on a bond
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = FUTR
RTS2#16 = BOND
or
Forward on a bond
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = FORW
RTS2#16 = BOND
or
Future on a bond future
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = FUTR
RTS2#16 = BNFD
or
Forward on a bond future
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = FORW
RTS2#16 = BNFD
a bond future/forward sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS2#17) — issuer of the underlying
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#18) — term of the underlying deliverable bond defined as follows:
Short-term : the underlying deliverable bond with a term up to 4 years shall be considered to have a short-term
Medium-term : the underlying deliverable bond with a term between 4 and 8 years shall be considered to have a medium-term
Long-term : the underlying deliverable bond with a term between 8 and 15 years shall be considered to have a long- term
Ultra-long-term : the underlying deliverable bond with a term longer than 15 years shall be considered to have an ultra-long-term
Segmentation criterion 3 — time to maturity bucket of the future defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 2: 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 3: 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 4: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 5: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 5 000 000
10
whenever a sub-class is determined to have a liquid market with respect to a specific time to maturity bucket and the sub-class defined by the next time to maturity bucket is determined not to have a liquid market, the first back month contract is determined to have a liquid market 2 weeks before expiration of the front month
Bond Option
/ Option on a bond option
/ Option on a bond future
Bond Option
Option on a bond option
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = OPTN
RTS2#16 = BOND
or
Option on a bond option
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = OPTN
RTS2#16 = BOND
or
Option on a bond future
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = OPTN
RTS2#16 = BNFD
a bond option sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS2#22) — ultimate underlying bond
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the option defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 2: 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 3: 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 4: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 5: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 5 000 000
10
IR futures and FRA/ Future on an interest rate future/ Forward rate agreement on an interest rate future
Future on an interest rate
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = FUTR
RTS2#16 = INTR
or
Forward rate agreement
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = FRAS
RTS2#16 = INTR
or
Future on an interest rate future
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = FUTR
RTS2#16 = IFUT
or
Forward rate agreement on an interest rate future
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = FRAS
RTS2#16 = IFUT
an interest rate future sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS2#24) — underlying interest rate
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#25) — term of the underlying interest rate
Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the future defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 2: 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 3: 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 4: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 5: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 500 000 000
10
whenever a sub-class is de- termined to have a liquid market with respect to a specific time to maturity bucket and the sub-class de- fined by the next time to maturity bucket is deter- mined not to have a liquid market, the first back month contract is determined to have a liquid market 2 weeks before expiration of the front month
IR options
/Option on an interest rate future/FRA
/Option on an interest rate option
/Option on an option on an interest rate future/FRA
Option on an interest rate future/FRA//'Option on an interest rate option
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = OPTN
RTS2#16 = IFUT
or
IR Option //'Option on an option on an interest rate future/FRA
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = OPTN
RTS2#16 = INTR
an interest rate option sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS2#24) —underlying interest rate
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#25) — term of the underlying interest rate
Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the option defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 2: 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 3: 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 4: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 5: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 500 000 000
10
Swaptions
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = SWPT
a swaption sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS2#16) — underlying swap type defined as follows: fixed-to-fixed single currency swap, futures/forwards on fixed-to-fixed single currency swap [ RTS2#16 = XXSC]
fixed-to-float single currency swap, futures/forwards on fixed-to-float single currency swap [ RTS2#16 = XFSC]
float-to-float single currency swap, futures/forwards on float-to-float single currency swap [ RTS2#16 = FFSC]
inflation single currency swap, futures/forwards on inflation single currency swap [ RTS2#16 = IFSC]
OIS single currency swap, futures/for- wards on OIS single currency swap [ RTS2#16 = OSSC]
fixed-to-fixed multi-currency swap, futures/forwards on fixed-to-fixed multi-currency swap [RTS2#16 = XXMC]
fixed-to-float multi-currency swap, futures/forwards on fixed-to-float multi-currency swap [ RTS2#16 = XFMC]
float-to-float multi-currency swap, futures/forwards on float-to-float multi-currency swap [ RTS2#16 = FFMC]
inflation multi-currency swap, futures/forwards on inflation multi-currency swap [ RTS2#16 = IFMC]
OIS multi-currency swap, futures/forwards on OIS multi-currency swap [ RTS2#16 = OSMC]
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#20) — notional currency defined as the currency in which the notional amount of the option is denominated
Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#22 or RTS2#23) — inflation index if the underlying swap type is either an inflation single currency swap or an inflation multi-currency swap
Segmentation criterion 4 (RTS2#21) — time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month
Maturity bucket 2: 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3: 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 4: 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 5: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 6: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Segmentation criterion 5 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the option defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 2 : 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 3 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 4 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 5 years
Maturity bucket 5 : 5 years < time to maturity ≤ 10 years
Maturity bucket 6 : over 10 years
EUR 500 000 000
10
Fixed-to-Float “multi-currency swaps” or “cross-currency swaps” and futures/forwards/ options on Fixed-to-Float “multi-currency swaps” or “cross-currency swaps”
a swap or a future/forward/option on a swap where two parties exchange cash flows denominated in different currencies and the cash flows of one leg are determined by a fixed interest rate and the cash flows of the other leg are determined by a floating interest rate.
