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THE CLEARING CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED

SECURITIES SEGMENT

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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION, APPLICABILITY& DEFINITIONS

1 . Introduction

T h e se R e gu l at ion s s h a l l b e kn o w n a s T h e C le ar in g Co rp or at io n o f In d i a

L i m i t ed ( Se cu r i t ie s S e gm en t ) Re gu lat ion s , 200 9 a s am en d e d in O ct ob er

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2 . APPLICABILITY

T h e se R e gu l at ion s s h a l l b e a p p l i c ab l e t o a l l M emb er s ad m it t ed t o t h e

S e cu r i t i es S eg me n t o f Th e C le ar in g C orp or at ion o f In d i a L im i t ed .

3 . DEFINITIONS

A P P RO VI NG A U T HO R IT Y : “ Ap p r o v i n g A u t h o r i t y” sh a l l h a ve t h e s am e

m e an i n g a s d ef in e d in B y e - La w s o f C lea r in g Co rp o r at i on ;

A ss oc i at e M e m b er : “ A s so c i at e M e mb e r” i s a M e mb er w h o i s a G IL T

A c c ou n t H o ld e r an d e l i g ib le t o u n d ert a ke T r i p a r t y R e p o t r ad e s .

A s s oc i at e M e mb ers sh a l l m a in t a in a Cu rr en t A c cou n t w i t h t h e

D es i gn at ed Set t le me n t B an k (D S B ) f o r t h e p u r p o se o f f u n d s s et t le men t

o f t h e i r T r ip a r t y R ep o t rad e s .

“ C l e ar cor p” me an s C l e ar co rp D e a l in g Sy s t e m s ( In d ia ) L i mi t ed .

D E M AT A C CO UN T : “ D e mat A c c ou n t ” i s a b on d led ge r a cc o u n t o f t h e

e n t i t y o r a p e rs on w i t h t h e D ep o s i t o ry f o r t h e p u rp o se o f m ai n t a in in g

s e cu r i t i e s in d em at e r ia l i z ed f o rm . D em at er ia l i s at ion i s t h e p ro c es s b y

w h i ch t h e se c u r i t i es i n p h y s i ca l f o rm a r e con ve rt ed i n t o a n e q u i v a l en t

n u mb er o f se c u r i t ies in e l e ct r on ic f o rm.

D E PO S IT O R Y: “D e p o s i t o r y” sh a l l h a ve t h e s am e m ea n in g as in t h e

D ep o s i t o r i e s A ct , 19 96 .

D E PO S IT O R Y PA RT IC I PA NT : “D ep os i t or y P art i c ip a n t ” ( D P ) s h a l l h av e

t h e sa me m ean in g a s t h e t e rm “p ar t i c i p a n t ” in t h e D ep o s i t o r ie s A c t ,

1 996 .

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G I LT AC CO U NT S: A " Gi l t A c c ou n t " m e an s an a c co u n t f o r h o ld i n g

G o ve rn men t Se cu r i t i e s op e n ed a n d m a in t a i n ed b y an en t i t y o r a

p er so n w i t h an en t i t y p er mi t t ed b y t h e R e se r ve B an k o f I n d i a ( R B I ) t o

o p e rat e Con st i t u en t s Su b s id i ar y G en er a l Le d g er A c cou n t wi t h t h e

P u b l i c D eb t O f f i c e o f R B I .

G I LT AC CO U NT H O LD E R S (GA H ) “ G I LT Ac c o u n t Ho ld e r” m ea n s an en t i t y

o r a p er so n h o ld in g a G IL T A c cou n t .

M e m b e r : M e mb er in c lu d in g A s so c iat e M emb er i s an en t i t y a d m it t ed as

M emb er o f C le ar in g Co rp or at i on u n d er i t s B y e - La w s, R u l e s a n d

R e gu l at i on s t o t ran s a ct b u s in es s u n d e r an y o f i t s S eg me n t s an d d o es

n ot d e n ot e s h ar eh o ld er s o f C le a r in g Co rp or at i on . P ro v id e d

s h ar eh o ld e r s o f C l e ar in g Co rp o r at io n m a y a l so b e a d mit t ed a s

M emb er s o f C le ar in g Co rp or at i on .

T RI P A RT Y R E PO : “T r ip a r t y R ep o ” sh a l l h a ve t h e s am e m e an in g a s

a s s ig n ed t o i t u n d e r R ep u r ch as e Tr an s a ct i on s ( R ep o ) ( R e s er ve B a n k)

D i r e ct ion s , 20 18 an d a s am en d e d b y R e s er ve B an k o f In d ia f r om t i me

t o t im e .

T RI P A RT Y AG EN T : A “ Tr ip art y A g en t ” s h a l l h a v e t h e s am e me an in g a s

a s s ig n ed t o i t u n d e r R ep u r ch as e Tr an s a ct i on s ( R ep o ) ( R e s er ve B a n k)

D i r e ct ion s , 20 18 an d a s am en d e d b y R e s er ve B an k o f In d ia f r om t i me

t o t im e .

C a p i t a l i z ed t er ms u s ed h er e i n b u t n ot d ef i n ed sh a l l h a v e t h e m ean in g

a s c r i b ed t o i t u n d er t h e C C IL B ye - L a w s an d Ru l e s .

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CHAPTER II: MEMBERSHIP

A. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

1 . E v er y en t i t y d es i r ou s o f s ee k in g m e mb e rs h i p sh a l l s u b m it an

a p p l i c at ion in t h e p r e s cr ib e d f or mat t o C l e ar in g C or p or at io n co mp let e

i n a l l re sp e ct s t o ge t h e r wi t h a l l re q u i s i t e en c lo su re s , a s r eq u i r ed t o

b e su b mit t ed in t e rm s of t h e ap p l i cat io n f o r m;

2 . T h e ap p l i c at ion s h a l l c le a r l y s p e c i f y t h at t h e a p p l i c an t d es i re s t o se e k

m e mb e rs h i p t o t h e S e cu r i t i es S eg me n t o f C l ea r in g Co rp o rat ion ;

T h e ap p l i c at i on f o rm sh a l l b e s u b mi t t ed a l on g wi t h t h e f ee s

p re s cr ib ed t h e ref or .

B. PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS

1 . E v er y su ch ap p l i ca t i on r e ce i ved in t e rm s o f R eg u l at ion (A) ab o ve sh a l l

b e su b mit t ed t o t h e Ap p r ov in g Au t h or i t y f or c on s i d e rat ion ;

2 . C l a r i f i c at i on s an d /o r a d d i t i on a l i n f o rm at io n s ou g h t b y t h e Ap p ro v in g

A u t h or i t y sh a l l b e c on ve y ed t o t h e con c ern ed a p p l i c an t . Su ch

a p p l i c at ion s sh a l l b e p r o ce s sed f u r t h er on l y u p on re c e ip t o f co mp let e

p art i cu la r s c a l led f o r b y t h e Ap p r ov in g Au t h or i t y ;

3 . M er e su b m i ss io n o f co mp let ed a p p l i ca t i on f o rm s an d / or ad d i t ion a l

i n f o r mat ion s ou gh t b y t h e Ap p r ov in g A u t h or i t y d o es n ot b y i t s e l f

c o n s t i t u t e an y p r i v i l eg e f o r a n y a p p l i c an t t o c la i m g r an t o f

m e mb e rs h i p t o C l ea r in g Co rp o r at i on ;

4 . U p o n r e ce ip t o f a p p ro va l o f t h e A p p r o v i n g Au t h o r i t y , C le ar in g

C o rp or at i on sh a l l co m mu n i cat e su ch ap p ro v a l t o t h e ap p l i c an t w i t h a

r eq u e st t o co mp l et e t h e o t h e r f o rm a l i t i es o u t l in ed in t h e se

R e gu l at i on s ;

5. E v er y ap p l i c an t u p on r e ce ip t o f ap p ro v a l f o r m emb er sh ip sh a l l

e x e cu t e a p o w er o f a t t o rn e y i n f a v ou r o f t h e C l ea r in g Cor p o rat io n i n

s u ch f or m an d m an n er a s m a y b e p re sc r ib ed b y C l ea r in g C o rp or at i on .

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S u ch e xe c u t i on s h a l l b e c ar r i ed ou t b y d u l y au t h or i z ed s ig n at o r y ( ie s )

a n d sh a l l b e ar t h e o f f i c i a l s ea l o f t h e M emb er Co mp a n y .

C. MEMBER ID

1 . E v er y ap p l i can t a d m it t ed a s a M e mb e r in c lu d in g A s so c ia t e M e mb e rs

o f C le ar in g C orp ora t i on sh a l l b e a l lo t t ed a u n i q u e M e mb er ID w h i ch

s h a l l b e f or t h e id en t i f i cat i on p u rp os e o f t h e M em b e r ;

2 . E v er y M e mb e r in c l u d in g As s oc i at e M emb er s h a l l in co rp or at e t h e

M emb er I D in a l l i t s co m mu n i cat ion s t o C l ea r i n g Co rp o rat i on ;

3 . N on - in co rp o r at i on o f M e mb er I D b y a M e mb e r in an y t r ad e or

c o mm u n ic at ion sh a l l a b s o l v e C le a r in g C o rp o ra t i on o f a l l l i ab i l i t ie s or

c o n s eq u en ce s o f in a c t i on b y C l ea r i n g C o rp or at i on ;

4 . E v er y M emb er sh a l l e n s u r e t h a t in co rp or at i on a n d / or u s e o f i t s

M emb er I D i s r es t r i c t ed t o au t h or i z e d p e r son n e l on l y ;

5. C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t i on an d /o r a n y o f i t s o f f i c i a l s sh a l l n ot in an y w ay

b e r e sp on s ib le f or a n y l os s or c on se q u en c e s t h at m a y ar i se on

a c c ou n t o f u n au t h or i z ed an d /or wr on gf u l u s e o f M e mb er ID .

D. CONSTITUENT IDs :

1 . A n en t i t y or a p e rso n t h at i s n ot a M em b e r o f t h e Se c u r i t i e s Se g men t

o f C le ar in g Co rp o r at i on b u t set t le s i t s t r ad e s i n G o ve rn m en t

S e cu r i t i es t h rou gh s u ch M e mb e r sh a l l b e t er med a s a Co n s t i t u e n t ;

2 . C l e ar in g C orp or at ion sh a l l a l lo t e a ch su ch Co n s t i t u en t a u n iq u e ID f or

t h e p u r p o se o f id e n t i f i c at ion u p on re q u e st r e ce i ved f ro m M e mb e r s

p ro v id i n g re q u i s i t e d et a i l s an d d o cu me n t s , a s p r e s cr ib e d b y C le ar in g

C o rp or at i on ;

3 . E v er y M emb er sh a l l in c or p or at e t h e C on st i t u e n t ID in a l l i t s

C o n s t i t u en t s ’ t ra d es sen t t o C l ea r in g Co rp or at i on ;

4 . A M e mb e r o f C le ar in g Co rp or at ion m a y se e k t o s et t le t rad e s o f i t s

C o n s t i t u en t s t h rou g h i t s C S GL A c c ou n t or t h ro u gh t h e C o n s t i t u en t ’ s

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G I L T a c cou n t w i t h R B I o r t h ro u g h t h e C S G L A c c ou n t o f t h e D ep o s i t o ry

f or t r ad e s re c e i v ed in d e mat ;

5 . M emb er s sh a l l b e r e sp o n s ib le f or t h e s et t le men t o f a l l C o n s t i t u en t

t rad e s su b mi t t ed b y t h e m;

6 . A l l r e f e ren c e s t o M e mb er ’ s t r ad e s , p os i t i on s an d ob l i g at io n s in t h e se

R e gu l at i on s sh a l l in c lu d e b ot h t h e p r op r i et a r y an d t h e C o n s t i t u en t

t rad e s o f t h e M emb e r s .

