Question ID
2013_159
Legal act
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
Topic
Liquidity risk
Article
416, 416, 423, 423
Paragraph
1, 3, 4, 5(b)
COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs/Recommendations
Not applicable
Article/Paragraph
N/A
Name of institution / submitter
HSBC Holdings PLC
Country of incorporation / residence
UK
Type of submitter
Credit institution
Subject matter
Uncollateralised stock borrowing (unsecured) Transactions
Question

How should uncollateralised (unsecured) stock borrowing due with 30 days be reported? Such transactions will have an impact on the liquidity position of the institution: 1) If the securities borrowed qualify under Article 416(1) as liquid assets 2) If the securities borrowed do not qualify under Article 416 but have been re-pledged and used to raise funding for the institution with a maturity beyond 30 days 3) If the securities borrowed have been used to cover institution shorts.

Background on the question

The impact of uncollateralised (unsecured) stock borrowing does not seem to be covered under Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR). Unsegregated client assets co-mingled with the institutions own stock (under re-hypothecation rights) would also represent an uncollateralised borrowing of stock unless a collateralised borrow is booked to reflect the borrowing.

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Final answer

Article 416(3) of Regulation (EU) No. 575/2013 CRR sets out the conditions which must be fulfilled in order to report as liquid assets the assets listed in Article 416(1). Article 417 sets out the operational requirements for holdings of liquid assets.

In relation to securities borrowed that are re-used as collateral to secure financing with a maturity below 30 days, Article 423(5)(b) of CRR specifies that “The institution shall add an additional outflow corresponding to: collateral that is due to be returned to a counterparty”, i.e. in this case, when collateral borrowed on an unsecured basis is due to be repaid within the 30 day period, the institution shall report this as an additional outflow.

In relation to a security borrowed that is due to be returned within 30 days and that is sold short, Article 423(4) specifies that “The institution shall add an additional outflow corresponding to the market value of securities or other assets sold short and to be delivered within the 30 days horizon, unless the institution owns the securities to be delivered or has borrowed them at terms requiring their return only after the 30 day horizon and the securities do not form part of the institutions liquid assets”.

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Note to Q&A
Update 26.03.2021: This Q&A has been reviewed in the light of the changes introduced to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) and continues to be relevant.

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