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = SWAP or FONS or FWOS or OPTS
RTS2#16 = XFMC
a fixed-to-float multi-currency sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#13 and RTS23#42) — notional currency pair defined as combination of the two currencies in which the two legs of the swap are denominated
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1: 0 < maturity ≤ 1 month
Maturity bucket 2: 1 month < maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3: 3 months < maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 4: 6 months < maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 5: 1 year < maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 6: 2 years < maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 50 000 000
10
Float-to-Float “multi-currency swaps” or “cross-currency swaps” and futures/forwards/ options on Float-to-Float “multi-currency swaps” or “cross-currency swaps”
a swap or a future/forward/option on a swap where two parties ex- change cash flows denominated in different currencies and where the cash flows of both legs are determined by floating interest rates
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = SWAP or FONS or FWOS or OPTS
RTS2#16 = FFMC
a float-to-float multi-currency sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#13 and RTS23#42) — notional currency pair defined as combination of the two currencies in which the two legs of the swap are denominated
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1: 0 < maturity ≤ 1 month
Maturity bucket 2: 1 month < maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3: 3 months < maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 4: 6 months < maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 5: 1 year < maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 6: 2 years < maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 50 000 000
10
Fixed-to-Fixed “multi-currency swaps” or “cross-currency swaps” and futures/forwards/ options on Fixed-to-Fixed “multi-currency swaps” or “cross-currency swaps”
a swap or a future/forward/option on a swap where two parties ex- change cash flows denominated in different currencies and where the cash flows of both legs are determined by fixed interest rates
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = SWAP or FONS or FWOS or OPTS
RTS2#16 = XXMC
a fixed-to-fixed multi-currency sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#13 and RTS23#42) — notional currency pair defined as combination of the two currencies in which the two legs of the swap are denominated
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month
Maturity bucket 2: 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3: 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 4: 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 5: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 6: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 50 000 000
10
Overnight Index Swap (OIS) “multi-currency swaps” or “cross-currency swaps” and futures/forwards/options on Over- night Index Swap (OIS) “multi-currency swaps” or “cross-currency swaps”
a swap or a future/forward/option on a swap where two parties ex- change cash flows denominated in different currencies and where the cash flows of at least one leg are determined by an Overnight Index Swap (OIS) rate
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = SWAP or FONS or FWOS or OPTS
RTS2#16 = OSMC
an overnight index swap (OIS) multi-currency sub-class is de- fined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#13 and RTS23#42) — notional currency pair defined as combination of the two currencies in which the two legs of the swap are denominated
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month
Maturity bucket 2: 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3: 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 4: 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 5: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 6: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 50 000 000
10
Inflation “multi-currency swaps” or “cross-currency swaps” and futures/forwards/ options on Inflation “multi-currency swaps” or “cross-currency swaps”
a swap or a future/forward/option on a swap where two parties ex- change cash flows denominated in different currencies and where the cash flows of at least one leg are determined by an inflation rate
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = SWAP or FONS or FWOS or OPTS
RTS2#16 = IFMC
an inflation multi-currency sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#13 and RTS23#42) — notional currency pair defined as combination of the two currencies in which the two legs of the swap are denominated
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month
Maturity bucket 2: 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3: 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 4: 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 5: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 6: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 50 000 000
10
Fixed-to-Float “single currency swaps” and futures/forwards/ options on Fixed-to-Float “single currency swaps”
a swap or a future/forward/option on a swap where two parties ex- change cash flows denominated in the same currency and the cash flows of one leg are deter- mined by a fixed interest rate while those of the other leg are determined by a floating interest rate
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = SWAP or FONS or FWOS or OPTS
RTS2#16 = XFSC
a fixed-to-float single currency sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#13) — notional currency in which the two legs of the swap are denominated
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8)— time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month
Maturity bucket 2: 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3: 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 4: 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 5: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 6: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 50 000 000
10
Float-to-Float “single currency swaps” and futures/forwards/ options on Float-to-Float “single currency swaps”
a swap or a future/forward/option on a swap where two parties ex- change cash flows denominated in the same currency and where the cash flows of both legs are determined by floating interest rates
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = SWAP or FONS or FWOS or OPTS
RTS2#16 = FFSC
a float-to-float single currency sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#13) — notional currency in which the two legs of the swap are denominated
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month
Maturity bucket 2: 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3: 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 4: 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 5: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 6: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 50 000 000
10
Fixed-to-Fixed “single currency swaps” and futures/forwards/ options on Fixed-to-Fixed “single currency swaps”
a swap or a future/forward/option on a swap where two parties ex- change cash flows denominated in the same currency and where the cash flows of both legs are determined by fixed interest rates
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = SWAP or FONS or FWOS or OPTS
RTS2#16 = XXSC
a fixed-to-fixed single currency sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#13) — notional currency in which the two legs of the swap are denominated
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month
Maturity bucket 2: 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3: 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 4: 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 5: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 6: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 50 000 000
10
Overnight Index Swap (OIS) “single currency swaps” and futures/forwards/ options on Over- night Index Swap (OIS) “single currency swaps”
a swap or a future/forward/option on a swap where two parties ex- change cash flows denominated in the same currency and where the cash flows of at least one leg are determined by an Over- night Index Swap (OIS) rate
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = SWAP or FONS or FWOS or OPTS
RTS2#16 = OSSC
an overnight index swap (OIS) single currency sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#13) — notional currency in which the two legs of the swap are denominated
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month
Maturity bucket 2: 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3: 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 4: 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 5: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 6: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 50 000 000
10
Inflation “single currency swaps” and futures/forwards/ options on Inflation “single currency swaps”
a swap or a future/forward/option on a swap where two parties ex- change cash flows denominated in the same currency and where the cash flows of at least one leg are determined by an inflation rate
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = SWAP or FONS or FWOS or OPTS
RTS2#16 = IFSC
an inflation single currency sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#13) — notional currency in which the two legs of the swap are denominated
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8)— time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month
Maturity bucket 2: 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3: 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 4: 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 5: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 6: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 50 000 000
10
Asset class — Interest Rate Derivatives
Sub-asset class
For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b), the following methodology shall be applied
Other Interest Rate Derivatives
an interest rate derivative that does not belong to any of the above sub-asset classes