E. RESIGNATION FROM MEMBERSHIP:

1 ) A M e mb er w h o :

I . i s n ot a d ef au l t e r ;

I I . h a s m et a l l ma r g i n c a l l s ;

I I I . h a s rep len i sh e d t h e i r D ef a u l t F u n d c on t r ib u t ion s in r e sp e c t o f

c a l l s m ad e on o r b ef o re t h e r e s i gn at ion req u e st d at e (as

d ef i n ed l a t e r ) ;

s h a l l h a v e t h e r ig h t t o re s ig n f rom Se c u r i t i e s S egm en t ,

p ro v id ed :

( A ) s u ch M emb er i s n o t a M emb er in an y o t h e r se gm en t (s ) w h e re

m a rg in ob l i g at ion s a r e d r a wn f ro m Se c u r i t ie s Se gm en t S G F an d

s a t i s f ie s e i t h er o f t h e f o l lo w in g con d i t ion s su b je c t t o su ch

p ro c ed u r e a s p re s cr ib ed :

( a ) t h er e a re n o ou t s t an d in g t r ad e s ac c e p t ed in t h e Se c u r i t ie s

S e gm en t f o r t h e p re c ed in g t w o m on t h s ; or

( b ) i f t h e M e mb e r h a s i n cu rr ed l o ss t h ro u g h r ep l en is h m en t o f i t s

c o n t r ib u t io n t o Se c u r i t ie s Se gm en t D ef au l t f u n d (s ) / T r ip ar t y

R e p o D ef au l t F u n d a n d t h e sp e c i f ie d t h re sh o l d a s n ot i f ied b y

C l e ar in g C orp or at ion f r om t im e t o t ime i n t h i s re sp e ct h a s b e en

r e ac h ed .

( B ) S u ch M e mb e r i s a l s o a M emb er in t h e ot h e r s eg me n t ( s ) w h e re

m a rg in ob l i g at ion s a r e d r a wn f ro m Se c u r i t ie s Se gm en t S G F an d

t h e ap p l i c at ion f o r r e s ig n at io n f ro m t h e o t h e r se g men t ( s ) w h e re

m a rg in ob l i ga t i on s a r e d r a wn f ro m Se c u r i t ie s S e gm en t S G F h as

b een a cc ep t ed in t e rm s o f t h e r eg u lat io n s re lat in g t o t h e

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r e sp e ct i ve s eg men t ( s ) an d s u ch M e mb er sa t i s f ie s e i t h er o f t h e

f o l lo w in g c on d i t i on s su b je ct t o s u c h p ro c ed u re a s p re s c r ib e d :

( a ) t h er e a re n o ou t s t an d in g t r ad e s ac c e p t ed in t h e Se c u r i t ie s

S e gm en t f o r t h e p re c ed in g t w o m on t h s ; or

( b ) i f t h e M e mb e r h a s t a ken t h e lo s s t h ro u g h re p l en i sh me n t o f i t s

c o n t r ib u t io n t o S e cu r i t i es se g men t D ef au l t f u n d ( s )/ Tr ip art y Rep o

D ef a u l t F u n d an d t h e sp e c i f ied t h re sh o ld a s n ot i f ied b y C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on f ro m t im e t o t im e in t h i s re sp e ct h a s b een r ea c h ed .

P ro v id e d h o w e ve r t h at a M e mb er se e k in g t o re s ign u n d e r c l au ses

E ( 1 ) (A ) ( a ) an d E (1 ) ( B ) ( a ) ma y b e g r an t ed e x em p t io n f r om t h e

r eq u i re men t o f n o t h a v in g an y ou t st an d in g t ra d e s a c c ep t ed f or

s et t l em en t in t h e p re c ed i n g t wo mo n t h s i f su ch r e s ig n at i on i s on

a c c ou n t o f i t s mer g er / a ma l ga m at io n w i t h , o r i t s a cq u i s i t i on b y ,

a n ot h e r en t i t y w h ic h i s a me mb e r o f C C I L in t h i s se gme n t an d t h e

m e rg ed / am a lg am at e d o r a c q u i r in g en t i t y h a s g i ve n a n u n d er t a k in g t o

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n s t at in g i t s i n t en t io n t o t a k e o v er a l l o b l i gat ion s

o f t h e r e s i gn in g me mb er in c lu d in g i t s o b l i ga t i on s t o w a rd s t h e D ef a u l t

F u n d ar i s in g ou t o f t h e p r ov i s i on s o f C h a p t e r X V I , ‘D e f a u l t Fu n d ’ o f

t h e se R eg u l at ion s .

2 ) A M emb er r e s i gn in g u n d e r R eg u l at ion E ( 1 ) ( A ) (a ) a n d R egu la t i on

E ( 1 ) ( B ) (a ) ab o ve :

a . s h a l l g i ve p r io r n ot i ce i n w r i t i n g t o t h e C le a r in g Co rp or at io n

c l e ar l y i n d i c at in g i t s d e c i s i on t o r es i gn f r om t h e Se cu r i t i es

S e gm en t .

b . T h e n ot i ce sh a l l b e e f f e ct iv e on t h e r e s i gn at ion r e q u e st d at e ,

w h i ch f o r t h e p u rp os e o f t h i s s e gme n t sh a l l b e t h e d a t e on

w h i ch su ch wr i t t en n ot i ce i s re ce i ved b y C le ar in g Co rp or at io n

w h en d e l iv er ed in p er so n or b y cou r ie r , or b y a r eg i s t e re d ma i l

( w i t h a ret u rn r e ce ip t r eq u e st ed ) .

c . C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n sh a l l p r om p t l y n ot i f y ot h er M e mb e r s o f

t h i s S e gm en t ab ou t t h e re s ig n at io n r eq u e st r e ce i ved . S u ch

r eq u e st f o r r es i gn at ion u n d e r E ( 1 ) (A ) ( a ) an d E (1 ) ( B ) ( a ) a b o ve

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s h a l l b e ap p r o ved o r re je c t ed b y t h e m an a g in g d i re ct or o f

C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n o r b y a n o f f i c ia l s o au t h or i z e d b y t h e

m an a g in g d i re ct or w i t h in 2 Bu s i n e s s D a ys f r om t h e re s ig n at i on

r eq u e st d at e b a se d on f u l f i l lm en t , or ot h e r wi s e , o f t h e

c o n d i t i on s f o r r es i g n at io n b y t h e M emb er . Th e re s ig n at i on

s h a l l co me in t o e f f e ct f ro m s u ch d a t e o f a p p r o va l b y t h e

m an a g in g d i r e ct o r o f C le a r in g Co r p o ra t i on o r b y an o f f i c i a l s o

a u t h or i z e d b y t h e m an a g in g d i r e ct o r o r in t h e ab sen c e o f su ch

a p p ro va l o r r e j e ct io n , i t sh a l l b e d eem ed t o b e ap p ro ved at t h e

e n d of 2 b u s i n e s s d a y s f r om t h e r es i gn a t i on req u e st d at e .

d . T h e re s i gn i n g M em b e r sh a l l t h en b e en t i t l e d t o re ce i v e an y

a m ou n t l y in g t o t h e c red i t o f i t s D e f au l t F u n d a c c ou n t f o r t h i s

s e g men t a f t e r a d ju st in g a l l ou t st a n d in g d u e s o w ed b y i t t o

C l e ar in g Co rp o r at io n i n t e rm s of i t s B ye - l a w s, R u le s &

R e gu l at i on s .

3 ) A M e mb er d e s i r in g t o r e s i gn u n d e r R egu la t i on E (1 ) ( A ) (b ) a n d

R e gu l at i on E (1 ) ( B ) (b ) ab ov e:

i . s h a l l g i ve p r i or n o t i c e o f 7 ca len d a r d ay s t o t h e C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on in w r i t in g c le ar l y in d i c at i n g i t s d e c i s io n t o r es i gn

f ro m t h e Se cu r i t i es Se g men t .

i i . C l e ar in g Cor p o rat io n sh a l l p ro mp t l y n o t i f y ot h e r M em b e r s o f

t h i s se g men t ab ou t t h e re s ig n at io n r eq u e st re c e i ve d .

i i i . T h e re s i gn in g M emb er w h o i s on l y a M emb er in t h e Sec u r i t i es

S e gm en t sh a l l c an ce l a l l t h e ou t s t an d in g t r ad es in t h e Sec u r i t i es

S e gm en t .

i v . A l l req u e st s f o r re s i gn a t i on u n d e r R e gu l at i on E (3 ) s h a l l b e

a p p ro ved or re je ct ed b y t h e ma n ag i n g d i r e ct o r o f C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on or b y a n o f f i c i a l so au t h or i z ed b y t h e ma n a g in g

d i r e ct o r a f t er t h e M e mb er h as c an c e l led a l l i t s ou t st an d in g

t rad e s i n t h e S e cu r i t ie s Se g men t w i t h in t h e sp e c i f ie d 0 7 d a ys ’

n ot i c e p e r i od b a se d on f u l f i l lm en t o r ot h e r w is e o f a l l t h e

c o n d i t i on s f or r es i gn at ion b y t h e M e mb er . I f t h e s a i d re s ig n at i on

i s n o t re je ct ed or i f s u ch ap p ro v a l i s n ot g iv en b y t h e en d of t h e

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d a y o f t h e re s i gn in g M e mb e r ’ s c an ce l l in g a l l i t s o u t st an d in g

t rad e s , i t sh a l l b e d ee med t o h a ve b ee n a p p r o ved at t h e e n d of

s u ch d a y . Th e re s i gn i n g M e mb e r s h a l l u p on ap p r o va l o f

r e s i gn at ion b y C lea r in g Co rp o rat io n b e en t i t led t o r e ce i ve an y

a m ou n t l y in g t o t h e c red i t o f i t s D ef a u l t Fu n d a c cou n t f or t h i s

s e g men t u p o n a d ju s t men t o f ot h er d u e s t o C le ar in g C orp o r at i on .

v . I f t h e M em b e r f a i l s t o ca n ce l a l l i t s o u t st a n d i n g t r ad e s w i t h in

t h e p e r i od set o u t i n 3 ( iv ) ab o v e , t h e r e s i gn at ion n ot i c e s h a l l b e

d ee med t o b e w i t h d ra w n b y t h e M e mb er .

v i . T h e p r o ced u re a s s p e c i f ied i n C C I L R u le s , Ch ap t er I V - R u l e 7 -

R e s i gn at i on , s h a l l n ot ap p l y t o t h e M e mb er r es i gn in g a s p e r t h e

R e gu l at i on E o f t h i s Ch ap t er .

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CHAPTER II I : SETTLEMENT GUARANTEE FUND

A) PURPOSE

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n s h a l l m ain t a in a S et t le men t Gu a r an t e e

F u n d ( h e re in a f t e r r e f er red t o as “ S G F” ) in re sp e c t o f t h e

S e cu r i t i es Se gm en t w i t h a v ie w t o me et a n y r i s k ar i s i n g ou t o f

a n y s et t le men t sh o rt ag e b y i t s M em b e r s in d i sc h a r g i n g t h e

o b l i gat io n o f an in d i v id u a l M emb er e i t h e r f or i t se l f , o r f or i t s

C o n s t i t u en t s or f o r a n y o t h e r M emb er ;

1. S G F sh a l l b e u t i l i z ed f o r su ch p u rp o se s a s m a y b e p r o v id ed f o r in

t h e C l ea r in g Cor p o r at i on ’s B y e - La w s, R u l e s an d Re gu l at io n s

i n c l u d i n g t h o se t h at d ea l w i t h t h e m eet in g o f d ef au l t

o b l i gat io n s / sh ort f a l l s / d ef i c i en c ie s a n d / o r an y ot h er d u e s

a r i s in g ou t o f n o rm a l C l ea r in g An d S et t le men t op e r at i on s

u n d e rt a k en b y C l ear in g Co rp o rat io n as p a rt o f i t s n o rm al d a y -

t o - d a y op er at ion s .

