Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Securities and Futures (Clearing of Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2018

Regulation 2

Definitions

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

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;

Definition

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

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;

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.