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = INTR
RTS2#5 = OTHR
any other interest rate derivative is considered not to have a liquid market’
(7)
Table 6.1 is replaced by the following:
‘ Table 6.1
Equity derivatives — classes not having a liquid market
Asset class – Equity Derivatives
any contract as defined Annex I, Section C(4) of Directive 2014/65/EU related to:
(a)
one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, other similar financial instruments, cash-flows or other products related to the performance of one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, or other similar financial instruments;
(b)
an index of shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, other similar financial instruments, cash-flows or other products related to the performance of one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, or other similar financial instruments
Sub-asset class
For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) the following methodology shall be applied
Stock index options
an option whose underlying is an index composed of shares
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = EQUI’
RTS2#5 = OPTN
RTS2#27 = STIX
RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28
all index options are considered to have a liquid market
Stock index futures/forwards
a future/forward whose underlying is an index composed of shares
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = EQUI’
RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW
RTS2#27 = STIX
RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28
all index futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market
Stock options
an option whose underlying is a share or a basket of shares resulting from a corporate action
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = EQUI’
RTS2#5 = OPTN
RTS2#27 = SHRS
RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28
all stock options are considered to have a liquid market
Stock futures/forwards
a future/forward whose underlying is a share or a basket of shares resulting from a corporate action
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = EQUI’
RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW
RTS2#27 = SHRS
RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28
all stock futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market
Stock dividend options
an option on the dividend of a specific share
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = EQUI’
RTS2#5 = OPTN
RTS2#27 = DVSE
RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28
all stock dividend options are considered to have a liquid market
Stock dividend futures/forwards
a future/forward on the dividend of a specific share
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = EQUI’
RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW
RTS2#27 = DVSE
RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28
all stock dividend futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market
Dividend index options
an option on an index composed of dividends of more than one share
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = EQUI’
RTS2#5 = OPTN
RTS2#27 = DIVI
RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28
all dividend index options are considered to have a liquid market
Dividend index futures/forwards
a future/forward on an index composed of dividends of more than one share
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = EQUI’
RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW
RTS2#27 = DIVI
RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28
all dividend index futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market
Volatility index options
an option whose underlying is a volatility index defined as an index relating to the volatility of a specific underlying index of equity instruments
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = EQUI’
RTS2#5 = OPTN
RTS2#27 = VOLI
RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28
all volatility index options are considered to have a liquid market
Volatility index futures/forwards
a future/forward whose underlying is a volatility index defined as an index relating to the volatility of a specific underlying index of equity instruments
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = EQUI’
RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW
RTS2#27 = VOLI
RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28
all volatility index futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market
ETF options
an option whose underlying is an ETF
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = EQUI’
RTS2#5 = OPTN
RTS2#27 = ETFS
RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28
all ETF options are considered to have a liquid market
ETF futures/forwards
a future/forward whose underlying is an ETF
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = EQUI’
RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW
RTS2#27 = ETFS
RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28
all ETF futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market
Sub-asset class
For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid mar- ket as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b), each sub-asset class shall be further segmented into sub-classes as defined below
Each sub-class shall be determined not to have a li- quid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) if it does not meet one or all of the following thresholds of the quantitative liquidity criteria
Average daily notional amount (ADNA)
[quantitative liquidity criterion 1]
Average daily number of trades
[quantitative liquidity criterion 2]
Swaps
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = EQUI’
RTS2#5 = SWAP
a swap sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS2#27) — underlying type: single name, index, basket
Segmentation criterion 2 RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28) — underlying single name, index, basket
Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#28) — parameter: price return basic performance parameter, parameter return dividend, parameter return variance, parameter return volatility
Segmentation criterion 4 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows:
EUR 50 000 000
Price return basic performance para- meter
Parameter return variance/volatility
Parameter return dividend
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 2 : 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 2 : 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 2 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 3 : 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 3 : 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 3 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
Maturity bucket 4 : 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 4 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
…
Maturity bucket 5 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 5 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Maturity bucket 6 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Portfolio Swaps
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = EQUI’
RTS2#5 = PSWP
a portfolio swap sub-class is defined by a specific combination of:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS2#27) — underlying type: single name, index, basket
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28) — underlying single name, index, basket
Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#28) — parameter: price return basic performance parameter, parameter return dividend, parameter return variance, parameter return volatility
Segmentation criterion 4 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the portfolio swap defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month
Maturity bucket 2 : 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3 : 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 4 : 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 5 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 6 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 50 000 000
15
Sub-asset class
For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) the following methodology shall be applied
Other equity derivatives an equity derivative that does not belong to any of the above sub-asset classes
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = EQUI
RTS2#5 = OTHR’
any other equity derivative is considered not to have a liquid market’
(8)
Table 7.1 is replaced by the following:
‘ Table 7.1
Commodity derivatives – classes not having a liquid market
Asset class — Commodity Derivatives
Sub-asset class
For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b), each sub-asset class shall be further segmented into sub-classes as defined below
Each sub-class shall be determined not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) if it does not meet one or all of the following thresholds
Average daily notional amount (ADNA)
[quantitative liquidity criterion 1]
Average daily number of trades
[quantitative liquidity criterion 2]
Metal commodity futures/forwards
RTS2#3 = “DERV” and RTS2#4 = “COMM” and RTS23#35 = “METL” and [RTS2#5 = “FUTR” or “FORW”]
a metal commodity future/forward sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#36) — metal type: precious metal, non-precious metal
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS23#37) — underlying metal
Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#15) — notional currency defined as the currency in which the notional amount of the future/forward is denominated
Segmentation criterion 4 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the future/forward defined as follows:
EUR 10 000 000
10
Precious metals
Non-precious metals
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 2 : 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 2 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 3 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 3 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
Maturity bucket 4 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Metal commodity options
RTS2#3 = “DERV” and RTS2#4 = “COMM” and RTS23#35 = “METL” and RTS2#5 = “OPTN”