B) COMPOSITION

1 . S G F sh a l l b e f or me d w i t h con t r ib u t io n s f ro m M emb er s in t h e

f or m o f ca sh an d e l i g ib le G o ver n m en t S e cu r i t i es ;

2 . E v er y M em b e r sh a l l c o n t r ib u t e t o S GF a t l ea st t en p er c en t (1 0 % )

o f i t s t ot a l am ou n t o f ma rg in r eq u i r em en t at an y p o in t o f t i me

i n t h e f or m o f c a sh a n d t h e b a la n ce sh a l l b e c on t r ib u t ed i n t h e

f or m of e l i g ib l e Go v ern me n t S e cu r i t ie s . Th e p rop or t i on o f t h e

c a s h t o Go ve rn men t Se cu r i t i es t o b e m a in t a i n ed b y t h e M emb er

m a y b e ch a n g ed at t h e so le d i s cr et i on o f C l ea r in g Co rp o r at ion

f ro m t im e t o t im e;

P ro v id e d t h at C l ear in g Co rp or at ion ma y p e rm it M emb ers

t o d e p o s i t t h e i r en t i r e con t r ib u t io n s t o S GF in t h e f o rm of c a s h ;

3 . C l e ar in g Co rp o r at io n sh a l l sp e c i f y t h e l i s t o f e l i g ib le sec u r i t i es

w h i ch sh a l l q u a l i f y f or c on t r ib u t i on t o S G F . T h e l i s t o f se cu r i t i es

e l ig ib le f o r s u ch c o n t r ib u t io n sh a l l b e n o t i f i ed b y C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on f r om t i m e t o t i me . Se cu r i t ie s d e c l are d a s in e l ig ib le

f or S G F c on t r i b u t ion sh a l l n ot b e re c k on ed f or m a rg in

c o n t r ib u t io n o f su ch M e mb e r ;

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P ro v id e d t h at C l e ar in g C or p o rat ion ma y a t i t s

d i s cr et i on s p e c i f y f ro m t im e t o t i me , t h e ma x im u m a m ou n t o f a

s i n g le s e cu r i t y o r gr ou p of se cu r i t i es t h a t a M e mb e r a n d / or a l l

M emb er s t o get h er m a y d ep os i t b y wa y o f c on t r i b u t ion t o S GF

a n d / or h a ve se c u r i t i e s con c en t r at ion t h re sh o l d s b e yon d w h i ch

h a i r cu t r at e s o f s e c u r i t i e s d e p o s i t ed as c o l l a t e ra l m a y b e

s t e p p ed u p ;

4 . A M em b e r sh a l l u p on ad mi s s ion b e r eq u i red t o co n t r ib u t e t o

S G F b ef or e C le ar in g C or p or at ion ac c e p t s t rad e s f rom t h e

M emb er an d /o r on i t s b e h a l f f or c l ea r in g an d s et t le men t ;

5 . A M em b e r ’ s con t r ib u t i on t o SG F s h a l l c o ver i t s m ar g in

o b l i gat io n s t o wa rd s in i t ia l m ar g in , m a r k t o m ar k et m ar g in

a n d / or an y ot h er m a rg in t h a t m a y b e p r e s cr ib e d u n d er C h ap t er

V I I I re la t in g t o “ R i sk M a n a ge me n t ” i n t h e s e Re gu la t i on s ;

6 . M emb er ’ s m a rg in co n t r ib u t i on s a s in Re gu l at i on B ( 5 ) ab o ve s h a l l

c o v er t h e m a rg in o b l i gat io n s t o w a rd s b ot h t h e p rop r i et a r y an d

c o n s t i t u en t t r ad e s r e ce i ved f o r set t l em en t ;

7. A M em b e r sh a l l a t a l l t i me s en su re t h a t i t s con t r ib u t ion s t o SG F

a r e a d eq u at e t o c ov e r r i s k e xp o su re s o n t h e ou t s t an d in g T r ad e s

a c c ep t ed b y C le ar in g Co rp o rat io n on b eh a l f o f t h e M em b e r as

s p e c i f ied in Ch ap t er V I I I re la t in g t o “ R i s k M an a ge men t ” in t h ese


C) INTEREST ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO SGF

M emb er s sh a l l b e en t i t led t o rec e i ve in t er e st on s u ch

G o ve rn men t Se c u r i t i e s t h a t ar e con t r ib u t ed t o SG F a s p er

c o u p on r at e p a y ab le on t h e r es p e ct i ve se c u r i t ie s ;

1 . M emb er s sh a l l n o t b e en t i t led t o an y i n t e re st on ca sh am ou n t s

c o n t r ib u t ed t o S GF ;

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P ro v id e d t h a t in t h e e ven t o f M em b e r s op t in g t o m ake

t h e i r en t i re c on t r ib u t i on t o S G F in t h e f or m of ca sh , C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on m a y s e e k t o c omp en sa t e s u ch M em b e rs b y

o f f e r i n g t h e m in t e re st p a y men t s a t q u a rt e r ly re st s (a t t h e

e n d of e ve ry q u a rt e r ) on 90 % of t h e i r a ve ra g e c a sh b a l an c es

d u r in g t h e re l at i ve p er iod at a ra t e n ot e x c eed in g 100 b as i s

p o in t s lo w er t h an t h e w ei gh t ed a ver a ge o f 9 1 d a y s Tr e as u r y

B i l l s ’ cu t - o f f y ie ld s a t t h e l as t t h r ee a u ct ion s h e ld b ef or e t h e

r e le va n t i n t e re st p a y me n t d at e . T h e b en ch ma r k i n s t ru me n t t o

w h i ch su ch c a sh c o mp en sat io n w ou l d b e p e gg ed as w e l l a s

s p re ad b et w ee n t h e y ie ld o n t h e b en ch ma r k in st ru me n t a n d t h e

i n t e re st rat e p a id b y C le ar in g C or p ora t i on m a y b e ch an g ed at

t h e so le d i s c ret io n o f C l ea r in g Co rp o rat ion f r om t i me t o t im e .

D) ADMINISTRATION

1 . C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l h a v e d i sc r et ion / c on t r o l ov e r t h e

a d m in i s t r at ion , an d /or u t i l i z at ion o f c a s h m ar g in s d ep os i t ed b y

i t s M e mb e r s . C le a r i n g C or p o rat io n sh a l l b e au t h or i z ed t o in ve st

t h e c a sh con t r i b u t io n s re ce i ved f ro m M emb er s , in Go ve rn men t

S e cu r i t i es , b an k d ep os i t s o r su ch ot h e r in st r u m en t s a s m a y b e

d e c id ed b y C le ar i n g Cor p o rat io n f ro m t i me t o t im e in

a c c or d an c e w i t h i t s in ve st me n t p o l i c y .

2 . T h e c on t r ib u t i on s m ad e b y M e mb e r s t o S GF in t h e f or m of

s e cu r i t i e s sh a l l b e h e ld in a s i n g le d e d i c at e d C SG L A c co u n t o f

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t i on an d / o r G i l t A c c ou n t o f t h e M emb er u n d er

C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on ’ s C SG L A c cou n t wi t h R B I . Th e R B I r u le s an d

r e gu lat ion s g ov ern in g C SG L A c cou n t s an d su ch o t h e r

i n st r u c t i on s as a re i s su ed b y R B I i n t h i s re g ar d sh a l l b e

a p p l i c ab le t o t h i s a c c ou n t a n d a l l c on t r ib u t ion s b y M em b e r s t o

S G F in t h e f o rm of s e c u r i t ie s sh a l l a cc o rd in g l y b e g ov ern ed b y

t h e sa id R BI ru le s an d r eg u l at ion s an d i n st r u c t i on s ;

C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l h a ve t h e r i gh t t o u t i l i z e a n y o f t h e

s e cu r i t i e s c on t r i b u t ed t o S GF b y an y M emb er an d h e ld i n t h e

C S G L A c cou n t an d / or G i l t A cc ou n t r e f er red t o in t h i s su b -

R e gu l at i on t o m ee t sh ort f a l l s an d / or d ef i c ie n c i es i n t h e

C l e ar in g a n d S et t l e men t p r o ce s s ar i s in g e i t h e r o u t o f a

s et t l em en t s h o rt a ge b y t h e M e mb e r o r an y ot h e r M e mb er in

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s u ch se q u e n c e o f ap p l i cat io n a s ma y b e d e t e rm in e d at t h e so le

d i s cr et i on o f C le a r in g C orp or at ion t o b e ap p r op r i at e .

3 . C l e ar in g C or p o rat io n sh a l l a l so b e a u t h o r i z ed t o p led g e ,

h yp ot h e cat e , c re at e an y ch ar ge an d / or en cu mb r an ce o ver

s e cu r i t i e s d ep os i t ed in S G F f or a va i l in g o f a l i n e o f c red i t / rep o

f a c i l i t i e s f ro m R B I , b an k s , in st i t u t io n s a n d / o r o t h e r m a r ket

p art i c ip a n t s in c lu d in g n on - M e mb e r s , f o r t h e p u rp o s e o f C l e ar in g

a n d Set t l em en t o f t h e t ran s a ct i on s rep o rt ed t o i t .

4 . I n t h e e ven t o f t h e u t i l i z at ion o f f u n d s/ s ec u r i t ie s c on t r i b u t ed b y

a M e mb e r t o S G F f or t h e p u rp os e o f m ee t in g t h e sh o rt a g e o f

a n ot h e r M em b e r , t h e M e mb e r w h o h as c om m it t e d t h e sh o rt age

s h a l l b e r eq u i r ed t o rep len i sh t h e s a id f u n d s/ se c u r i t y

i m med i at e l y on t h e n e xt b u s in e s s d a y a lon g w i t h t h e c ou p on

a m ou n t in c a se t h e s e cu r i t y h ad an in t er ve n in g co u p on b e t we en

t h e d at e o f s h o rt a ge an d d at e o f re p l en i sh m en t b y su ch M emb er

w i t h in t h e cu t - o f f t i m e p re s cr ib ed f or t h e p u rp os e .

P ro v id e d t h at i f t h e re l at i v e s ec u r i t y en t er s a “ sh u t

p er iod ” f or r ed emp t i on d u r in g t h e in t er i m p e r iod ,

r ep len i sh men t s h a l l b e e f f e ct ed in t h e f o rm of c a sh eq u i v a len t

t o t h e re d e mp t ion p r o cee d s i n c l u d i n g c o u p o n p a ym en t d u e on

s u ch se cu r i t y b y t h e M e mb e r w h o h a s co m mit t ed t h e s e cu r i t y

s h o rt ag e . Su ch u t i l i z at ion s h a l l n ot h a ve an y b ea r in g o n t h e

e x p o su re l i m i t s e n j o ye d b y t h e or i g in a l h o ld er o f t h e r e la t i ve

s e cu r i t y ;

5 . T h e o r i g in a l h o ld er s h a l l b e e n t i t l ed t o re c e i ve c ou p o n as i f t h e

s e cu r i t y w as s t i l l i n i t s p o ss e ss io n .

6 . I n t h e e ven t o f C l ea r in g Co rp o r at i on n ot b e in g in a p o s i t ion t o

r ep len i sh t h e se c u r i t y t o t h e or i g in a l h o l d e r o f t h e s e cu r i t y a t

t h e en d of t w o b u s i n e s s d a ys f o l l o wi n g t h e re l at i v e u t i l i z at ion ,

t h e or i g i n a l h o ld e r o f t h e s e cu r i t y s h a l l b e en t i t le d t o r e ce ive

c a s h co mp en sat ion o n t h e t h i r d b u s i n e s s d a y a t t h e m a r ket

p r i c e o f se co n d d ay s u b je c t t o s u ch re f u n d b e in g p er mi ss i b l e in

r e lat io n t o t h e M em b e r ’ s u t i l i z at ion o f i t s o wn Ri s k Ex p os u r e

L i m i t f a i l in g wh i ch t h i s am ou n t s h a l l b e t re at ed as ad d i t ion a l

C a s h con t r ib u t io n t o S G F .

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7 . I n t h e e ven t o f C le a r in g C or p or at ion r e so rt in g t o p aym en t o f

c a s h co mp en s at i on in t er m s of R e gu l at i on (6 ) ab o v e b y

u t i l i z at ion o f d ef au l t in g M em b er ’ s S G F , su ch p a ym en t sh a l l

s i mu l t an e ou s l y r e su l t i n an ap p rop r i at e re d u ct ion in d e f a u l t in g

M emb er ’ s S G F c on t r i b u t ion . Th e M em b e r s h a l l b e r eq u i r ed t o

p ro v id e ap p r op r i at e r ep len i sh m en t t ow a rd s i t s c on t r ib u t ion t o

S G F b y d ep os i t in g e l ig ib le s e cu r i t ie s a n d / or c a sh , a s t h e c a se

m a y b e .

8. C l e ar in g Co rp o rat i on sh a l l h av e a p a ra mou n t l i en on

c o n t r ib u t io n s mad e b y an y o f i t s M em b e r s t o S GF t o war d s an y

a m ou n t d u e f ro m s u ch M emb er s t ow a rd s re c ov er y o f l o s se s ,

c h ar ge s , p en a l t i es o r an y ot h er am ou n t d u e t o C le a r in g

C o rp or at i on an d C le a r in g Co rp o ra t i on s h a l l b e en t i t led t o u t i l i z e

t h e con t r ib u t ion s o r t h e p r o ceed s a r i s in g ou t o f t h e

c o n t r ib u t io n , i f i n t h e f o rm o f s e cu r i t ie s , t o ap p rop r i at e t o w a rd s

r e co v er y o f lo s se s , c h ar ge s , p en a l t i es o r an y o t h e r a mou n t d u e

t o C l ea r i n g C or p o rat ion an d an y d ef au l t ob l i ga t i on s/ sh ort f a l l s /

d ef i c ie n c i es an d / or a n y ot h e r d u es o f s u ch M e mb e r ar i s in g ou t

o f n or ma l c l ea r in g an d set t l em en t op er at ion s u n d ert a ke n b y

C l e ar in g C or p o rat ion a s p a rt o f i t s n o rm al d a y t o d a y

o p e rat io n s .

