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PFMI implementation database

This is an online data repository of jurisdictions' implementation measures for the Principles for financial market infrastructures and associated CPMI and IOSCO assessment principle ratings. It complements the Level 2 assessment programme on the extent to which jurisdictions' implementation measures are complete and consistent with the international standards for payment systems, central securities depositories, securities settlement systems, central counterparties and trade repositories.

Note that authorities may have updated their rules, regulations and policies since the assessment. For current implementation measures, please contact the relevant authority.

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Australia CCP
AU-RBA,ASIC
  • Principle ID 18.0
  • Rating Consistent

Implementation measure cut-off date: 16-Dec-2015
Assessment rating date: 14-May-2015

Principle

An FMI should have objective, risk-based, and publicly disclosed criteria for participation, which permit fair and open access.

Implementation measures

RBA Financial Stability Standards for Central Counterparties: Standard 17

Assessment comments (key conclusions and recommendations)

Recommendation: Where there are inconsistencies in language or requirements between the Corporations Act, the Corporations Regulations or RG 211 and the PFMI, ASIC should provide clarity to CCPs with respect to minimum standards.

Australia CCP
AU-RBA,ASIC
  • Principle ID 18.1
  • Rating Consistent

Implementation measure cut-off date: 16-Dec-2015
Assessment rating date: 14-May-2015

Principle

An FMI should have objective, risk-based, and publicly disclosed criteria for participation, which permit fair and open access.

Implementation measures

RBA Financial Stability Standards for Central Counterparties: Standard 17.1

Australia CCP
AU-RBA,ASIC
  • Principle ID 18.2
  • Rating Consistent

Implementation measure cut-off date: 16-Dec-2015
Assessment rating date: 14-May-2015

Principle

An FMI should have objective, risk-based, and publicly disclosed criteria for participation, which permit fair and open access.

Implementation measures

RBA Financial Stability Standards for Central Counterparties: Standard 17.2

Assessment comments (key conclusions and recommendations)

RBA CCP Standard 17.2 does not explicitly address the efficiency of the CCP, which is within ASIC´s responsibilities. In practice, ASIC considers the “efficiency” of a CCP within the concept of “effective”, in enforcing the CCP’s general licence obligation to provide its service in a fair and effective way. This is deemed to sufficiently capture this aspect of KC 2.

Australia CCP
AU-RBA,ASIC
  • Principle ID 18.3
  • Rating Consistent

Implementation measure cut-off date: 16-Dec-2015
Assessment rating date: 14-May-2015

Principle

An FMI should have objective, risk-based, and publicly disclosed criteria for participation, which permit fair and open access.

Implementation measures

RBA Financial Stability Standards for Central Counterparties: Standard 17.3

Australia CCP
AU-RBA,ASIC
  • Principle ID 19.0
  • Rating Consistent

Implementation measure cut-off date: 16-Dec-2015
Assessment rating date: 14-May-2015

Principle

An FMI should identify, monitor, and manage the material risks to the FMI arising from tiered participation arrangements.

Implementation measures

RBA Financial Stability Standards for Central Counterparties: Standard 18.

Australia CCP
AU-RBA,ASIC
  • Principle ID 19.1
  • Rating Consistent

Implementation measure cut-off date: 16-Dec-2015
Assessment rating date: 14-May-2015

Principle

An FMI should identify, monitor, and manage the material risks to the FMI arising from tiered participation arrangements.

Implementation measures

RBA Financial Stability Standards for Central Counterparties: Standard 18.1

Australia CCP
AU-RBA,ASIC
  • Principle ID 19.2
  • Rating Consistent

Implementation measure cut-off date: 16-Dec-2015
Assessment rating date: 14-May-2015

Principle

An FMI should identify, monitor, and manage the material risks to the FMI arising from tiered participation arrangements.

Implementation measures

RBA Financial Stability Standards for Central Counterparties: Standard 18.2

Australia CCP
AU-RBA,ASIC
  • Principle ID 19.3
  • Rating Consistent

Implementation measure cut-off date: 16-Dec-2015
Assessment rating date: 14-May-2015

Principle

An FMI should identify, monitor, and manage the material risks to the FMI arising from tiered participation arrangements.