a metal commodity option sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#36) — metal type: precious metal, non-precious metal
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS23#37) — underlying metal
Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#15) — notional currency defined as the currency in which the notional amount of the option is denominated
Segmentation criterion 4 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the option defined as follows:
EUR 10 000 000
10
Precious metals
Non-precious metals
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 2 : 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 2 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 3 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 3 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
Maturity bucket 4 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Metal commodity swaps
RTS2#3 = “DERV” and RTS2#4 = “COMM” and RTS23#35 = “METL” and RTS2#5 = “SWAP”
a metal commodity swap sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#36) — metal type: precious metal, non-precious metal
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS23#37) — underlying metal
Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#15) — notional currency defined as the currency in which the notional amount of the swap is denominated
Segmentation criterion 4 (RTS23#34) —delivery type defined as cash, physical or optional
Segmentation criterion 5 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows:
EUR 10 000 000
10
Precious metals
Non-precious metals
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 2 : 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 2 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 3 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 3 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
Maturity bucket 4 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Energy commodity futures/forwards
RTS2#3 = “DERV” and RTS2#4 = “COMM” and RTS23#35 = “NRGY” and [RTS2#5 = “FUTR” or “FORW”]
an energy commodity future/forward sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#36) — energy type: oil, distillates, coal, light ends, natural gas, electricity, inter energy
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS23#37) — underlying energy
Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#15) — notional currency defined as the currency in which the notional amount of the future/forward is denominated
Segmentation criterion 4 — [deleted]
Segmentation criterion 5 (RTS2#14) — delivery/cash settlement location applicable to all energy types
Segmentation criterion 6 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the future/forward defined as follows:
EUR 10 000 000
10
Oil/ Distillates/ Light ends
Coal
Natural Gas/Electricity/Inter-energy
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 4 months
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month
Maturity bucket 2 : 4 months < time to maturity ≤ 8 months
Maturity bucket 2 : 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 2: 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 3 : 8 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 3 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 3 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 4 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
…
…
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Energy commodity options
RTS2#3 = “DERV” and RTS2#4 = “COMM” and RTS23#35 = “NRGY” and RTS2#5 = “OPTN”
an energy commodity option sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#36) — energy type: oil, distillates, coal, light ends, natural gas, electricity, inter-energy
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS23#37) — underlying energy
Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#15) — notional currency defined as the currency in which the notional amount of the option is denominated
Segmentation criterion 4 — [deleted]
Segmentation criterion 5 (RTS2#14) — delivery/cash settlement location applicable to all energy types
Segmentation criterion 6 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the option defined as follows:
EUR 10 000 000
10
Oil/Distillates/Light ends
Coal
Natural Gas/Electricity/Inter-energy
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 4 months
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month
Maturity bucket 2 : 4 months < time to maturity ≤ 8 months
Maturity bucket 2 : 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 2: 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 3 : 8 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 3 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 3 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 4 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
…
…
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Energy commodity swaps
RTS2#3 = “DERV” and RTS2#4 = “COMM” and RTS23#35 = “NRGY” and RTS2#5 = “SWAP”
an energy commodity swap sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#36) — energy type: oil, distillates, coal, light ends, natural gas, electricity, inter-energy
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS23#37) — underlying energy
Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#15) — notional currency defined as the currency in which the notional amount of the swap is denominated
Segmentation criterion 4 (RTS23#34) —delivery type defined as cash, physical or optional
Segmentation criterion 5 — [deleted]
Segmentation criterion 6 (RTS2#14) — delivery/cash settlement location applicable to all energy types
Segmentation criterion 7 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows:
EUR 10 000 000
10
Oil/Distillates/Light ends
Coal
Natural Gas/'Electricity/Inter-energy
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 4 months
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month
Maturity bucket 2 : 4 months < time to maturity ≤ 8 months
Maturity bucket 2 : 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 2: 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 3 : 8 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 3 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 3 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 4 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
…
…
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Agricultural commodity futures/forwards
RTS2#3 = “DERV” and RTS2#4 = “COMM” and RTS23#35 = “AGRI” and [RTS2#5 = “FUTR” or “FORW”]
an agricultural commodity future/forward sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#36 and RTS23#37) — underlying agricultural commodity (sub-product and further sub product)
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#15) — notional currency defined as the currency in which the notional amount of the future/forward is denominated
Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the future/forward defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 2 : 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 3 : 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 4 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 10 000 000
10
Agricultural commodity options
RTS2#3 = “DERV” and RTS2#4 = “COMM” and RTS23#35 = “AGRI” and RTS2#5 = “OPTN”
an agricultural commodity option sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#36 and RTS23#37) — underlying agricultural commodity (sub-product and further sub product)
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#15) — notional currency defined as the currency in which the notional amount of the option is denominated
Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the option defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 2 : 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 3 : 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 4 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 10 000 000
10
Agricultural commodity swaps
RTS2#3 = “DERV” and RTS2#4 = “COMM” and RTS23#35 = “AGRI” and RTS2#5 = “SWAP”
an agricultural commodity swap sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#36 and RTS23#37) — underlying agricultural commodity (sub-product and further sub product)
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#15) — notional currency defined as the currency in which the notional amount of the swap is denominated
Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS23#34) —delivery type defined as cash, physical or optional
Segmentation criterion 4 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 2 : 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 3 : 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 4 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 10 000 000
10
Sub-asset class
For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) the following methodology shall be applied
Other commodity derivatives
a commodity derivative that does not belong to any of the above sub-asset classes
any other commodity derivative is considered not to have a liquid market’
(9)
Table 8.1 is replaced by the following:
‘ Table 8.1
Foreign exchange derivatives – classes not having a liquid market
Asset class — Foreign Exchange Derivatives
a financial instrument relating to currencies as defined in Section C(4) of Annex I of Directive 2014/65/EU
Sub-asset class
For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b), each sub-asset class shall be further segmented into sub-classes as defined below
Each sub-class shall be determined not to have a liquid market as per Arti- cles 6 and 8(1)(b) if it does not meet one or all of the following thresholds of the quantitative liquidity criteria
Average daily notional amount (ADNA)
[quantitative liquidity criterion 1]
Average daily number of trades
[quantitative liquidity criterion 2]
Non-deliverable forward (NDF)
means a forward that, by its terms, is cash- settled between its counterparties, where the settlement amount is determined by the difference in the exchange rate of two currencies as be- tween the trade date and the valuation date. On the settlement date, one party will owe the other party the net difference between (i) the exchange rate set at the trade date; and (ii) the exchange rate on the valuation date, based upon the notional amount, with such net amount payable in the settlement currency stipulated in the con- tract.
