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AI Summary of Article 345 Reduction of net positions

The underwriting of debt and equity instruments requires institutions to calculate their own funds requirements by first determining net positions. This is achieved by deducting any underwriting commitments covered by third-party agreements. Following this, institutions must apply the specified reduction factors outlined in Table 4, which delineates the percentage of positions that can be reduced based on working days, progressing from 100% on working day zero to 0% after working day five.

Furthermore, institutions are mandated to inform the competent authorities regarding their adherence to this procedure. Such transparency ensures regulatory compliance and enhances market integrity.

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Version date: 1 January 2014 - onwards
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Article 345 Reduction of net positions

1. In the case of the underwriting of debt and equity instruments, an institution may use the following procedure in calculating its own funds requirements. The institution shall first calculate the net positions by deducting the underwriting positions which are subscribed or sub-underwritten by third parties on the basis of formal agreements. The institution shall then reduce the net positions by the reduction factors in Table 4 and calculate its own funds requirements using the reduced underwriting positions.

Table 4

working day 0:

100 %

working day 1:

90 %

working days 2 to 3:

75 %

working day 4:

50 %

working day 5:

25 %

after working day 5:

0 %.

'Working day zero' shall be the working day on which the institution becomes unconditionally committed to accepting a known quantity of securities at an agreed price.

2. The institutions shall notify to the competent authorities the use they make of paragraph 1.