Implementation measures

RBA Financial Stability Standards for Central Counterparties: Standard 18.3

Australia CCP
AU-RBA,ASIC
  • Principle ID 19.4
  • Rating Consistent

Implementation measure cut-off date: 16-Dec-2015
Assessment rating date: 14-May-2015

Principle

An FMI should identify, monitor, and manage the material risks to the FMI arising from tiered participation arrangements.

Implementation measures

RBA Financial Stability Standards for Central Counterparties: Standard 18.4

Australia CCP
AU-RBA,ASIC
  • Principle ID 2.0
  • Rating Consistent

Implementation measure cut-off date: 16-Dec-2015
Assessment rating date: 14-May-2015

Principle

An FMI should have governance arrangements that are clear and transparent, promote the safety and efficiency of the FMI, and support the stability of the broader financial system, other relevant public interest considerations, and the objectives of relevant stakeholders.

Implementation measures

RBA Financial Stability Standards for Central Counterparties: Standard 2

Assessment comments (key conclusions and recommendations)

RBA CCP Standard 2 does not explicitly address the efficiency of the CCP since ASIC’s responsibilities include ensuring a licensed CCP provides services in a “fair and effective” way. In practice, ASIC considers the “efficiency” of a CCP within the CCP’s general licence obligation to provide its service in a fair and effective way. Recommendation: Where there are inconsistencies in language or requirements between the Corporations Act or RG 211 and the PFMI, ASIC should provide clarity to CCPs with respect to minimum standards.

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Jurisdiction

This filter limits the search results to selected jurisdictions. The available jurisdictions represent assessments that have been completed to date. The table below provides also a pdf of key conclusions and recommendations for all Principles of a given jurisdiction.

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FMI type

This filter limits the search results to the selected FMI types. FMIs may be subject to different regulatory, supervisory and oversight regimes depending on their organisation, function and design.

PS: Payment system

A set of instruments, procedures and rules for the transfer of funds between or among participants; the system includes the participants and the entity operating the arrangement.

CSD/SSS: Central securities depository / Securities settlement system

CSDs are entities that provide securities accounts, central safekeeping services and asset services, which may include the administration of corporate actions and redemptions, and play an important role in helping to ensure the integrity of securities issues (that securities are not accidentally or fraudulently created or destroyed or their details changed). The precise activities of a CSD vary based on jurisdiction and market practices.

SSS are entities that enable securities to be transferred and settled by book entry according to a set of predetermined multilateral rules. Such systems allow transfers of securities either free of payment or against payment. Typically, a CSD also operates an SSS.

CCP: Central counterparty

An entity that interposes itself between counterparties to contracts traded in one or more financial markets, becoming the buyer to every seller and the seller to every buyer and thereby ensuring the performance of open contracts.

TR: Trade repository

An entity that maintains a centralised electronic record (database) of transaction data.

Principle or key consideration ID

This filter limits the search results to selected principles and key considerations.   Each principle includes a headline standard and a list of key considerations that further explain the headline standard.  The principles are listed below. A detailed list of key considerations is available in the CPMI-IOSCO Principles for financial market infrastructures.

Principle rating

This filter limits the search results to selected principle rating(s) used in the L2 assessments. The ratings reflect conditions at the time of the assessment, and are built on key conclusions that reflect CPMI and IOSCO's collective expert judgment regarding the impact of identified gaps and/or shortcomings. Ratings are determined for each principle after the jurisdiction's legislative and regulatory framework, including policy statements, as relevant, was compared against the corresponding content of the PFMI.

The jurisdiction’s regulatory framework is consistent with the Principle. The assessment has identified no gaps or shortcomings, or only a few gaps and/or shortcomings that have no material impact on completeness and/or consistency.

The jurisdiction’s regulatory framework is broadly consistent with the Principle. The assessment has identified gaps and/or shortcomings that have a minor impact on completeness and/or consistency.

The jurisdiction’s regulatory framework is partly consistent with the Principle. The assessment has identified gaps and/or shortcomings that have a significant impact on completeness and/or consistency.

The jurisdiction’s regulatory framework is not consistent with the Principle. The assessment has identified gaps and/or shortcomings that have a major impact on completeness and/or consistency.

This status corresponds to the case where no relevant FMI exists that is within the scope of the Principles. A rating of “NA” will be indicated only if no relevant regulatory measures are being taken and no such FMI is expected to develop within the jurisdiction.

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