16.1.5 Time-specific Obligations

This metric calculates the time-specific and critical obligations like payments that result in financial penalty, reputational damage or loss of future business if not serviced in time. Time specific obligations are payments that have to be made at or by a particular time.

The following is an example for this metric:

For instance, Bank A has to settle the following 8 payments Intraday:

Table 15-5 Example of Time-specific Obligations

SN Payments Details Time-specific obligation flag
1 19 No
2 223 Paid on behalf of a customer bank to which it has extended a secured line of credit of $500 No
3 99 To be settled by 11:00 Yes
4 108 To settle obligations in an auxiliary net retail payment system Yes
5 10 No
6 45 To be settled by 14:00 Yes
7 379 No
8 11 No

The intraday transactions that occurred in the payment and settlement system are as follows:

Table 15-6 Intraday Transactions - Time Specific Obligations

SN Cash Flow Timing Payments Sent Time-specific obligation flag Success Flag
1 9:30 19 No NA
2 10:15 223 No NA
3 10:45 99 Yes Yes
4 11:00 108 Yes Yes
5 14:00 10 No NA
6 14:20 45 Yes No
7 15:00 379 No NA
8 17:00 11 No NA

The following metrics are calculated on actual time basis:

Table 15-7 Calculation of Metrics

SN Reporting Requirement Output as per Illustration
1 Total Number of Time-Specific and Other Obligations

Total number is 3 obligations

(SN 3, 4 and 6)

2 Total Value of Time-Specific and Other Obligations

This value is $252

(i.e. $99 + $108 + $45)

3 Total Number of Time-Specific and Other Obligations Settled

Total number is 2 obligations

(SN 3 and 4)

4 Total Value of Time-Specific and Other Obligations Settled

This value is $207

(i.e. $99 + $108)

5 Total Number of Failed Time-Specific and Other Obligations

1 obligation was not settled on time

(SN 6)

6 Total Value of Failed Time-Specific and Other Obligations

The value of the obligation not settled on time is $45

(SN 6)

7 15:00 379
8 17:00 11

Note:

In case of partial payment of time specific obligations, the partially paid obligation is considered as a failed transaction for the purpose of reporting the metric Total Number of Failed Time-Specific and Other Obligations. The paid up portion is reported as part of the metric Total Value of Time-Specific and Other Obligations Settled. The unpaid portion is reported as part of the metric Total Value of Failed Time-Specific and Other Obligations.