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = CURR
RTS2#5 = FORW
RTS2#26 = NDLV
a non-deliverable FX forward sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#13 and RTS23#47) — underlying currency pair defined as combination of the two currencies underlying the derivative contract
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the forward defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 week
Maturity bucket 2 : 1 week < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3 : 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 4 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 5 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Non-deliverable forward (NDF) are considered not to have a liquid market
Deliverable forward (DF)
means a forward that solely involves the ex- change of two different currencies on a specific future contracted settlement date at a fixed rate agreed upon on the inception of the contract covering the exchange.
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = CURR’
RTS2#5 = FORW
RTS2#26 = DLVB
a deliverable FX forward sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#13 and RTS23#47) — underlying currency pair defined as combination of the two currencies underlying the derivative contract
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8)— time to maturity bucket of the forward defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 week
Maturity bucket 2 : 1 week < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3 : 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 4 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 5 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Deliverable forward (DF) are considered not to have a liquid market
Non-Deliverable FX options (NDO)
means an option that, by its terms, is cash- settled between its counterparties, where the settlement amount is determined by the difference in the exchange rate of two currencies as be- tween the trade date and the valuation date. On the settlement date, one party will owe the other party the net difference between (i) the exchange rate set at the trade date; and (ii) the exchange rate on the valuation date, based upon the notional amount, with such net amount payable in the settlement currency stipulated in the con- tract.
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = CURR’
RTS2#5 = OPTN
RTS2#26 = NDLV
a non-deliverable FX option sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#13 and RTS23#47) — underlying currency pair defined as combination of the two currencies underlying the derivative contract
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the option defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 week
Maturity bucket 2 : 1 week < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3 : 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 4 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 5 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Non-Deliverable FX options (NDO) are considered not to have a liquid market
Deliverable FX options (DO)
means an option that solely involves the ex- change of two different currencies on a specific future contracted settlement date at a fixed rate agreed upon on the inception of the contract covering the exchange.
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = CURR
RTS2#5 = OPTN
RTS2#26 = DLVB
a deliverable FX option sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#13 and RTS23#47)— underlying currency pair defined as combination of the two currencies underlying the derivative contract
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the option defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 week
Maturity bucket 2 : 1 week < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3 : 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 4 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 5 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Deliverable FX options (DO) are considered not to have a liquid market
Non-Deliverable FX swaps (NDS)
means a swap that, by its terms, is cash-settled between its counterparties, where the settlement amount is determined by the difference in the exchange rate of two currencies as between the trade date and the valuation date. On the settlement date, one party will owe the other party the net difference between (i) the exchange rate set at the trade date; and (ii) the exchange rate on the valuation date, based upon the notional amount, with such net amount payable in the settlement currency stipulated in the contract.
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = CURR’
RTS2#5 = SWAP
RTS2#26 = NDLV
a non-deliverable FX swap sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#13 and RTS23#47) — underlying currency pair defined as combination of the two currencies underlying the derivative contract
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 week
Maturity bucket 2 : 1 week < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3 : 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 4 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 5 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Non-Deliverable FX swaps (NDS) are considered not to have a liquid market
Deliverable FX swaps (DS)
means a swap that solely involves the exchange of two different currencies on a specific future contracted settlement date at a fixed rate agreed upon on the inception of the contract covering the exchange.