E) WITHDRAWAL FROM SGF

1 . M emb er s sh a l l b e e n t i t l ed t o w i t h d r aw t h e i r c on t r i b u t io n s t o

S G F in e x ce s s o f t h e i r ob l i g at i on s t o co ve r t h e i r m ar g in

r eq u i re men t s an d / o r a n y o t h e r amo u n t p a y ab le t o C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on , b y g i v in g p r i or ad v an c e n ot i ce a s n o t i f ied b y

C l e ar in g C orp o r at ion f r om t im e t o t ime i n t h e f or m at p res c r ib ed

f or t h i s p u r p o se ;

M emb er s sh a l l en su re a t t h e t i me of l od g in g su ch r eq u e st s f or

w i t h d ra w a l o f e x ces s co n t r ib u t i on s t o S G F , e i t h e r in t h e f o rm o f

c a s h an d / or se cu r i t ie s t h at t h e ca s h co mp on e n t o f t h e i r

c o n t r ib u t io n s t o SG F d oe s n ot f a l l b e lo w t h e p r es c r ib ed r at io

a f t e r su ch wi t h d r aw a l i s e f f ec t ed .

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F) RECEIPTS AND DELIVERIES OF SECURITIES

1 . M emb er s sh a l l c on t r ib u t e se c u r i t i e s t o S G F a s n ot i f i ed b y

C l e ar in g C orp or at io n f ro m t i me t o t im e in mu l t ip l es o f m ar ket

l o t s in re la t i on t o t h e i r re sp e c t i ve m arg i n ob l ig at ion s ;

2 . M emb er s sh a l l a r r an ge t o d i re c t l y d ep o s i t t h e i r c on t r ib u t i on s o f

e l ig ib le se c u r i t i e s t o S GF a s p e r t h e S G F wo r k f lo w p r o ce s s

n ot i f i ed b y C le ar in g C orp or at ion f r om t im e t o t i me;

3 . M emb er s sh a l l e n su re t h at a l l re le v an t d et a i l s a s req u i r ed b y

R B I t o c ar r y ou t su c h t ran s a ct ion s in t h e r e l at iv e G I LT Ac c o u n t s

a r e f u rn is h ed . C le ar in g C or p or at ion sh a l l n ot in an y m an n er b e

r e sp o n s ib le f or an y c o n s eq u en ce s t h at m a y ar i se on a c c ou n t o f

n on - re ce ip t o f d ep o s i t s f r om M emb er s t o wa rd s t h e i r

c o n t r ib u t io n s t o S GF ;

4 . M emb er s sh a l l b e en t i t le d t o re c e iv e cr ed i t f o r d ep o s i t s o f

s e cu r i t i e s in t o SG F u p on re ce ip t o f co n f i r mat ion f r om RB I t h at

t h e se c u r i t ie s h a ve b e en c re d i t ed in t o t h e C S G L A c co u n t o f

C l e ar in g C or p o rat io n . Su ch c red i t sh a l l b e re c k on ed f or t h e

p u rp os e o f ma r g in c o mp u t at ion in res p e c t o f a M e mb er w h en

s u ch c re d i t in t i ma t io n i s r ec e iv ed f ro m R B I ;

5 . M emb er s s h a l l b e e n t i t led t o w i t h d r a w s e cu r i t ie s f r om t h e i r

c o n t r ib u t io n s t o S G F b y g i v in g p r io r n ot i c e a s n ot i f ied b y

C l e ar in g C orp or at ion f r om t im e t o t ime i n t h e f or m at p res c r ib ed

f or su c h p u rp o s e .

P ro v id e d t h at i f s u c h n o t i c e f or w i t h d ra w a l i s re c e i v ed in

r e sp e ct o f a se cu r i t y a t a t i me w h e n i t w o u l d b e f a l l in g in t o sh u t

p er iod o r u t i l i z ed f o r h an d l in g t h e se cu r i t y sh o rt a g e a n d / o r f o r

a v a i l in g l iq u id i t y f o r h an d l in g t h e f u n d s sh ort a ge o f an y o f t h e

m e mb e rs a n d ren d er in g su c h d e l i ver y as imp o ss ib le , t h en s u ch

n ot i c e sh a l l b e co n s i d e red t o b e in va l id ;

6 . W it h d r a w al o f se c u r i t ie s b y M em b e r s sh a l l r es u l t in a

c o rr e sp on d in g r ed u ct io n in t h e i r SG F b a l an ce s a s an d w h en

i n st r u c t i on s t o t r an sf er su ch s e cu r i t i e s t o t h e M emb er s are

i s su ed b y C l ea r i n g C o rp or at i on ;

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7 . M emb er s sh a l l b e e n t i t l ed t o su b st i t u t e se cu r i t i e s d ep os i t ed a s

c o n t r ib u t io n t o S GF b y g i v in g p r io r n ot i c e a s n ot i f ied b y C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on f rom t i m e t o t i me in t h e f or mat p re s c r ib ed f or t h e

p u rp os e .

P ro v id e d t h a t i f su c h n ot i c e f o r s u b st i t u t ion i s re c e i v ed in

r e sp e ct o f su ch se c u r i t ie s a s ar e f a l l i n g i n t o sh u t p e r iod or

u t i l i se d f o r h an d l in g t h e s e cu r i t y sh ort ag e a n d / or f or av a i l in g

l iq u id i t y f or h a n d l in g t h e f u n d s sh o rt a g e o f an y o f t h e M emb er s

a n d r en d er in g s u c h s u b st i t u t ion a s i mp os s ib le , t h e n su ch n o t i ce

s h a l l b e in va l i d ;

8. A t t h e t im e o f m a ki n g r eq u es t s f o r su b st i t u t io n , M e mb e rs s h a l l

e n s u r e t h at t h e s ec u r i t y o f f er ed f o r r ep la c em en t f or m s p art o f

t h e se cu r i t i e s e l ig ib le f o r co n t r ib u t ion t o S GF .

G) CASH CONTRIBUTION TO SGF - PAYMENTS AND

RECEIPTS

1 . M emb er s sh a l l e f f e c t ca sh co n t r ib u t io n s t o SG F as n ot i f ied b y

C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n f ro m t im e t o t im e in re la t i on t o t h e i r

r e sp e ct i ve M a r g in o b l i gat io n s ;

2 . M emb er s s h a l l a r ran ge t o d ep o s i t t h e i r co n t r ib u t i on s t o S G F a s

p er t h e S G F w or k f l o w p r o ce s s n ot i f i ed b y C le ar in g C or p o r at ion

f ro m t im e t o t im e .

3 . C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on sh a l l n ot in a n y m an n e r b e r e sp o n s i b le

f or an y c on s eq u e n c e s t h at ma y a r i s e o n a c cou n t o f n on - r e ce ip t

o f d ep o s i t s f ro m M emb er s t o wa rd s t h e i r ca sh c on t r ib u t ion s t o

S G F;

4 . M emb er s s h a l l b e e n t i t led t o r e ce iv e c r ed i t f or t h e i r c a sh

d ep o s i t s i n t o S GF u p on r e ce ip t o f c o n f i rm at ion f ro m R B I / D S B

o f c red i t s in t o t h e R TG S/ Cu rr en t A c c ou n t o f C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on . Th e im p a ct o f s u ch c red i t in t h e M e mb ers ’ S G F

s h a l l b e re c k on e d a t t h e t im e w h en c red i t in t i mat ion i s

r e ce i ved f r om R B I / D S B ;

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5. W it h d r a w al o f c ash c on t r ib u t i on s b y M emb er s sh a l l b e w i t h

p r i or n ot i ce a s n ot i f ied b y C l ea r i n g C o rp or at i on f ro m t i m e t o

t im e in t h e f o rm at p re s cr ib ed f o r t h e p u rp os e . Su ch w i t h d ra w a l

s h a l l r es u l t in a c or re sp on d in g r ed u ct i on in s u ch M e mb er s S GF

b a l an c es as an d wh en in st ru ct ion s t o t r an sf er su ch a mou n t s t o

t h e M emb er s a re i ss u e d t o R B I / D S B b y C le ar in g C orp or at i on .

H) CORPORATE ACTIONS ON SECURITIES CONTRIBUTED TO

SGF

1 . P er io d i c a l in t e re st r e ce i vab le b y t h e M emb er s o n t h e i r

s e cu r i t i e s con t r i b u t ed t o S GF s h a l l b e r e ce iv ed b y C le a r in g

C o rp or at i on f o r an d on b e h a l f o f t h e M e mb e r s in t h e m an n er

a n d mod e p re s c r ib ed b y R B I in re sp e ct o f CS G L A c cou n t s ;

2 . I n t er es t re c e i ve d b y C l e a r i n g Co rp or at i on sh a l l b e su b seq u en t ly

t ran s mi t t ed t o t h e M e mb e r s at t h e e ar l i e st . C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on sh a l l n o t b e re sp o n s ib le f o r an y d e la y i n re ce ip t o f

i n t e re st b y M emb e r s an d n o c l a im s h a l l re st w i t h C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on on t h i s a c cou n t ;

3 . C l e ar in g Co rp o r at io n sh a l l n o t b e r e sp o n s ib le f o r se r v i c in g

c o rp or at e a ct io n s on s u ch s e cu r i t ie s h e ld b y M e mb e r s in i t s SG F

w h i ch h a ve b e en d ec l a red a s in e l ig ib le f or S GF con t r ib u t ion ;

4 . M emb er s sh a l l mon i t o r t h e i r s e cu r i t ie s c on t r i b u t ion s t o S G F t o

e n s u r e t h at t h e s e cu r i t i e s f a l l in g d u e f o r re d e mp t io n ar e

w i t h d ra w n f ro m S GF w e l l i n ad v an ce b e f o re t h e red emp t io n d at e

a n d su b st i t u t ed b y e l ig ib le se c u r i t ie s o f eq u i va l en t va lu e . I n t h e

e v en t o f t h e i r f a i l in g t o d o so , r ed e mp t io n p ro c eed s r e ce i va b le

b y t h e M em b e rs on s u ch s e cu r i t ie s sh a l l b e r e ce iv ed b y C l e ar in g


a n d mod e p re s c r ib ed b y R B I in re sp e ct o f CS G L A c cou n t s ;

5 . R e d e mp t ion p ro c eed s re ce i ved b y C l ea r in g Co rp o ra t i on sh a l l b e

t re at ed a s M e mb e rs c as h con t r ib u t io n t o SG F .

I) S G F St at e men t o f S e c u r i t i e s h o ld in g s a n d c as h co n t r i b u t ion s

s h a l l b e p ro v id ed b y C le ar in g C orp or at i on t o M e mb e rs .

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CHAPTER IV: TRIPARTY REPO COLLATERAL

A. PURPOSE :

1 . Clear ing Corporat ion shal l mainta in Col latera l in respect of

Tr iparty Repo (hereinafter referred to as “TPR Col latera l”) Trades

accepted for sett lement .

2. TPR Col lateral shal l be ut i l ized for such purposes as may be

provided for in the C lear ing Corporat ions’ Bye-Laws, Rules and

Regulat ions including those that deal with the meeting of default

obl igat ions /short fal ls /def ic iencies and/ or any other dues ar is ing

out of normal c learing and sett lement operat ions undertaken by

Clear ing Corporat ion as part of i t s normal day -to-day operat ions.

3. Clear ing Corporat ion shal l act as a Tr iparty Agent for Members’

T r ip a rt y Rep o trades received for sett lement f rom Tr iparty Repo

(Deal ing) Segment of Cle arcorp in accordance with the Repurchase

Transact ions (Repo) (Reserve Bank) D irect ions, 2018 as amended

f rom t ime to t ime and as provided in Bye -Laws, Rules and

Regulat ions of Clearing Corporat ion.

