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AI Summary of Article 429g Calculation of the exposure value of regular-way purchases and sales awaiting settlement

The recent regulatory guidance outlines that institutions must recognise cash linked to regular-way purchases and financial assets tied to regular-way sales as assets until the settlement date, per Article 429(4), point (a). Institutions applying trade date accounting must reverse any offsetting of receivables and payables pertaining to these transactions prior to applying any subsequent offsetting, provided both transactions settle on a delivery-versus-payment basis.

For those utilising settlement date accounting, it is imperative to capture the complete nominal value of commitments for regular-way purchases in the total exposure measure. They may only offset these against related cash receivables from sales when both settle in the same manner and the associated financial assets are fair valued through profit and loss within the trading book.

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Article 429g Calculation of the exposure value of regular-way purchases and sales awaiting settlement

1. Institutions shall treat cash related to regular-way purchases and financial assets related to regular-way sales which remain on the balance sheet until the settlement date as assets in accordance with Article 429(4), point (a).

2. Institutions that, in accordance with the applicable accounting framework, apply trade date accounting to regular-way purchases and sales which are awaiting settlement shall reverse out any offsetting between cash receivables for regular-way sales awaiting settlement and cash payables for regular-way purchase awaiting settlement allowed under that framework. After institutions have reversed out the accounting offsetting, they may offset between those cash receivables and cash payables where both the related regular-way sales and purchases are settled on a delivery-versus-payment basis.

3. Institutions that, in accordance with the applicable accounting framework, apply settlement date accounting to regular-way purchases and sales which are awaiting settlement shall include in the total exposure measure the full nominal value of commitments to pay related to regular-way purchases.