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AI Summary of Article 308 Own funds requirements for pre-funded contributions to the default fund of a QCCP

This document outlines the requirements for calculating exposure and own funds related to an institution's pre-funded contributions to a Qualifying Central Counterparty (QCCP). The exposure value (DFi) is determined by the amount contributed or the market value of assets provided, minus any portion the QCCP has utilised to cover losses from member defaults.

Furthermore, institutions must determine the own funds requirement (Ki) based on factors such as the QCCP's hypothetical capital (KCCP) and total pre-funded contributions (DFCM). The risk-weighted exposure amounts are subsequently calculated by multiplying the own funds requirement by 12.5, in alignment with designated regulatory standards.

Version status: Amended | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 28 June 2021 - onwards
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Article 308 Own funds requirements for pre-funded contributions to the default fund of a QCCP

1. The exposure value for an institution's pre-funded contribution to the default fund of a QCCP (DFi) shall be the amount paid in or the market value of the assets delivered by that institution reduced by any amount of that contribution that the QCCP has already used to absorb its losses following the default of one or more of its clearing members.

2. An institution shall calculate the own funds requirement to cover the exposure arising from its pre-funded contribution as follows:

where:

Ki = the own funds requirement;

i = the index denoting the clearing member;

KCCP = the hypothetical capital of the QCCP communicated to the institution by the QCCP in accordance with Article 50c of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012;

DFi = the pre-funded contribution;