Question ID
2017_3219
Legal act
Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD)
Topic
Other topics
Article
44
Paragraph
2
COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs/Recommendations
Not applicable
Article/Paragraph
Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD)
Type of submitter
Credit institution
Subject matter
Scope of bail-in tool: Clarification on Article 44(2)(f)
Question

Is the purchase or sale by an EU bank (falling within the EU Single Supervisory Mechanism) from/to a EU bank (also subjected to the EU Single Supervisory Mechanism) of a listed security (bond of equity) with settlement T+2 (up to T+6) through a clearer such as (but not limited to) Euroclear, Iberclear, Clearstream, Monte Titoli, Sicovam, etc... excluded from bail-in in force of Article 44(2)(f) of the Directive 2014/59/EU?

Background on the question

The sale/purchase of listed securities ("the transaction") is part of the daily normal activity of any financial institution. The sale/purchase of securities is generally executed by financial institutions through a clearer (CCPs). If an EU bank is bailed-in before the settlement of "the transaction" has taken place, is the potential liability arising from "the transaction” exempt from the bail-in? In other words will "the transaction" be executed/settled anyway on the agreed settlement date (if no more than T+6)?

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Final answer

Article 44(2)(f) of Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) excludes from bail-in liabilities with a remaining maturity of less than 7 days owed to systems or operators of systems designated according to Directive 98/26/EC or their participants and arising from the participation in such a system, provided that the remaining maturity is below 7 daysor to CCPs authorised in the Union pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 and third-country CCPs recognised by ESMA pursuant to Article 25 of that Regulation.

Directive 98/26 concerns settlement finality in payment and securities settlement systems and provides the EU legal framework for the regulation of central counterparties (CCPs).

Therefore, when a credit institution (or another entity subject to BRRD) concludes a transaction through an operator of systems designated according to Directive 98/26 (such as Euroclear, Iberclear, Clearstream, Monte Titoli, Sicovam), in the event of resolution of the credit institution, the resulting liability that arises as a result of participation in the system will be excluded from bail-in, provided that its remaining maturity is less than 7 days.


As a result, in such a case the transaction will be executed / settled notwithstanding the resolution of the institution.

Disclaimer:

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Note to Q&A

Update 26.03.2021: This Q&A has been updated in the light of the changes introduced to Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD).

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