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = CURR
RTS2#5 = SWAP
RTS2#26 = DLVB
a deliverable FX swap sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#13 and RTS23#47) — underlying currency pair defined as combination of the two currencies underlying the derivative contract
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 week
Maturity bucket 2 : 1 week < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3 : 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 4 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 5 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
Deliverable FX swaps (DS) are considered not to have a liquid market
FX futures
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = CURR’
RTS2#5 = FUTR
an FX future sub-class is defined by the following seg- mentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#13 and RTS23#47) — underlying currency pair defined as combination of the two currencies underlying the derivative contract
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the future defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 week
Maturity bucket 2 : 1 week < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3 : 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 4 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 5 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
FX futures are considered not to have a liquid market
Asset class — Foreign Exchange Derivatives
Sub-asset class
For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) the following methodology shall be applied
Other Foreign Exchange Derivatives
an FX derivative that does not belong to any of the above sub-asset classes
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = CURR
RTS2#5 = OTHR
any other FX derivative is considered not to have a liquid market’
(10)
Tables 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3 are replaced by the following:
‘ Table 9.1
Credit derivatives — classes not having a liquid market
Asset class — Credit Derivatives
Sub-asset class
For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b), each sub-asset class shall be further segmented into sub-classes as defined below
Each sub-class shall be determined not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) if it does not meet one or all of the following thresholds of the quantitative liquidity criteria. For sub-classes determined to have a liquid market the additional qualitative liquidity criterion, where applicable, shall be applied
Average daily notional amount (ADNA)
[quantitative liquidity criterion 1]
Average daily number of trades
[quantitative liquidity criterion 2]
On-the-run status of the index
[Additional qualitative liquidity criterion]
Index credit default swap (CDS) a swap whose exchange of cash flows is linked to the creditworthiness of several issuers of financial instruments composing an index and the occurrence of credit events
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = CRDT
an index credit default swap sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS2#34) — underlying index
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#42) — notional currency defined as the currency in which the notional amount of the derivative is denominated
Segmentation criterion 3 ( RTS2#8)— time to maturity bucket of the CDS defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 2 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 3 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 200 000 000
10
The underlying index is considered to have a liquid market:
(1)
during the whole period of its “on-the-run status”
(2)
for the first 30 working days of its “1x off-the-run status”
“on-the-run” index means the rolling most recent version (series) of the index created on the date on which the composition of the index is effective and ending one day prior to the date on which the composition of the next version (series) of the index is effective.
“1x off-the-run status” means the version (series) of the index which is immediately prior to the cur- rent “on-the-run” version (series) at a certain point in time. A version (series) ceases being “on-the-run” and acquires its “1x off-the-run” status when the latest version (series) of the index is created.
Single name credit de- fault swap (CDS) a swap whose exchange of cash flows is linked to the creditworthiness of one issuer of financial instruments and the occurrence of credit events
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = CRDT
a single name credit default swap sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS2#41) — underlying reference entity
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#39) — underlying reference entity type defined as follows:
“Issuer of sovereign and public type” means an issuer entity which is either:
(a)
the Union;
(b)
a Member State including a government department, an agency or a special purpose vehicle of a Member State;
(c)
a sovereign entity which is not listed under points (a) and (b);
(d)
in the case of a federal Member State, a member of that federation;
(e)
a special purpose vehicle for several Member States;
(f)
an international financial institution established by two or more Member States which have the purpose of mobilising funding and providing financial assistance to the benefit of its members that are experiencing or are threatened by severe financial problems;
(g)
the European Investment Bank;
(h)
a public entity which is not a sovereign issuer as specified in the points (a) to (c).
“Issuer of corporate type” means an issuer entity which is not an issuer of sovereign and public type.
Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#42) — notional currency defined as the currency in which the notional amount of the derivative is denominated
Segmentation criterion 4 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the CDS defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 2 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 3 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 10 000 000
10
Sub-asset class
For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b), each sub-asset class shall be further segmented into sub-classes as defined below
Each sub-class shall be determined not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) if it does not meet the following qualitative liquidity criterion
CDS index options an option whose underlying is a CDS index
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = CRDT
a CDS index option sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#26) — CDS index sub-class as specified for the sub-asset class of index credit default swap (CDS)
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the option defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 2 : 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 3 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 4 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
a CDS index option whose underlying CDS index is a sub-class determined to have a liquid market and whose time to maturity bucket is 0-6 months is considered to have a liquid market
a CDS index option whose underlying CDS index is a sub-class determined to have a liquid market and whose time to maturity bucket is not 0-6 months is not considered to have a liquid market
a CDS index option whose underlying CDS index is a sub-class determined not to have a liquid market is not considered to have a liquid market for any given time to maturity bucket
Single name CDS options an option whose underly-ing is a single name CDS
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = CRDT
a single name CDS option sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS23#26) — single name CDS sub-class as specified for the sub-asset class of single name CDS
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the option defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 2 : 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 3 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 4 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
a single name CDS option whose underlying single name CDS is a sub-class determined to have a liquid market and whose time to maturity bucket is 0-6 months is considered to have a liquid market