B. COMPOSITION

1. TPR Col latera l shal l be formed with contr ibut ions f rom Members

in the form of cash and e l ig ib le Government Secur it ies;

2 . E v er y M e mb e r sh a l l c on t r ib u t e t o T P R C o l l a t e ra l , a n d t h e

m in i mu m of i t s t ot a l am ou n t o f m ar g in req u i re men t at an y p o in t

o f t i me in t h e f or m o f ca sh an d t h e b a l an c e sh a l l b e c on t r ib u t ed

i n t h e f or m of e l ig i b l e G ov er n m en t S e cu r i t i es . T h e m in imu m

c a s h con t r i b u t ion t o b e ma in t a i n ed b y t h e M e mb er s t o war d s i t s

m a rg in r eq u i r em en t s h a l l b e a s n ot i f ie d b y C l ea r i n g C o rp or at ion

f ro m t i me t o t i me. E ve r y M e mb e r s h a l l a l so con t r ib u t e t h e

e l ig ib le Go v ern men t Se c u r i t i e s t o T P R Co l l a t e ra l t o wa rd s

b or ro w in g l i mi t u n d er Tr ip ar t y Rep o .

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3 . C l e ar in g C or p or at io n sh a l l sp e c i f y t h e l i s t o f se c u r i t ie s w h ich

s h a l l b e e l i g ib l e f or co n t r ib u t i on t o TP R Co l l a t er a l . Th e l i s t o f

s e cu r i t i e s e l i g ib le f or s u ch co n t r ib u t io n sh a l l b e n o t i f i ed b y

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n f r om t i me t o t im e . Se cu r i t ie s d e c la r ed as

i n e l i g ib le f o r TP R C o l la t er a l c on t r ib u t ion sh a l l n ot b e re c k on ed

f or M a rg in c on t r i b u t ion / b or ro w in g l i mi t o f su ch M e mb e r ;

a . P ro v id e d t h at C le ar in g Co rp o r at i on m a y a t i t s d i s c ret ion

s p e c i f y f r om t i me t o t i me , t h e max i mu m am ou n t o f a

s i n g le se cu r i t y or gr ou p o f se cu r i t i e s t h at a M e mb e r an d /

o r a l l M e mb e r s t o g et h e r m a y d ep o s i t b y wa y o f

c o n t r ib u t io n t o TP R Co l la t er a l o r/ a n d h a v e se c u r i t ie s

c o n cen t ra t i on t h res h o ld s b e yon d w h ic h h a i r cu t r at e s o f

s e cu r i t i e s d e p o s i t ed a s co l la t er a l m a y b e s t ep p ed u p ;

4 . A M em b e r sh a l l u p on ad mi s s ion b e r eq u i red t o co n t r ib u t e t o

T P R Co l l a t e ra l b ef or e C le a r in g Co rp or at ion a cc ep t s T r ip a r t y

R e p o t r ad e s f ro m t h e M emb er f o r c l ear in g an d s et t le men t ;

5 . A M e mb e r ’ s c on t r ib u t i on t o TP R C o l la t er a l s h a l l co v er i t s

o b l i gat io n s t o w ard s b o rr o w in g l im i t , i n i t i a l ma r g i n , ma r k t o

m a r ket m ar g in , vo la t i l i t y ma rg in f o r T r ip a r t y R ep o t r ad e s an d /

o r an y ot h er M a rg i n t h at m ay b e p re s cr ib ed in C h ap t er V I I I

r e lat in g t o “R i s k M a n a g em en t ” in t h ese Re gu lat io n s .

6 . C l e ar in g Cor p o rat i on ma y a l so co n s id er a c cep t in g b an k

g u ar an t e e s f ro m i t s M e mb e r s t o co ve r i t s l iq u id i t y

r eq u i re men t s , on s u ch t e r ms an d co n d i t i on s , as n ot i f ied b y

C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on f r om t i me t o t i me;

7 . I t sh a l l b e t h e r e sp o n s ib i l i t y o f t h e M e mb e r t o e n s u r e

t h at i t s e xp o su res o n t h e ou t st a n d in g b or ro w in gs u n d e r

T r ip a r t y R ep o t r ad es a c c ep t ed f o r set t le me n t a re f u l l y s e c u red

b y t h e v a lu e o f t h e co l la t er a l ma in t a in ed b y i t w i t h C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on f r om t i me t o t i me , a s p ro v id ed u n d er t h e se


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C. INTEREST ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO TPR COLLATERAL


s e cu r i t i e s c on t r i b u t ed a s T P R Co l l a t e r a l sh a l l b e re c e i v ed b y

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n f o r an d on b eh a l f o f t h e M em b e rs i n t h e

m an n e r an d mo d e p re s cr ib ed b y R B I i n r es p e ct o f C S GL

A c c ou n t s ;

2 . C l e ar in g Co rp o r at io n sh a l l n o t b e r e sp o n s ib le f o r se r v i c in g

c o rp or at e a ct io n s on su ch s e cu r i t ie s h e ld b y M e mb e r s in i t s T P R

C o l la t er a l w h i ch h a ve b e en d e c l are d a s in e l i g i b l e f o r TP R

C o l la t er a l con t r ib u t i on ;

3 . M emb er s sh a l l b e en t i t led t o rec e i ve in t er e st on s u ch

G o ve rn men t S e cu r i t ie s t h at a re c on t r ib u t ed t o TP R Co l la t e r a l a s

p er c ou p on rat e p ay a b l e o n t h e re sp e ct i ve s ec u r i t y .

4 . I n t er es t re c e i ve d b y C l ea r i n g Co rp or at i on sh a l l b e su b seq u en t ly

t ran s mi t t ed t o t h e M emb er s at t h e ea r l i es t .

5 . M emb er s s h a l l b e e n t i t led t o r e ce i ve i n t e re st ( a t t h e e n d of

e v er y q u art er ) o n c a s h am ou n t s con t r ib u t ed t o T P R C o l l a t er a l

o n l y t o t h e e xt en t o f t h e c a sh u t i l i z e d , in e x ce s s o f mi n i mu m

c a s h ma r g i n p r es c r i b ed , t o w a rd s in i t i a l m ar g in r eq u i r em en t o f

T r ip a r t y Rep o t r ad e s as n ot i f i ed b y C l e ar in g Co rp o rat io n f r om

t im e t o t im e .

D. ADMINISTRATION

1 . C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l h a v e d i sc r et ion / c on t r o l ov e r t h e

a d m in i s t r at ion , u t i l i z at i on o f ca sh m a rg in s d ep o s i t e d b y

M emb er s . C le ar in g C o rp or at i on sh a l l b e au t h or i z ed t o in ve st t h e

c a s h con t r ib u t io n s r e c e i v ed f ro m M emb er s , in Go ve rn men t

S e cu r i t i es , b an k d ep os i t s o r su ch ot h e r in st r u m en t s a s m a y b e

d e c id ed b y C le ar i n g Cor p o rat io n f ro m t i me t o t im e in

a c c or d a n c e w i t h i t s in ve st me n t p o l i c y ;

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2 . T h e co n t r ib u t io n s m ad e b y M e mb er s t o TP R Co l la t er a l i n t h e

f or m of se cu r i t ie s s h a l l b e h e ld in se p a rat e CS G L A c cou n t s o f

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t i on an d / o r G i l t A c c ou n t o f t h e M emb er u n d er

C l e ar in g Co rp o r at io n ’ s re sp e ct i v e CSG L A c c ou n t w i t h R B I . T h e

R B I R u le s an d R e gu la t i on s go ve rn in g C S G L A c co u n t s a n d su ch

o t h e r in st ru ct ion s a s ar e i s su ed b y RB I i n t h i s r eg a rd sh a l l b e

a p p l i c ab le t o t h i s a c c ou n t a n d a l l c on t r ib u t ion s b y M em b e r s t o

T P R Co l la t er a l in t h e f or m of s e cu r i t i e s sh a l l a c c ord in g l y b e

g o ve rn ed b y t h e s a i d R B I Ru le s a n d R e gu lat io n s a n d

i n st r u c t i on s ;

3 . C l e ar in g Cor p o rat io n sh a l l a t i t s so le d i s cr et ion , id en t i f y t h e

s e cu r i t y t o b e d eb i t ed a mon g t h e sec u r i t y c on t r i b u t e d i n t h e

T r ip a r t y Re p o G IL T A c c ou n t b y t h e b o rr o w er an d b or ro w er s h a l l

b e d ee med t o h ave g i ve n co n s en t f or s u ch s e cu r i t y d eb i t s b y

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n . C l ea r i n g C or p o r at i on sh a l l d eb i t t h e

s e cu r i t i e s eq u iv a len t t o t h e va lu e o f a mou n t b o rr o wed u n d er

T r ip a r t y R ep o t o t h e G I LT A c co u n t o f t h e b o rr o we r f or c re d i t t o

T r ip a r t y R ep o s et t le me n t a c cou n t (T PR r ep o se t t l em en t a c c ou n t )

m a in t a i n ed b y C l ear in g C or p or at ion .

4 . C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l a t i t s so l e d i s c ret ion i d en t i f y t h e

s e cu r i t y t o b e c red i t e d t o T r ip a r y Re p o G I LT A c co u n t o f t h e

l en d er an d l en d er s h a l l b e d e em ed t o h a v e g i ve n con cu rr en ce

f or s u ch se c u r i t y c r ed i t s b y C l ea r in g C o rp or at ion . C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on sh a l l c r ed i t t h e G I LT A cc o u n t o f t h e le n d e r , wi t h

t h e se c u r i t i e s e q u i v a len t t o t h e v a lu e o f a mo u n t le n t u n d er

T r ip a r t y Re p o b y d eb i t i n g TP R r ep o s et t le men t a c c ou n t

m a in t a i n ed b y C l ear in g C or p or at ion .

5 . T h e s ec u r i t ie s d eb i t f or a b o rr o wer o f f u n d s an d c re d i t t o

l en d er s o f f u n d s f o r t er m Tr ip art y Re p o t r an sa ct io n s sh a l l b e

d et e rm in ed o n a d a i l y b a s i s b y C l e ar in g Co rp o r at io n a n d

s e cu r i t i e s id e n t i f i ed f o r d eb i t an d cr ed i t re sp e ct iv e l y t o t h e

b or ro w er an d len d er ma y ch an ge d u r in g l i f e c y c le o f t h e

T r ip a r t y R ep o t r an sa c t i on .

6 . S e cu r i t i es c re d i t t o M e mb e r s i n t h e i r G i l t Ac c ou n t , on a c c ou n t

o f t h e i r l en d in g in Tr ip ar t y R ep o , sh a l l n ot b e a va i lab le f or

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w i t h d ra w a l b y su c h M em b e r .

7 . C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l h a ve t h e r i gh t t o u t i l i z e a n y o f t h e

s e cu r i t i e s c on t r i b u t e d t o TP R Co l la t er a l b y t h e M e mb e r an d h e ld

i n t h e C SG L A c cou n t a n d / or G i l t A c c ou n t r e f e rr ed t o in

R e gu l at i on J (2 ) a b ov e t o m eet sh o rt f a l l s a n d / o r d ef i c ien c i e s i n

t h e c le ar in g an d set t le me n t p ro c e ss ar i s in g o u t o f a s et t l e men t

s h o rt ag e b y t h e M em b e r i n su c h s eq u en c e o f ap p l i c at ion a s ma y

b e d et e rm in e d at t h e so le d i s cr et ion o f C l ea r in g Co rp o ra t i on t o

b e a p p r op r i at e ;

8 . C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n sh a l l a l so b e e n t i t l ed t o an d sh a l l b e

d ee med t o b e au t h or i z ed b y i t s M e mb er s , t o s ee k p led g e ,

h yp ot h e cat e , c re at e an y ch ar ge an d / or en cu mb r an ce o ver

s e cu r i t i e s d ep o s i t e d b y t h e “ M e mb e r in Sh o rt a g e” an d t h e

s e cu r i t i e s d eb i t ed /c r ed i t e d t o i t s T PR G I LT A c cou n t t o w a rd s

T r ip a r t y R ep o b or r o w in g s an d / or l en d in g , f o r a va i l in g a l i n e o f

c r ed i t / r ep o f a c i l i t ie s f rom R B I , b an k s , in st i t u t i on s an d / or ot h e r

m a r ket p art i c ip a n t s in c lu d in g n on - M em b e r s , f o r t h e p u rp os e o f

c l e ar in g an d s et t lem en t o f t h e T r ip ar t y R ep o t ra d e s re ce i ve d &

a c c ep t ed f or s e t t lem en t . e . g . I f b or row e r d ef au l t s i n r ep a y me n t

o f b or ro w ed f u n d s t h en s u ch b o rro w e r ' s se c u r i t i e s d eb i t ed t o i t s

G I L T A c c ou n t sh a l l b e u t i l i z e d f o r t h e a b o ve p u r p o se . In c a s e o f

l en d er ' s d ef au l t i n m eet in g f u n d s ob l i g at ion s , t h e se cu r i t i e s t o

b e cr ed i t ed t o G ILT A c co u n t o f t h e len d er t o w ar d s su c h l en d in g

s h a l l b e u t i l i z ed f or ab o v e p u rp os e ;

9. C l e ar in g Co rp o rat i on sh a l l h av e a p a ra mou n t l i en on

c o n t r ib u t io n s ma d e b y an y o f i t s M emb er s t o TP R Co l la t era l

t o wa rd s an y a mo u n t d u e f r om su ch M emb er s t o w a rd s r e co v ery

o f lo s se s , c h ar ge s , p en a l t ie s or a n y o t h er a mou n t d u e t o

C l e ar in g C orp or at io n an d C l ea r i n g Cor p o rat io n sh a l l b e e n t i t led

t o u t i l i z e t h e con t r ib u t i on s or t h e p ro c eed s a r i s in g ou t o f t h e

c o n t r ib u t io n s , i f in t h e f or m of se c u r i t i es , t o ap p ro p r ia t e

t o wa rd s r e co ve r y o f l os s es , ch ar ge s , p en a l t i e s o r an y o t h e r

a m ou n t d u e t o C l ea r in g C or p or at io n an d an y d e f au l t

o b l i gat io n s / sh o rt f a l l s / d ef i c i en c ie s a n d / or an y ot h er d u e s o f

s u ch M emb er ar i s in g ou t o f n or ma l c l ea r in g an d se t t l e men t

o p e rat io n s u n d e rt ak e n b y C le ar in g Co rp or at i on a s p a rt o f i t s

n or ma l d a y t o d a y o p e rat io n s .

