15.1.5 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 must 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

Sl. No. 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 Occurred In The Payment And Settlement System

Sl. No. 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 an actual time basis.

Table 15-7 Metrics Calculated on an Actual Time Basis

Sl. No, Reporting Requirement Output as per Illustration
1 Total Number of Time-Specific and Other Obligations The 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 The 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:

For 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.