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AI Summary of Article 353 Foreign exchange risk of CIUs

The requirements delineated in Article 352 stipulate that the actual foreign exchange positions of Collective Investment Undertakings (CIUs) are paramount. Institutions may rely on reported data from designated third parties, namely the depository institution or the CIU management company, contingent upon adherence to specific criteria.

Furthermore, in scenarios where foreign exchange positions within a CIU are unknown, institutions must adopt a conservative approach, assuming maximum investment in foreign exchange as per the CIU's mandate. This involves a proportional adjustment of positions to encapsulate potential indirect exposures, and strict adherence to netting prohibitions is mandated prior to any calculations.

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Article 353 Foreign exchange risk of CIUs

1. For the purposes of Article 352, in respect of CIUs the actual foreign exchange positions of the CIU shall be taken into account.

2. Institutions may rely on the following third parties' reporting of the foreign exchange positions in the CIU:

(a) the depository institution of the CIU provided that the CIU exclusively invests in securities and deposits all securities at this depository institution;

(b) for other CIUs, the CIU management company, provided that the CIU management company meets the criteria set out in point (a) of Article 132(3).

The correctness of the calculation shall be confirmed by an external auditor.