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E. WITHDRAWAL FROM COLLATERAL

1 . M emb er s sh a l l b e e n t i t l ed t o w i t h d ra w t h e i r co n t r ib u t i on s t o

T P R C o l la t e ra l in e x c e ss o f t h e i r ob l i g at ion s t o c o ver t h e i r

m a rg in /b o rr o wi n g r eq u i re men t s an d / o r an y ot h er am ou n t

p a yab l e t o C l ea r in g C orp or at ion , b y g i v in g p r i or n ot i ce a s

n ot i f i ed b y C l ea r i n g C o rp or at i on f ro m t i me t o t i me in t h e f or mat

p re s cr ib ed f or t h i s p u rp os e .

2. M emb er s sh a l l en su re a t t h e t i me of l od g in g su ch r eq u e st s f or

w i t h d ra w a l o f e x c es s c on t r ib u t io n s f ro m TP R C o l la t e ra l , e i t h e r

i n t h e f or m of c a sh a n d / o r s e cu r i t ie s , t h at t h e c a sh co mp on en t

o f t h e i r c on t r ib u t io n s t o TP R C o l l a t e ra l d o es n ot f a l l b e lo w t h e

p re s cr ib ed r at io/ m in im u m ca sh r eq u i r em en t a f t e r su ch

w i t h d ra w a l i s e f f e ct ed .

3 . S e cu r i t i es a v a i l ab le t o M emb er s in t h e i r G IL T A c cou n t , on

a c c ou n t o f t h e i r l en d in g c an n ot b e w i t h d r a wn .

F. RECEIPTS AND DELIVERIES OF SECURITIES

1 . M emb er s sh a l l c on t r ib u t e se cu r i t i es t o TP R Co l la t er a l as n o t i f ied

b y C l ea r in g C or p or at io n f ro m t im e t o t i me in mu l t ip le s o f

m a r ket l o t s in re lat i on t o t h e i r r es p e ct i v e ma r g in ob l ig at io n s .

2 . M emb er s sh a l l a r r an ge t o d i re c t l y d ep o s i t t h e i r c on t r ib u t i on s o f

e l ig ib le s e cu r i t ie s t o t h e C S GL A c c ou n t a s p e r t h e w o r k f l ow

p ro c es s n ot i f ied b y C l ea r in g Co rp o ra t i on f ro m t i me t o t i me ;

3 . M emb er s sh a l l e n su re t h at a l l re le v an t d et a i l s a s req u i r ed b y

R B I t o c ar r y ou t su c h t ran s a ct ion s in t h e r e l at iv e G I LT Ac c o u n t s

a r e f u rn is h ed . C le ar in g C or p or at ion sh a l l n ot in an y m an n er b e

r e sp o n s ib le f or an y c o n s eq u en ce s t h at m a y ar i se on a c c ou n t o f

n on - re ce ip t o f d ep o s i t s f r om M emb er s t o wa rd s t h e i r

c o n t r ib u t io n s t o TPR C o l la t e ra l ;

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s e cu r i t i e s in t o t h e C S GL A c cou n t w i t h R B I u p o n rec e ip t o f

c o n f i rm at ion f rom R B I t h at t h e s e cu r i t ie s h a v e b een c r ed i t ed

i n t o t h e r es p e ct i ve C S G L A c co u n t o f C l e ar in g C or p o rat ion . S u ch

c r ed i t sh a l l b e re ck o n ed f o r t h e p u rp o s e o f M a r g i n / b orr o w in g

l i mi t c om p u t a t i on i n re sp e ct o f a M emb er w h en su ch c red i t

i n t im at ion i s re ce i ve d f ro m R B I ;


c o n t r ib u t io n s t o TPR C o l la t e ra l b y g i v in g p r io r n ot i c e as n ot i f i ed

b y C le ar in g Cor p or at io n f ro m t im e t o t i me i n t h e f o r mat

p re s cr ib ed f o r t h e p u rp o se . C le ar in g C o rp o rat io n ma y h on or

s u ch w i t h d ra w a l r eq u est , p ro v i d e d t h e m em b e r h a s n o

b or ro w in g o u t st a n d i n g a g a i n s t su ch sec u r i t y .

P ro v id e d f u r t h e r t h at , i f su ch n ot i ce f o r w i t h d r a w al i s

r e ce i ved in re sp e ct o f a se cu r i t y a t a t im e w h en i t w ou ld b e

f a l l in g in t o sh u t p e r iod o r u t i l i z e d f or a v a i l in g l iq u id i t y f o r

h an d l i n g t h e f u n d s s h ort a ge o f an y me mb er an d re n d e r in g su ch

d e l i ve r y a s i mp o s s ib le , t h en su ch n ot ic e s h a l l b e c on s i d er ed t o

b e in va l i d .

6 . W it h d r a w al o f se c u r i t ie s b y M em b e r s sh a l l r es u l t in a

c o rr e sp on d in g r ed u ct io n in t h e i r c o l la t er a l b a l an ce s a s an d

w h en in st ru ct ion s t o t ran sf er s u ch se c u r i t ie s t o t h e M e mb ers

a r e i s su ed b y C l ea r in g C orp or at ion ;

7 . M emb er s sh a l l b e e n t i t l ed t o su b st i t u t e se cu r i t i e s d ep os i t ed a s

c o n t r ib u t io n t o T PR C S G L A c c ou n t at R B I b y g i v in g p r i or n o t i ce

a s n ot i f ied b y C l ea r in g Co rp o r at i on f ro m t im e t o t i me i n t h e

f or mat p re s cr ib ed f or t h e p u rp o s e . S u ch n o t i c e o f su b st i t u t ion

s h a l l b e t h r ou gh t w o i n d e p en d en t p ro c e ss e s , on e f or d ep os i t o f

a s e cu r i t y an d t h e o t h e r f o r w i t h d ra wa l o f a s e cu r i t y , a s p er t h e

w o r k f l o w p r o ce s s n ot i f i ed b y C l ea r in g C o rp or at ion f r om t i me t o

t im e, f o r d ep o s i t an d wi t h d ra w a l o f se c u r i t ie s .

P r o v id ed t h at i f s u ch n ot i ce f or s u b st i t u t ion i s re c e i v ed in


u t i l i z ed f or a v a i l in g l iq u id i t y f o r h a n d l in g t h e f u n d s sh ort ag e o f

a n y me mb er an d r en d er in g s u ch s u b st i t u t i on a s i mp o s s ib le , t h en

s u ch n ot i ce sh a l l b e i n v a l id .

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8 . A t t h e t im e o f m a ki n g r eq u es t s f o r su b st i t u t io n , M e mb e rs s h a l l

e n s u r e t h a t t h e s ec u r i t y o f f e re d f o r s u b st i t u t io n f o rm s p art o f

t h e se c u r i t ie s e l ig i b l e f or c on t r ib u t io n t o TP R C o l l a t er a l .

B o r ro w er s m a y s u b st i t u t e s e cu r i t i e s a mon g t h e e l ig ib le

s e cu r i t i e s an d l en d er s sh a l l b e d e em ed t o h a ve g iv en c o n sen t

f or su ch a se cu r i t y s u b st i t u t ion . Th e va lu e o f t h e sec u r i t i es

d ep o s i t ed sh ou l d b e eq u a l t o or g re at er t h an t h e v a l u e o f

s e cu r i t i e s b e in g w i t h d ra w n . B or ro w er s sh a l l n o t b e a l l o wed

a f t e r co mm en ce me n t o f se t t l em en t p ro ce s s , a s s et ou t in

C h ap t er V – T rad e S et t le men t o f t h e se Re gu l at i on s , t o

s u b st i t u t e s e cu r i t ie s b e i n g d eb i t e d a s p a rt o f t h e set t le men t

p ro c es s .

G. CASH CONTRIBUTION TO COLLATERAL - PAYMENTS

AND RECEIPTS

1 . M emb er s sh a l l e f f e c t ca sh c on t r ib u t i on t o TP R C o l l a t e r a l a s

n ot i f i ed b y C l ea r i n g C o rp or at i on f ro m t i me t o t i me in re la t i on t o

t h e i r re sp e ct i v e M ar g in ob l i g at i on s .

2 . M emb er s sh a l l a r ra n ge t o d ep os i t t h e i r con t r ib u t ion s t o TP R

C o l la t er a l a s p e r t h e wo r k f lo w p roc e s s n o t i f ie d b y C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on f ro m t im e t o t im e .

3 . C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n sh a l l n ot , in an y m an n e r , b e re sp on s ib le

f or an y c on s eq u e n c e s t h at ma y a r i s e o n a c cou n t o f n on - r e ce ip t

o f d ep o s i t s f ro m M emb er s t o wa rd s t h e i r ca sh c on t r ib u t ion s t o

T P R Co l la t er a l .


d ep o s i t s in t o TP R C o l la t er a l u p on rec e ip t o f c on f i r ma t io n f rom

R B I / S et t l em en t B a n k o f cr ed i t s in t o t h e RT G S A c co u n t /

C u rr en t A c cou n t o f C l ea r in g C o rp o ra t i on . T h e im p a ct o f su ch

c r ed i t s in t h e M emb er s TP R C o l la t e ra l s h a l l b e re c k on e d a t t h e

t im e wh en cr ed i t in t i mat io n i s re ce i ve d f r om R B I / Set t l e men t

B a n k;

5 . W it h d r a w al o f c ash c on t r ib u t i on s b y M emb er s sh a l l b e wi t h

p r i or n o t i c e as n o t i f ie d b y C le ar in g C o rp o ra t i on f r om t im e t o


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s h a l l re su l t in a c o rr e sp on d in g r ed u ct io n in su c h M e mb er s

C o l la t er a l b a l an ce s a s an d w h en in st r u ct i on s t o t r an sf er s u ch

a m ou n t s t o t h e M em b e r s ar e i s su e d t o R B I / Set t le me n t B a n k b y

C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on .

6 . M emb er s sh a l l mon i t o r t h e i r s e cu r i t i e s con t r i b u t ion s t o TP R

C S G L A c cou n t a t R BI t o en su re t h at t h e s e cu r i t ie s f a l l in g d u e f or

r ed emp t i on a re w i t h d r a wn f ro m TP R CS G L A c cou n t at R B I w e l l i n

a d van c e b ef or e t h e r ed e mp t ion d at e an d su b st i t u t ed b y e l i g ib le

s e cu r i t i e s o f eq u i va l en t v a l u e . In t h e e v en t o f t h e i r f a i l in g t o d o

s o , red emp t i on p r o c eed s re c e i v ab le b y t h e M em b e rs on su ch

s e cu r i t i e s sh a l l b e r e ce i ved b y C l ea r in g C orp or at ion f or a n d on

b eh a l f o f t h e M emb er s in t h e man n er a n d mo d e p r e sc r ib ed b y

R B I in re sp e ct o f C SG L A c c ou n t s .

7 . R e d e mp t ion p ro c eed s re ce i ved b y C l ea r in g Co rp o ra t i on sh a l l b e

t re at ed a s M e mb e r ’s c as h con t r ib u t io n t o TP R Co l la t er a l .

