8.1 Product Code - IROP
IROP – Interest Rate Options Trade Cash Settled
Business Scenario
The financial product IROP that is, Interest Rate Options Trade Cash Settled helps corporates/banks to provide the buyer with speculation or protection of underlying assets against an adverse movement in interest rates while providing the potential for profit in case of favorable movement of rates.
Targeted Customer Segment: Corporates/Banks who seek speculation/protection against adverse interest rate movement.
Introduction
Product IROP covers the interest rate options of cash settled trade type deals. Product IROP holds good for all the interest rate option types of both buy and sell with European expiry style, the exception being the swaptions which has three expiration styles like European, American and Bermudan.
Synopsis (ex. High level features etc.)
- Covers all the IRO types of Yield-based
- Payment\Settlement is done on schedule basis based on the arrears\advance method of payment type.
- All IRO types covered uses only European style of expiry. Additionally American and Bermudan style are used by Swaptions.
- Amortization and Revaluation setup is done with daily frequency.
Detailed Coverage
Interest Rate Options can be cash settled as well as physically settled. Product IROP is meant for cash settled interest rate options. Product IROP covers the following features:
Table 8-1 Detailed Coverage
Features | Type |
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Types of the Deal Covered |
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Types of the Contract Covered | Trade Deal |
Delivery Type | Cash |
Interest Rate Option Types Covered |
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Expiry Style’s Covered |
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Payment Method Covered |
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Amortization and Revaluation Covered |
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Events Covered (including brief information on accounting)
Table 8-2 Events Covered
Events Covered | Terminology |
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AMDG | Amortization of Deferred Gains-Hedge |
AMND | Amendment Option Deal Contract |
AMRT | Amortization Of Deferred Inception Gain |
BOOK | Booking of the deal Contract |
EXER | Exercise Of Option |
EXPR | Expiry Of Option |
EXST | Exercise Settlement Of Option |
PRPT | Premium Payment\Premium Collection |
REVL | Revaluation Of Option |
REVR | Reversal Of Deal |
RTFX | Rate Fixing |
TERM | Termination of Option Contract |
Advices Supported
Table 8-3 Advices Supported
Advices | Description |
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OT_IRO_AMND | IRO Amendment Advice |
OT_IRO_CANC | IRO Cancellation |
OT_IRO_CONF | IRO Confirmation |
OT_IRO_DEAL_TKT | IRO Deal Ticket |
OT_IRO_TERM | IRO Termination Advice |
PAYMENT_MESSAGE | Payment Message |
REVSWIFT | Cancellation of Contract |
Messages
Following SWIFT Messages setup done in the IROP product as part of product life cycle.
Table 8-4 SWIFT Messages
SWIFT Messages | Contact Field |
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MT 360 | IRO Confirmation Message |
MT 360 | IRO Amendment Message |
MT 360 | IRO Cancellation Advice |
MT 364 | IRO Termination Message |
MT 362 | Rate Reset Message |
MT 202 | Bank Transfer |
MT 205 | Bank Institutional Transfer |
Premium/Charges/Brokerage
Premium
Product IROP enables the Premium Collection or Premium Payment through:
- Option Premium is expressed as a percentage of the notional principal / contract amount.
- Option Premium can be a flat amount as well.
Charges
- Component - OTBOOKCHG - OT Options Booking Charge
- Rule - OTBKCHG - OT Options Booking Charge Rule
- Flat Amount GBP 125
Brokerage
- Broker Identification\Code
- Rule Code: OTBROK
Special/Other Features
- Limit Tracking Methods through which customer exposures are tracked,
- Fair Value Limit Tracking
- Notional Limit Tracking
- Risk Weighted Limit Tracking
- Product IROP covers all the three types of expiry styles like
- American
- European (Default)
- Bermudan.
- Revaluation is done on basis of the Confirmed Fair Value and ignored if it is Unconfirmed.
Additional information (ex. UDF & other Special Maintenance)
In case the Bank wants to capture any additional information regarding the agreement/customer, the Bank can capture the same by defining the User Defined Fields (UDF).
OT Options Module Maintenance
OT Options module has to be setup with the following furnished maintenance,
- Option Branch Parameter Maintenance
- Role To Head mapping Class Maintenance
- Accounting Event Class Maintenance
- OT Product Maintenance
- Floating Rate Source Maintenance
- DV Rate Type Maintenance
- DV Float Rate Code Maintenance
- Floating Rate Maintenance
- Advice Format Maintenance
Parent topic: Product Catalog - Treasury Options