1. Preface

1.1 Introduction

This manual is designed to help acquaint you with the Securities Module of Oracle FLEXCUBE.

It provides an overview to the module and takes you through the various steps involved in maintaining securities, portfolios, and deals. It also covers all the corporate actions that can be performed on Securities.

Information specific to a particular field can be obtained by placing the cursor on the relevant field and striking the <F1> key on the keyboard.

1.2 Audience

This manual is intended for the following User/User Roles:

Role	Function
Back office data entry Clerks	Input functions for deals/queries
Back office Managers/Officers	Authorization functions/queries
Product Managers	Product definition and authorization
End of Day Operators	Processing during End of Day/ beginning of day
Financial Controller/Product Managers	Generation of queries/reports

1.3 Documentation Accessibility

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1.4 Organization

This manual is organized into the following chapters:

Chapter	Description
Chapter 1	About this Manual gives information on the intended audience. It also lists the various chapters covered in this User Manual.
Chapter 2	Securities Domain gives an overview of the securities domain.
Chapter 3	Securities -an overview explains the snapshot of the features and func­tionality offered by the module.
Chapter 4	General Maintenance deals with setting up and maintaining basic infor­mation, before the Securities module becomes operational.
Chapter 5	Maintaining Price Details deals with updating the current market price of various securities maintained in the system.
Chapter 6	Maintaining Market Price Codes deals with maintaining codes for the mar­ket price of securities including multiple price codes on account of trading in different markets.
Chapter 7	Maintaining Safe Keeping Locations deals with defining Safe Keeping locations and maintaining Safe Keeping accounts for trading securities.
Chapter 8	Building Branch & Currency Restriction Classes details on the parameters to be defined and maintained governing the rules of processing securities, and define Branch, Currency, and Customer Restrictions as Classes.
Chapter 9	The Accounting Role to Head Mapping Class discusses the concept of Accounting Roles and Accounting Heads. Also described is the building of Accounting Role to Head Mapping Classes.
Chapter 10	Defining Security Preference Classes are the options available for defin­ing the attributes of a security. This chapter explains the building of a Security Preference Class.
Chapter 11	MaintainingPortfolio Preference Class explains the building of a Portfolio Preference Class.
Chapter 12	Defining a Deal Preference Class explains the building of a Deal Prefer­ence Class.
Chapter 13	Security Restriction Classes details the concept of a Security Restrictions Class and the procedure of building one.
Chapter 14	Maintaining Portfolio Restriction Classes discusses the concept of, a Portfolio Restrictions Class and the procedure involved in building one
Chapter 15	Defining Attributes of a Securities Product - describes the concept of a product and the building of a Securities Product in Oracle FLEXCUBE.
Chapter 16	Defining Attributes of a Portfolio Product explains how you can build a Portfolio Product.
Chapter 17	Defining Attributes of a Deal Product - explained in this chapter is the pro­cedure of building a Deal Product.
Chapter 18	Defining a Product Combination chapter deals with setting up products that cater to deal combinations.
Chapter 19	Maintaining a Security explains the details that you need to enter to main­tain a security.
Chapter 20	Maintaining and Processing Corporate Actions enables you to understand the maintenance of corporate actions and the processing of corporate action events.
Chapter 21	Defining Portfolios deals with setting up of Portfolios for the Bank, your customers and for an Issuer of securities.
Chapter 22	Processing a Securities Deal deals with processing the following types of Securities deals: Bank portfolio buys and sells Customer buys and sells Standalone lodge and withdraw Safe keeping location (SKL) to SKL transfer Block securities
Chapter 23	Processing a Block Securities Deal explains the manner in which block deals are processed in Oracle FLEXCUBE.
Chapter 24	Transferring Securities across Locations explains how to transfer securi­ties from one Safe Keeping location to another or from one account to another within the same location. In addition it also tells you how to stop, a specified quantity of securities from being traded in the market.
Chapter 25	Maintaining Block Security Details deals with specifying a quantity of securities to be stopped from being traded in the market
Chapter 26	Batch Processes documents the Beginning and End of Day functions that are processed by the system.
Chapter 27	Customer Correspondence explains the various types of advices gener­ated at each stage, for the Securities module.
Chapter 28	Making Queries tells you how to make queries for specific information. The steps to be followed to build a query are also detailed here
Chapter 29	Handling Repos discusses the details that you need to maintain in the Securities module to process Repo and Reverse Repo deals.
Chapter 30	Printing Subsidiary General Ledger Form- Repo and Reverse Repo Deals explains the process to track and maintain the subsidiary general ledger form and Security Repo Payment.
Chapter 31	Error codes and Messages for Securities lists the error messages that you may encounter, while working with Oracle FLEXCUBE.
Chapter 32	Annexure A - Accounting Entries and Advices for the Securities module lists the suggested event-wise accounting entries and advices for the Securities module.
Chapter 33	Glossary provides the list the important terms and its definition.
Chapter 34	Reports explains the various report programs and reporting features avail­able under the Securities module.
Chapter 35	Function ID Glossary has alphabetical listing of Function/Screen ID's used in the module with page references for quick navigation.

1.5 Related Documents

You may need to refer to any or all of the User Manuals while working on the Securities module:

• Procedures
• Messaging System
• Management Information System
• Central Liability
• Products
• Settlements
• Interest
• Charges and Fees
• Tax
• User Defined Fields

1.6 Glossary of Icons

This User Manual may refer to all or some of the following icons:

Icons	Function
	Exit
	Add row
	Delete row
	Option List