8 . C o l la t er a l s t at e me n t o f se cu r i t i es h o ld in gs an d c a sh

c o n t r ib u t io n s sh a l l b e p r o v id ed b y C l ea r in g Co rp o rat ion t o

M emb er s .

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CHAPTER V: TRADE SETTLEMENT

A) KINDS OF TRADES

1 . S a ve a s ot h e r wi s e p ro v id ed , t ra d e s a r e con t ra c t s re l at in g t o

o u t r i gh t i n c lu d in g w h en i s su e d , r ep o an d T r i p a rt y Rep o t y p e

w i t h d e l i v er y an d p a y me n t s a s u n d er :

( a ) F o r “ T+ 0 ” i . e . , f o r d e l i ve r y an d p a y me n t on t h e s am e d ay

a s t h e d a t e o f t h e Tr ad e;

( b ) F o r “T+ 1 ” i . e . , f o r d e l iv er y an d p a ym en t on t h e w or k in g

d a y f o l lo w in g t h e T r ad e d a t e ;

( c ) F o r “ T+ N i . e . , f or d e l i ve r y a n d p a ym en t on an y w or k in g

d a y g re at er t h an “ T+ 1” a s s p e c i f i ed b y R B I f ro m t i me t o

t im e ;

2 . F o r “ Rep o” an d T r ip art y R ep o T ra d e s , t h e d e l i ve r y an d p a y me n t

a s ab o v e sh a l l r ep re s en t t h e d e l i ve r y a n d p a y men t r e l at in g t o

t h e f i r s t l eg , w h i ch s h a l l t h en q u a l i f y f o r re v er sa l o f a c t i on s

o n t h e rep o re ve r sa l d at e .

B) TIMINGS

U n le s s o t h e r w is e s p e c i f i c a l l y n ot i f i ed , t i min g s f o r C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on ’s a cc ep t an c e o f t ra d e s f o r se t t l em en t sh a l l b e

l in k ed t o t h e t im in g s p re s cr ib ed b y R B I f or t h e t yp e s o f t r ad e s

c o v er ed .

C) RECEIPT OF TRADES BY CLEARING CORPORATION

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t i on sh a l l re ce i ve d et a i l s o f t r ad e s f ro m v a r iou s

s ou r ce s a s d et a i led u n d e r :

( a ) O u t r i gh t se co n d a r y ma r ke t t rad e s in Go v ern me n t Se cu r i t ie s : -

i . T r ad e s rep or t ed b y M em b e rs on R B I ’ s Ne g ot i at ed D ea l i n g

S y st em ( ND S )/N D S O r d e r M at ch in g S y s t em ( ND S - O M

r ep ort in g mod u l e ) ;

i i . T r ad e s c on c lu d ed b y m emb er s on R B I ’ s ND S O rd e r M at ch i n g

S y st em (ND S - OM ord er m at ch in g m od u l e ) ;

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i i i . F r om an y ot h e r sou r ce a s m a y b e p e r mit t ed b y R B I f ro m

t im e t o t im e .

( b ) R e p o Tr ad e s in G o ve rn men t S e cu r i t ie s : –

i . T r ad e s rep ort ed b y m e mb e rs on R B I ’ s ND S;

i i . T r ad e s c on c lu d ed b y M e mb e r s on C l ear c or p ’ s Rep o D ea l in g

S y st em ( C R OM S o rd e r ma t c h i n g mo d u le ) ;

i i i . T r ad e s rep ort ed b y M emb er s on C le a rc or p Rep o D e a l i n g

S y st em ( C R OM S r ep o rt in g mod u le ) ;

i v . F r om an y ot h e r sou r ce a s m a y b e p e r mit t ed b y R B I f ro m

t im e t o t im e .

( c ) T r ip a rt y R ep o Tr ad e s in G o ve rn m en t Se c u r i t ie s : -

i . T r ad e s c on c lu d e d b y M e mb e r s o n C le ar c or p ’ s T r ip ar t y R ep o

D ea l i n g S y st em ;

i i . T r ad e s r ep o rt ed b y M e mb e r s on C l ear c or p ’ s T r ip a rt y R ep o

r ep ort in g mod u l e ;

i i i . F r om an y ot h e r sou r ce a s m a y b e p e r mit t ed b y R B I f ro m

t im e t o t im e .

D) ACCEPTANCE OF TRADES

1 . U p o n r ec e ip t o f t r ad es f or C le a r in g An d Set t l em en t , a s d e t a i l ed

i n p a ra ( C ) ab ove , C l ea r i n g Co rp or at io n sh a l l a c cep t su c h

T r ad e/ s a f t er v e r i f i c a t i on o f R i s k E xp o su re L i mi t s in r e sp e ct o f

e a ch in d i v id u a l M e mb er a s en u me rat ed in C h a p t e r V I I I t i t le d

“ R i s k M an a ge men t ” in t h e se Re gu lat ion s ;

2 . T r ad e s a c cep t ed sh a l l b e c la s s i f i ed as u n d e r :

2 .1 T r a d es gu ar a nt e ed f or s et t l e m ent

T r ad e s t h at f a l l w i t h in M e mb e rs ’ R i s k E x p o su re L im i t s w i l l

b e a c cep t ed an d g u ar an t e ed f o r se t t le men t b y C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on .

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2 .2 T r a d es ex c e edi n g R i sk E xp osu r e L i mi t

a ) T r ad e s t h at f a l l b e yo n d M emb er ’ s R i s k E x p o su re L im i t ;

b ) S u ch t r ad e s ma y b e a c c ep t ed ( v i s - a - v i s s u ch M em b er s ) f o r

s et t l em en t w i t h ou t gu ar an t ee b y C l e ar in g Co rp o r at i on .

T r ad e s on c e a c c ep t e d wi t h ou t gu ar an t e e wo u ld q u a l i f y f o r

g u ar an t e ed s et t lem en t o n l y u p o n r e ce ip t o f ad d i t ion a l

c o n t r ib u t io n s t o M e mb er ’ s S G F / T P R C o l la t er a l t o c ov er

t h e s h or t f a l l re su l t in g f r om a b re ac h o f t h e e xp os u re

l i mi t ;

c ) S u ch t ra d e ( s ) sh a l l b e a c cep t ed b y C le a r in g C orp or at ion a t

i t s d i s c re t i on ;

d ) A c c ep t an ce o f s u ch t r ad e( s ) b y C le ar i n g Co rp or at i on sh a l l

n ot c on st i t u t e an y ob l i g at ion on i t s p ar t t o a c cep t su ch

t rad e s o n a f u t u r e d at e n o r w i l l i t b est o w an y r i gh t t o t h e

M emb er t o in s i s t on a c ce p t a n ce o f su c h t r ad e s on a f u t u r e

d at e .

E) REJECTION OF TRADES

C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n sh a l l h a ve t h e d i s cr et i on t o re je ct t r ad e s

r e ce i ved b y i t f or se t t l em en t u n d e r t h e f o l lo w in g co n d i t io n s :

1 . W h en T ra d e s rep o rt ed b y t h e M em b e r h a ve e x ce ed ed t h e

M emb er ’ s R is k E xp o su re L i mi t s ;

2 . W h en o n e of t h e p a rt ie s t o t h e t rad e h a s b een s u sp en d ed o r h a s

b een re n d e red in e l ig ib le t o a va i l o f C l ea r i n g C o rp or at io n ’ s

s e r v i c es wh e t h e r t em p o ra r i l y or ot h erw i s e ;

3 . W h en on e o f t h e p ar t i e s t o t h e t r ad e i s n o lon g er a M em b e r ;

4 . W h en t h e t r ad e h as b een re c e i v ed b y C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t i on a f t er

c u t - o f f t im in g , a s p re s cr ib ed b y R B I/ C l ea r i n g Co rp o r at io n f ro m

t im e t o t i me , r en d er in g t h e c le a r in g an d s et t le men t o f t h e

r e lat i ve t ra d e f or t h at set t le me n t d at e i mp o s s i b l e f o r e xa mp le ,

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i f t h e t r ad e (s ) h a s b ee n r e ce iv ed a f t e r t h e c l ea r in g an d

s et t l em en t p r oc e ss f or t h at se t t l em en t d at e h a s a l re ad y

c o mm en ce d i t sh a l l n ot b e p o ss ib le t o a c c ep t s u ch a t rad e;

5 . W h en t h e re i s an y i n a c c u r a c y in t h e re p o rt i n g o f t h e t r ad e v i z . ,

i n co rr e ct M emb er ID et c ;

6 . A l l t r ad e s in w h en i s su e d in st r u m en t s s h a l l b e re je ct ed on

c a n ce l l a t ion o f au ct ion b y R B I ;

7 . I n t h e e v en t o f a d i s ru p t i on o f a n y k i n d a s p ro v i d ed f or in

C h ap t er I X o f t h e se Re gu lat io n s .

F) STATUS OF TRADES

A l l t r ad e s re c e i v ed b y C le ar in g C or p or at io n f ro m i t s M em b e r s

t h ro u gh an y o f t h e so u r ce s e n u m er at ed in R egu l at i on ( C ) o f

C h ap t er V ab ov e f o r c le ar in g an d s et t le me n t t h ro u g h C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on h a v e t o b e s p e c i f i ca l l y ac c e p t ed f o r s et t l em en t b y

C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n . I f a t t h e en d o f a set t l em en t c y c l e , a

s p e c i f i c t r ad e h a s n ot b e en a c cep t e d , su ch t r ad e sh a l l b e

d ee med t o h a ve b ee n r e j e ct e d b y C le ar in g C or p or at ion .

G) SETTLEMENT REGULATIONS FORM PART OF CONTRACTS

T h e R egu l at i on f ro m t im e t o t i me i n f or c e r e l at in g t o a n y

p ro c ed u r e f o r s et t le me n t o f t r ad es an d t h e re so lu t i on s , n ot i c e s ,

d i r e ct ion s a n d d e c is i on s o f t h e re le v an t au t h or i t y f or t h e t i me

b e in g in f o r ce sh a l l f o r m p a rt o f ev er y c on t r a ct f o r a l l a cc e p t ed

t rad e s .

H) SETTLEMENT PROCESS

1 . S et t le me n t o f T r ad es s h a l l b e e f f e ct ed t h r ou g h a p roc e s s o f

n ov at ion , b as ed on a mu l t i l a t e ra l n et t in g b a s i s o r b i l a t er a l

n et t in g b as i s o r gro s s b a s i s or t r ad e f o r t ra d e b a s i s or an y ot h er

b a s i s a s m a y b e p e r mit t ed b y t h e Re s er ve B an k o f In d i a f rom

t im e t o t im e;

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2 . O b l i g at i on s o f M emb er s a r i s i n g t h e re f ro m f o r e f f e ct in g

d e l i ve r y an d / o r re c e i v in g se cu r i t ies , an d p a y i n g a n d / or

r e ce i v i n g f u n d s sh a l l con st i t u t e t h e s et t le men t ob l i ga t i on s o f

M emb er s ;

3. S et t le me n t sh a l l b e f in a l an d i r re v o cab le w h en t h e n et

o b l i gat io n s a re d et e r min ed .

I ) SETTLEMENT OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS

1 . S et t le me n t Ob l i g at i on s o f a l l t r ad e s s h a l l b e met b y d e l iv er y

a n d / o r p a yme n t b y t h e M em b e rs t o t h e C le a r in g Co rp o ra t i on in

t h e f o l lo w in g ma n n e r : –

2 . O n t h e s et t le men t d at e , a l l s ec u r i t ie s d e l i ve rab le b y me mb er s t o

t h e C l ea r in g Co rp or at io n sh a l l b e rec e i ved b y c red i t in t o t h e

S et t le me n t S G L A cc o u n t o f C le ar in g C o rp or at i on w i t h R B I . F or

T r ip a r t y Rep o t r ad e s a l l se cu r i t ie s d e l iv er ab le b y M emb er s t o

C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l b e r e ce i ve d b y c red i t in t o t h e TP R

R e p o Set t l em en t A cc o u n t ma in t a in ed b y C le ar in g C orp or at i on .

3 . O n t h e s et t le men t d at e , a l l f u n d s d e l iv e ra b l e b y M e mb e rs t o t h e

C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l b e re c e i ve d b y c r ed i t in t o t h e RT G S

S et t le me n t A c c ou n t / S et t le men t C u rr en t Ac c ou n t o f t h e

C l e ar in g C orp or at io n w i t h R B I an d / o r t h e S et t le men t B a n k (a s

a p p l i c ab le ) .

