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Dec 04, 2020

Eurex Clearing

Admissible Collateral Securities: Update of Equity and ETF haircut parameters effective 11 December 2020

Eurex Clearing Circular 105/20 Admissible Collateral Securities: Update of Equity and ETF haircut parameters effective 11 December 2020

1.  Introduction

Following a recalibration of the haircut parameters for Admissible Collateral Securities of type Equity and ETF, the new parameters will take effect on 11 December 2020 (end of day).

Production start: 11 December 2020

2.  Required action

No specific actions are required.

3.  Details of the initiative

Equity and ETF collateral haircuts are designed to protect against adverse changes in market value of such provided collateral. The haircut methodology reflects two main features:

  • A static minimum haircut that ensures a reasonable haircut level while at the same time limiting the procyclicality of the haircuts.
  • A dynamic component based on daily changes in price volatility of each individual instrument, allowing haircuts to reflect idiosyncratic market moves.

Following a recalibration of Equity and ETF haircut parameters, both minimum haircuts and dynamic scaling factors will be updated on 11 December 2020 (end of day) as follows (current values in brackets):

Collateral Type

Minimum Haircut

Dynamic Scaling Factor

Equity

22.2% (23.1%)

12.7 (8.0)

ETF

18.2% (16.9%)

12.7 (8.0)

Unless the context requires otherwise, terms used and not otherwise defined in this circular shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Clearing Conditions or FCM Clearing Conditions of Eurex Clearing AG, as applicable.


Further information

Recipients:

All Clearing Members, Basic Clearing Members, Disclosed Direct Clients of Eurex Clearing AG, vendors, all FCM Clearing Members and other affected contractual parties

Target groups:

Front Office/Trading, Middle + Backoffice

Contact:

Risk Exposure Management, T +49-69-211-1 24 52, risk@eurexclearing.com

Web:

www.eurex.com/ec-en/

Authorised by:

Dmitrij Senko