a single name CDS option whose underlying single name CDS is a sub-class determined to have a liquid market and whose time to maturity bucket is not 0-6 months is not considered to have a liquid market
a single name CDS option whose underlying single name CDS is a sub-class determined not to have a liquid market is not considered to have a liquid market for any given time to maturity bucket
Asset class — Credit Derivatives
Sub-asset class
For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) the following methodology shall apply
Other credit derivatives a credit derivative that does not belong to any of the above sub-asset classes
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#4 = CRDT RTS2#5 = OTHR
any other credit derivatives is considered not to have a liquid market
Table 9.2
Credit derivatives – pre-trade and post-trade SSTI and LIS thresholds for sub-classes determined to have a liquid market
Asset class — Credit Derivatives
Sub-asset class
Percentiles and threshold floors to be applied for the calculation of the pre-trade and post-trade SSTI and LIS thresholds for the sub-classes determined to have a liquid market
Transactions to be considered for the calculations of the thresholds
SSTI pre-trade
LIS pre-trade
SSTI post-trade
LIS post-trade
Trade — percentile
Threshold floor
Trade — percentile
Threshold floor
Trade — percentile
Volume — percentile
Threshold floor
Trade — percentile
Volume — percentile
Threshold floor
Index credit default swap (CDS)
Calculation of thresholds shall be performed for each sub-class of the sub-asset class considering the transactions executed on financial instruments belonging to the sub-class
S1
S2
S3
S4
EUR 2 500 000
70
EUR 5 000 000
80
60
EUR 7 500 000
90
70
EUR 10 000 000
30
40
50
60
Single name credit default swap (CDS)
Calculation of thresholds shall be performed for each sub-class of the sub-asset class considering the transactions executed on financial instruments belonging to the sub-class
S1
S2
S3
S4
EUR 2 500 000
70
EUR 5 000 000
80
60
EUR 7 500 000
90
70
EUR 10 000 000
30
40
50
60
CDS index options
Calculation of thresholds shall be performed for each sub-class of the sub-asset class considering the transactions executed on financial instruments belonging to the sub-class
S1
S2
S3
S4
EUR 2 500 000
70
EUR 5 000 000
80
60
EUR 7 500 000
90
70
EUR 10 000 000
30
40
50
60
Single name CDS options
Calculation of thresholds shall be performed for each sub-class of the sub-asset class considering the transactions executed on financial instruments belonging to the sub-class
S1
S2
S3
S4
EUR 2 500 000
70
EUR 5 000 000
80
60
EUR 7 500 000
90
70
EUR 10 000 000
30
40
50
60
Table 9.3
Credit derivatives — pre-trade and post-trade SSTI and LIS thresholds for sub-classes determined not to have a liquid market
Asset class — Credit Derivatives
Sub-asset class
Pre-trade and post-trade SSTI and LIS thresholds for the sub-classes determined not to have a liquid market
SSTI pre-trade
LIS pre-trade
SSTI post-trade
LIS post-trade
Threshold value
Threshold value
Threshold value
Threshold value
Index credit default swap (CDS)
EUR 2 500 000
EUR 5 000 000
EUR 7 500 000
EUR 10 000 000
Single name credit default swap (CDS)
EUR 2 500 000
EUR 5 000 000
EUR 7 500 000
EUR 10 000 000
CDS index options
EUR 2 500 000
EUR 5 000 000
EUR 7 500 000
EUR 10 000 000
Single name CDS options
EUR 2 500 000
EUR 5 000 000
EUR 7 500 000
EUR 10 000 000
Other credit derivatives
EUR 2 500 000
EUR 5 000 000
EUR 7 500 000
EUR 10 000 000 ’
(11)
Table 10.1 is replaced by the following:
‘ Table 10.1
C10 derivatives – classes not having a liquid market
Asset class — C10 Derivatives
Sub-asset class
For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b), each sub-asset class shall be further segmented into sub-classes as defined below
Each sub-class shall be determined not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) if it does not meet one or all of the following thresholds of the quantitative liquidity criteria
Average daily notional amount (ADNA)
[quantitative liquidity criterion 1]
Average daily number of trades
[quantitative liquidity criterion 2]
Freight derivatives
a financial instrument relating to freight rates as defined in Section C(10) of Annex I of Directive 2014/65/EU
RTS2#3 = “DERV” and RTS2#4 = “COMM” and RTS23#35 = “FRGT”
a freight derivative sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria:
Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS2#5) — contract type: futures or options
Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS23#36) — freight type
Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#37) — freight sub-type
Segmentation criterion 4 (RTS2#12) —specification of the size related to the freight sub-type
Segmentation criterion 5 (RTS2#13) — specific route or time charter average
Segmentation criterion 6 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the derivative defined as follows:
Maturity bucket 1 : 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month
Maturity bucket 2 : 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 3 months
Maturity bucket 3 : 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months
Maturity bucket 4 : 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 9 months
Maturity bucket 5 : 9 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year
Maturity bucket 6 : 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years
Maturity bucket 7 : 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years
…
Maturity bucket m : (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years
EUR 10 000 000
10
Asset class — C10 Derivatives
Sub-asset class
For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) the following methodology shall be applied
Other C10 derivatives
a financial instrument as defined in Section C(10) of Annex I of Directive 2014/65/EU which is not a “Freight derivative”, any of the following interest rate derivatives sub- asset classes: “Inflation multi-currency swap or cross-currency swap”, a “Future/forward on inflation multi-currency swaps or cross-currency swaps”, an “Inflation single currency swap”, a “Future/forward on inflation single currency swap” and any of the following equity derivatives sub- asset classes: a “Volatility index option”, a “Volatility index future/forward”, a swap with parameter return variance, a swap with parameter return volatility, a portfolio swap with parameter return variance, a portfolio swap with parameter return volatility
any other C10 derivatives is considered not to have a liquid market’
(12)
Table 11.1 is replaced by the following:
‘ Table 11.1
CFDs – classes not having a liquid market
Sub-asset class
For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b), each sub-asset class shall be further segmented into sub-classes as defined below
Qualitative liquidity criterion
Average daily notional amount (ADNA)
[quantitative liquidity criterion 1]
Average daily number of trades
[quantitative liquidity criterion 2]
Currency CFDs
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#5 = CFDS
RTS2#29 = CURR
a currency CFD sub-class is defined by the underlying currency pair defined as combination of the two currencies underlying the CFD/spread betting contract.
RTS2#30 and RTS2#31
EUR 50 000 000
100
Commodity CFDs
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#5 = CFDS
RTS2#29 = COMM
a commodity CFD sub-class is defined by the underlying commodity of the CFD/spread betting contract
RTS23#35 and RTS23#36 and RTS23#37
EUR 50 000 000
100
Equity CFDs
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#5 = CFDS
RTS2#29 = EQUI
an equity CFD sub-class is defined by the underlying equity security of the CFD/spread betting contract
RTS23#26
an equity CFD sub-class is considered to have a liquid market if the underlying is an equity security for which there is a liquid market as determined in accordance with Article 2(1)(17)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Bond CFDs
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#5 = CFDS
RTS2#29 = BOND
a bond CFD sub-class is defined by the underlying bond or bond future of the CFD/spread betting contract
RTS23#26
a bond CFD sub-class is considered to have a liquid market if the underlying is a bond or bond future for which there is a liquid market as determined in accordance with Articles 6 and 8(1)(b).
