2.8.7 Collateral – Eligible Securities

User can define the preferences for securities eligible to be provided as collateral for each margin code defined for the agreement.

These preferences need to be defined only if “Securities” collateral is allowed for the selected margin code.

  • Can define multiple combinations of criteria to identify the securities that can be provided as collateral for the selected margin code by clicking ‘+’ button
  • A combination defined earlier cannot be removed after subsequent authorization. However, can be omitted by unchecking ‘Approved’ field for that record.

Click the Securities button at the bottom of the Collateral tab in the Treasury Master Agreement Maintenance screen to open this screen.

Figure 2-25 Eligible Securities

Description of Figure 2-25 follows
Description of "Figure 2-25 Eligible Securities "

The following table describes the fields captured for collateral eligible securities for the agreement.

* indicates mandatory fields.

Table 2-14 Treasury Master Agreement Maintenance – Eligible Securities

Field Description

Agreement Code

Displays the code of the Agreement selected.

Margin Type

Displays the margin type of the Margin code selected.

Margin Code

Displays the Margin code selected.

Security Type

Select the Type of the Security instrument that can be provided as collateral, for this margin code.

  • If not specified, ‘ALL’ is set by default indicating that all types of securities can be provided as collateral
  • If specific type is selected, all securities of the selected type is considered as eligible for transferring as collateral

Security Group

Select the Group of the Security instrument that can be provided as collateral, for this margin code.

  • If not specified, ‘ALL’ is set by default indicating that all groups of securities can be provided as collateral
  • If specific group is selected, all securities classified to belong to the selected group is considered as eligible for transferring as collateral

Instrument Product

Select the Product of the Security instrument that can be provided as collateral, for this margin code.

  • If not specified, ‘ALL’ is set by default indicating that all securities defined with any instrument product but belonging to the selected type, group, issuer, rating, and currency can be provided as collateral
  • If specific product is selected, all securities defined with the selected product is considered as eligible for transferring as collateral

Issuer Code

Select the Issuer of the Security instrument that can be provided as collateral, for this margin code.

  • If not specified, ‘ALL’ is set by default indicating that all securities issued by any issuer but belonging to the selected type, group, product, rating, and currency can be provided as collateral
  • If specific issuer is selected, all securities issued by the selected issuer is considered as eligible for transferring as collateral

Quality Rating

Select the Rating of the Security instrument that can be provided as collateral, for this margin code.

  • If not specified, ‘ALL’ is set by default indicating that all securities with any rating but belonging to the selected type, group, product, issuer, and currency can be provided as collateral
  • If specific rating is selected, all securities having a rating above the selected rating is considered as eligible for transferring as collateral

Security Currency

Select the Currency of the Security instrument that can be provided as collateral, for this margin code.

  • If not specified, ‘ALL’ is set by default indicating that all securities issued with any currency but belonging to the selected type, group, product, issuer, and rating can be provided as collateral
  • If specific currency is selected, all securities issued with the selected currency is considered as eligible for transferring as collateral

Security Id

Select specific Security instrument that can be provided as collateral, for this margin code.

  • If not specified, ‘ALL’ is set by default indicating that any security belonging to the selected type, group, product, issuer, rating, and currency can be provided as collateral

Security Description

Displays description of the specific security instrument selected.

  • Displays ‘ALL’, if ‘ALL’ is selected for Security Id

Haircut %

Enter the Haircut applicable for the selected security or securities belonging to the criteria selected, for this margin code.

  • This is the % of the total value of the security transferred, that can be considered for the purposes of calculating the value of collateral transferred
  • Can be >= 0 and < 100
  • Collateral Value (of the security) = Total Value * (100-Haircut%)/100
  • Total Value (of the security) = Market Value + Accrued Interest (if applicable)
  • If not specified, is set to ‘0’ by default indicating that Total Value of the security is considered as Collateral Value

Concentration %

Enter the Concentration applicable for the selected security or securities belonging to the criteria selected, for this margin code.

  • This is the maximum limit as % of the total collateral value, that can be contributed by each distinct security provided as collateral
  • Can be > 0 and <= 100
  • Maximum Collateral Value (of the security) = Total Collateral Required * Concentration% / 100
  • If not specified, is set to ‘100’ by default indicating that only one security can be provided for 100% of the total collateral value

Approved

Indicate whether the selected security or securities belonging to the criteria selected are eligible to be provided as collateral, for this margin code.

  • If checked, then eligible to be provided as collateral
  • If unchecked, then not eligible to be provided as collateral any more
  • Any securities, belonging to the selected criteria, that are already transferred as collateral would not be automatically returned by the system and should be operationally handled