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Securities and Futures (Clearing of Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2018

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Subsidiary Legislation
Status
In force
Enacted
2001
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6

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About this subsidiary legislation

Securities and Futures (Clearing of Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2018 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation SFA-S264-2018 2001, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2001.

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

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These Regulations are the Securities and Futures (Clearing of Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2018 and come into operation on 1 October 2018.

Regulation 2

Definitions

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Amended byS 466/2021 wef 01/07/2021

In these Regulations —“aggregate outstanding notional amount”, in relation to a bank that holds a licence granted under section 7 or 79 of the Banking Act (Cap. 19), means the aggregate of the notional amounts of every derivatives contract —

(a)

which is not an exchange‑traded derivatives contract;

(b)

to which the bank is a party; (c)which is booked in Singapore; and

(d)

which is outstanding;“booked in Singapore”, in relation to a derivatives contract, means the entry of the derivatives contract on the balance‑sheet or the profit and loss accounts of a person where —

(a)

the person is a party to the derivatives contract;

(b)

the person’s place of business is in Singapore; and

(c)

the balance‑sheet or the profit and loss accounts relate to the person’s business in Singapore;“business day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday;“outstanding”, in relation to a derivatives contract, refers to a derivatives contract that —

(a)

has not expired; and

(b)

has not been terminated in accordance with the terms and conditions of the derivatives contract or by agreement between the parties to the derivatives contract;“place of business”, in relation to a party to a derivatives contract, means a head or main office, a branch, a representative office or any other office of the party.

Definition

“aggregate outstanding notional amount”, in relation to a bank that holds a licence granted under section 7 or 79 of the Banking Act (Cap. 19), means the aggregate of the notional amounts of every derivatives contract —

(a)

which is not an exchange‑traded derivatives contract;

(b)

to which the bank is a party; (c)which is booked in Singapore; and

(d)

which is outstanding;

Amended byS 466/2021 wef 01/07/2021
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Definition

“booked in Singapore”, in relation to a derivatives contract, means the entry of the derivatives contract on the balance‑sheet or the profit and loss accounts of a person where —

(a)

the person is a party to the derivatives contract;

(b)

the person’s place of business is in Singapore; and

(c)

the balance‑sheet or the profit and loss accounts relate to the person’s business in Singapore;

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Definition

“business day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday;

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Definition

“outstanding”, in relation to a derivatives contract, refers to a derivatives contract that —

(a)

has not expired; and

(b)

has not been terminated in accordance with the terms and conditions of the derivatives contract or by agreement between the parties to the derivatives contract;

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Definition

“place of business”, in relation to a party to a derivatives contract, means a head or main office, a branch, a representative office or any other office of the party.

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Regulation 3

Specified derivatives contracts

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The derivatives contracts set out in the Schedule are prescribed for the purposes of the definition of “specified derivatives contract” in section 129B of the Act.

Regulation 4

Prescribed time

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For the purposes of section 129C(1) of the Act, the prescribed time is one business day after the day on which the specified derivatives contract is entered into.

Regulation 5

Exemption from section 129C of Act

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The following specified persons are exempt from section 129C of the Act:

(a)

any bank that holds a licence granted under section 7 or 79 of the Banking Act whose aggregate outstanding notional amount does not exceed $20,000,000,000 —

(i)

for the last day of the most recently completed quarter; and

(ii)

for last day of each of the 3 consecutive quarters immediately preceding that quarter;

(b)

any bank that holds a licence granted under section 7 or 79 of the Banking Act that has been carrying on business for less than one year;

(c)

any merchant bank that holds a merchant bank licence, or is treated as having been granted a merchant bank licence, under the Banking Act;

(d)

any finance company licensed under the Finance Companies Act (Cap. 108);

(e)

any insurer licensed under the Insurance Act (Cap. 142);

(f)

any holder of a capital markets services licence.

Regulation 6

Keeping of books and other information

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Subregulation 1

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Every specified person who is not exempt under regulation 5 must ensure that all relevant books, and all transaction information and other information as may be required by the Authority for the purposes of the Act, are kept —

(a)

in the case of any relevant book, until at least 5 years after the last date of the expiry or termination of a contract, an agreement or a transaction to which the book relates; or

(b)

in the case of any transaction information or other information, until at least 5 years after the date of the expiry or termination of the contract, agreement or transaction to which the information relates.

Subregulation 2

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Any specified person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $5,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

Subregulation 3

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Section 333(1) of the Act does not apply to any offence mentioned in paragraph (2).

Common questions

What is Securities and Futures (Clearing of Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2018?
Securities and Futures (Clearing of Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2018 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation SFA-S264-2018 2001, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2001.
Is Securities and Futures (Clearing of Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2018 still in force?
Yes — Securities and Futures (Clearing of Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2018 is currently in force.
When did Securities and Futures (Clearing of Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2018 take effect?
Securities and Futures (Clearing of Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2018 was first recorded in 2001.
How many regulations does Securities and Futures (Clearing of Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2018 have?
Securities and Futures (Clearing of Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2018 contains 6 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Securities and Futures (Clearing of Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2018?
The official text of Securities and Futures (Clearing of Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2018 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.