CFDs on an equity future/for- ward
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#5 = CFDS
RTS2#29 = FTEQ
a CFD on an equity future/forward sub-class is defined by the underlying future/forward on an equity of the CFD/spread betting contract
RTS23#26
a CFD on an equity future/forward sub-class is considered to have a liquid market if the underlying is an equity future/forward for which there is a liquid market as determined in accordance with Articles 6 and 8(1)(b).
CFDs on an equity option
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#5 = CFDS
RTS2#29 = OPEQ
a CFD on an equity option sub-class is defined by the underlying option on an equity of the CFD/spread betting contract
RTS23#26
a CFD on an equity option sub-class is considered to have a liquid market if the underlying is an equity option for which there is a liquid market as determined in accordance with Articles 6 and 8(1)(b).
Asset class – Financial contracts for differences (CFDs)
Sub-asset class
For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) the following methodology shall be applied
Other CFDs
a CFD/spread betting that does not belong to any of the above sub-asset classes
RTS2#3 = DERV
RTS2#5 = CFDS
RTS2#29 = OTHR
any other CFD/spread betting is considered not to have a liquid market’
(13)
Table 12.1 is replaced by the following:
‘ Table 12.1
Emission allowances — classes not having a liquid market
Asset class — Emission Allowances
Sub-asset class
Each sub-class shall be determined not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) if it does not meet one or all of the following thresholds of the quantitative liquidity criteria
Average Daily Amount (ADA)
[quantitative liquidity criterion 1]
Average daily number of trades
[quantitative liquidity criterion 2]
European Union Allowances (EUA)
any unit recognised for compliance with the requirements of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 3 ) (Emissions Trading Scheme) which represents the right to emit the equivalent to 1 tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO 2 e)
RTS2#3 = EMAL and RTS2#11 = EUAE
150 000 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent
5
European Union Aviation Allowances (EUAA)
any unit recognised for compliance with the requirements of Directive 2003/87/EC (Emis- sions Trading Scheme) which represents the right to emit the equivalent to 1 tonne of car- bon dioxide equivalent (tCO 2 e) from aviation
RTS2#3 = EMAL and RTS2#11 = EUAA
150 000 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent
5
Certified Emission Reductions (CER)
any unit recognised for compliance with the requirements of Directive 2003/87/EC (Emis- sions Trading Scheme) which represents the emissions reduction equivalent to 1 tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO 2 e)
RTS2#3 = EMAL and RTS2#11 = CERE
150 000 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent
5
Emission Reduction Units (ERU)
any unit recognised for compliance with the requirements of Directive 2003/87/EC (Emis- sions Trading Scheme) which represents the emissions reduction equivalent to 1 tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO 2 e)
RTS2#3 = EMAL and RTS2#11 = ERUE
150 000 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent
5
Other Emission Allowances
an emission allowance which is an emission allowance recognised for compliance with the requirements of Directive 2003/87/EC (Emissions Trading Scheme) and is not a European Union Allowances (EUA), a European Union Aviation Allowances (EUAA), a Certified Emission Reductions (CER) or an Emission Reduction Units (ERU)
RTS2#3 = EMAL and RTS2#11 = OTHR
any other emission allowances is considered not to have a liquid market
(14)
Table 13.1 is replaced by the following:
‘ Table 13.1
Emission allowance derivatives — classes not having a liquid market
Asset class — Emission Allowance Derivatives
Sub-asset class
Each sub-class shall be determined not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) if it does not meet one or all of the following thresholds of the quantitative liquidity criteria
Average Daily Amount (ADA)
[quantitative liquidity criterion 1]
Average daily number of trades
[quantitative liquidity criterion 2]
Emission allowance derivatives whose underlying is of the type European Union Allowances (EUA)
a financial instrument relating to emission allowances of the type European Union Allowances (EUA) as defined in Section C(4) of Annex I of Directive 2014/65/EU
RTS2#3 = DERV and RTS2#4 = EMAL and RTS2#43 = EUAE
150 000 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent
5
Emission allowance derivatives whose underlying is of the type European Union Aviation Allowances (EUAA)
a financial instrument relating to emission allowances of the type European Union Aviation Allowances (EUAA) as defined in Section C(4) of Annex I of Directive 2014/65/EU
RTS2#3 = DERV and RTS2#4 = EMAL and RTS2#43 = EUAA
150 000 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent
5
Emission allowance derivatives whose underlying is of the type Certified Emission Reductions (CER)
a financial instrument relating to emission allowances of the type Certified Emission Reductions (CER) as defined in Section C(4) of Annex I of Directive 2014/65/EU
RTS2#3 = DERV and RTS2#4 = EMAL and RTS2#43 = CERE
150 000 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent
5
Emission allowance derivatives whose underlying is of the type Emission Reduction Units (ERU)
a financial instrument relating to emission allowances of the type Emission Reduction Units (ERU) as defined in Section C(4) of Annex I of Directive 2014/65/EU
RTS2#3 = DERV and RTS2#4 = EMAL and RTS2#43 = ERUE
150 000 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent
5
Other Emission allowance derivatives
an emission allowance derivative whose underlying is an emission allowances recognised for compliance with the requirements of Directive 2003/87/EC (Emissions Trading Scheme) and is not a European Union Allowances (EUA), a European Union Aviation Allowances (EUAA), a Certified Emission Reductions (CER) and an Emission Reduction Units (ERU)
RTS2#3 = DERV and RTS2#4 = EMAL and RTS2#43 = OTHR
any other emission allowance derivative is considered not to have a liquid market’
( 1 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European company (SE) ( OJ L 294, 10.11.2001, p. 1 ).
( 2 ) Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings, amending Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC ( OJ L 182, 29.6.2013, p. 19 ).’
( 3 ) Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC ( JO L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32 ).’