J ) MODES OF DELIVERY

1 . C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n ma y f r om t i me t o t im e p re s c r ib e d i f f e re n t

m od es o f d e l i v er ies a n d c on d i t i on s re l at i n g t h e re t o . Wi t h o u t

p re ju d i ce t o t h e g en er a l i t y o f t h e ab ov e , mod e s o f d e l i ver i es f o r

a l l T r ad e s ar e sp ec i f ied a s u n d e r :

1 .1 . S e cu r i t y d e l i v er ie s t o wa rd s o u t r ig h t an d re p o t rad e s sh a l l

b e c ar r i ed ou t t h rou gh S G L/ CS G L o f t h e M em b e r an d / or

t h ro u gh t h e G I LT A c c ou n t s o f t h e c o n s t i t u en t / C SG L

A c c ou n t o f t h e d ep os i t or y f o r D e mat t rad e s w h e re e v er

a p p l i c ab le . S e cu r i t ie s d e l iv er y t o wa rd s T r i p a r t y R ep o

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t rad e s sh a l l b e ca rr i ed ou t t h rou gh t h e T r ip ar t y Rep o Gi l t

A c c ou n t o f t h e M e mb er ma in t a in ed b y C le ar in g

C o rp or at i on . Th e R B I R e gu lat io n s /g u i d e l i n e s r e l at in g t o

S G L an d C SG L / G IL T A c cou n t s sh a l l b e d e em ed t o f o rm

p art o f an y s et t le me n t p ro c es s s o p re sc r ib ed ;

1 .2 . F u n d s d e l i ve r i e s s h a l l b e e f f ec t ed t h rou gh R TGS

s et t l em en t a c cou n t / Cu rre n t A cc ou n t s ma in t a in ed w i t h

R B I an d / o r Se t t l em en t B an k . Th e R BI R e gu lat io n s re lat in g

t o RT G S Set t lem en t A c c ou n t / C u r ren t A c c ou n t s

m a in t a i n ed w i t h t h em a s w e l l a s R e gu l at i on s o f t h e

c o n cer n ed Se t t l eme n t B an k ( wh er e f u n d s s et t le men t s ar e

t o b e a ch ie ve d t h r ou gh t h e m ) s h a l l b e d e em ed t o f or m

p art o f an y s et t le me n t p ro c es s s o p re sc r ib ed .

K) OBLIGATION REPORTS

1. C l e ar in g C orp or at ion s h a l l g en er at e a n d p r o v id e t o ea ch M emb er

t h e f o l lo w in g ob l i ga t i on rep or t s :

1 .1 . S e c ur i t i es Ob l i g at io n R ep or t

a ) . S h a l l c om p r is e o f se c u r i t y - w i se p os i t io n o f a M em b er f or i t s

o u t r i gh t an d r ep o t r ad e s f o r w h i c h d e l i v er ie s a re t o b e g iv en

a n d / o r r e ce iv ed b y i t in i t s SG L an d C S GL A c cou n t or G I LT

A c c ou n t ma in t a in e d w i t h R B I or t h e d em at a c co u n t s

m a in t a i n ed w i t h a D ep o s i t o r y P art i c i p a n t on a se t t l em en t

d at e . In re sp e c t o f T r i p a r t y Rep o , a re p o rt s h a l l b e p r o v i d ed

t o t h e M emb er s , co mp r i s in g o f se cu r i t y d e l i v er ed b y an d / or

r e ce i ved b y t h e M e mb er f ro m/ t o , t h e i r TP R G i l t A c cou n t

m a in t a i n ed w i t h C l e ar in g Co rp o rat ion , o n a c cou n t o f i t s

T r ip a r t y R ep o t r ad es ;

b ) . S h a l l b e d ee me d t o b e M emb er ’ s con f i rm at i on o f s e cu r i t y -

w i s e p o s i t ion f o r w h i ch d e l i ve r i es ar e t o b e g i ven an d / or

r e ce i ved b y t h e M em b e r o n a set t le men t d a t e ;

c ) . S h a l l b e d ee med t o b e t h e M em b er ’s i n st ru ct i on t o R B I /

C l e ar in g C orp or at io n , f o r e f f e ct in g t h es e t r an sa ct io n s in i t s

S G L A cc ou n t / CS G L a n d i t s c on st i t u e n t ’ s G i l t A c c ou n t w i t h R B I

/ D E M AT A c c ou n t w i t h D ep o s i t ar y Pa rt i c i p an t / T P R G I LT

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A c c ou n t m ai n t a in ed w i t h C le ar in g C or p o rat io n .

d ) . I n ca se s wh ere t h e s et t l em en t i s t h r ou g h mu lt i l a t e r a l n e t t i n g ,

t h e s ec u r i t y - w i se p o s i t ion o f a mem b e r w ou ld r ep r e sen t t h e

n et p o s i t i on i n res p e c t o f t h at s e cu r i t y a t S G L an d C S G L

A c c ou n t or G IL T / D EM A T A c co u n t s an d / or TP R G I LT A cc ou n t

m a in t a i n ed w i t h C le a r in g C or p or at ion .

1 .2 . F un ds Obl i g a t i on Re p or t

a ) . S h a l l c omp r is e o f f u n d s p a y ab l e an d / o r r ec e iv ab le b y a

M emb er f o r t r ad e s m a d e b y i t f a l l in g d u e f o r s et t l em en t

o n set t l em en t d at e a s d et er mi n ed b y C le a r in g

C o rp or at i on ;

b ) . S h a l l b e d ee med t o b e a M e mb e r ’ s c o n f i rm at ion o f t h e

d i f f er en t t rad e s f or w h i ch , f u n d s ar e t o b e re c e i v ed f r om

a n d / or p a id t o t h e M em b e r on set t lem en t d a t e ;

c ) . S h a l l b e d ee med t o b e a M emb er ’ s i n st r u c t i on s t o R B I/

S et t le me n t B an k f o r e f f e ct in g t h e se t ra n s a ct ion s in i t s

R T G S/ C u r ren t A c c ou n t .

L) DELIVERY IN PART

A M em b e r w i t h re ce i va b l e p o s i t i on s h a l l a c ce p t p a rt d e l iv e r y o f

t h e se c u r i t i e s re ce iv a b l e b y h i m . Th e u n d e l i v er ed p ort ion o f t h e

s e cu r i t y sh a l l b e d e a l t w i t h in a c c ord an ce w i t h Ch ap t er V I I o f

t h e se r eg u l at ion s r e l at in g t o “Se t t l em en t S h o rt ag e a n d

D ef a u l t s ” .

M) FAILURE IN DELIVERY

I f a se l l in g M em b e r f a i l s t o d e l i ve r s e c u r i t ie s o n set t le men t

d at e , f or i t se l f o r i t s con st i t u en t , i t s h a l l b e c on s id e red a s an

a c t o f Sh or t a ge b y t h at M e mb e r . S u ch Sh ort a ge sh a l l b e d e a l t

w i t h a s p ro v id ed in C h ap t er V I I o f t h es e R e gu l at ion s re l at in g t o

“ S et t lem en t Sh ort ag e & D ef au l t s” .

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N) FAILURE IN PAYMENT

I f a b u y in g M e mb e r f a i l s t o p a y f u n d s on set t l em en t d at e , i t

s h a l l b e con s id e re d a s an a ct o f sh ort a g e b y t h at M e mb er . Su c h

s h o rt ag e sh a l l b e d e a l t w i t h a s p ro v id e d i n Ch ap t er V I I in t h e se

R e gu l at i on s re lat in g t o “ Se t t l em en t Sh o rt ag e & D ef au l t s ” .

O) FAILURE TO RECEIVE DELIVERY OF SECURITIES/ FUNDS

I f a M e mb e r f a i l s t o t a k e u p se cu r i t ies an d / o r f u n d s d e l i ve re d

t o i t b y C l ea r in g C o rp or at i on o n t h e set t le me n t d at e , t h e

r e lat i ve f u n d s a n d / o r se c u r i t ie s sh a l l b e r et a in ed b y C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on f or an d on b eh a l f o f t h at M em b er w i t h ou t an y c os t ,

r i s k an d / or re sp on s i b i l i t y t o i t se l f a n d / or an y o f i t s o f f i c i a l s .

I n t h at c a se , C le ar in g Co rp o rat io n sh a l l b e d e em ed t o h a ve

d e l i ve red re lat i ve s e cu r i t i e s/ f u n d s on t h e or i g in a l s et t l e men t

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CHAPTER VI: LIMITS AND MARGINS

A). MARGIN REQUIREMENTS

C l e ar in g Co rp o rat i on ma y , f r om t im e t o t im e , p re s cr ib e

r eq u i re men t s o f m a rg in s f or ou t r i gh t , rep o an d T r i p a rt y R ep o

t rad e s an d a l so b or ro w in g L i mi t f o r T r ip a r t y R ep o t rad e s s et t led

t h ro u gh C l ea r i n g C o rp or at i on an d t h e M em b e rs s h a l l f u rn i sh su ch

m a rg in s an d c o l la t e ra l f or b or row i n g l i m i t a s a c o n d i t ion

p re c ed en t .

B). MARGIN COMPONENTS

T h e ma r g i n s t o b e p ro v id ed b y t h e M em b e r s sh a l l co mp r is e o f :

1 . I n i t i a l M ar g in

I n i t i a l M a r g in c on s t i t u t es t h e ma rg in ob l i ga t i on r eq u i r ed t o b e

f u l f i l le d b y a M e mb e r a s i t s co n t r ib u t io n t o SG F / TP R C o l l a t er a l in

r e lat io n t o r i s k ex p os u r e on ou t st an d in g t ra d e s a c cep t ed f or

c l e ar in g a n d set t l em en t b y C l ea r in g Co rp or at i on in re sp ec t o f t h at

M emb er .

2 . M a r k to M a r k e t M ar g in

i . M ar k t o M ar k et mar g in c on st i t u t e s t h e m ar g in ob l ig at ion r eq u i red

t o b e f u l f i l led b y a M em b er a s i t s c on t r ib u t ion t o SG F / TP R

C o l la t er a l in re lat io n t o a d ver s e p r i ce mo v eme n t s a r i s in g ou t o f

t h e d a i l y m ar k in g t o m a r ket e x er c i se (o u t l in ed in Ch ap t e r re l at i n g

t o “ R i s k M a n a ge men t ” in t h es e R eg u l at ion s ) on o u t s t an d in g Tr ad es

a c c ep t ed f or c l ea r in g an d s et t le me n t b y C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n in

r e sp e ct o f t h at M em b e r .

3 . V ol a t i l i t y M ar g in

i . V ol at i l i t y m ar g in c o n s t i t u t e s t h e m ar g in ob l i ga t i on s r eq u i red t o

b e f u l f i l led b y a M e mb er as i t s c o n t r ib u t io n t o SG F / TPR

C o l la t er a l i n r e l at io n t o s u d d e n in cre a se in v o l at i l i t y in in t er est

r at es / b on d p r i ce s an d s h a l l b e ap p l ied , a t t h e d i sc r et ion o f

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C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on , on

I . o u t st a n d i n g t r ad e s i n re sp e c t o f a M em b e r ; an d /o r

I I . s e cu r i t i e s con t r ib u t i on t o S GF / T P R Co l l a t er a l ;

T h e M e mb er s s h a l l b e d u l y n ot i f i ed b y C l ea r in g C or p o rat ion

p r i or t o t h e c o l le c t i on an d /or m a in t en a n ce o f v o l at i l i t y m a r g i n ,

a s an d wh en n eed ed .

4 . C on c en tr at i on M a r g i n

C o n cen t ra t i on m arg i n c on s t i t u t e s t h e m ar g in ob l i g at i on r eq u i r ed

t o b e f u l f i l le d b y a M em b e r in re l a t i on t o i t s ou t s t an d in g

e x p o su re t o a s e c u r i t y o r t o a g r ou p o f se c u r i t ie s , f or a

s et t l em en t d at e o r f o r a n u mb er o f s et t le me n t d at es , b e yo n d p re -

d et e rm in ed l im i t ( s ) . C l ea r i n g C or p o rat io n sh a l l , w h en e ver

r eq u i red , s t i p u l at e s u ch ma r g in f r om a n y f u t u re d at e a f t e r d u e

n ot i f i c at ion t o i t s M emb er s .

5 . B or r ow i n g L i m i t

C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l d et er m in e t h e b or ro w in g l im i t f or i t s

M emb er s f or t h e i r b or ro w in g s u n d er T r ip a r t y Re p o t rad es . Th e

b or ro w in g l im i t s h a l l b e d et e rm in ed a f t er va lu at i on o f s e cu r i t i es in

M emb er ’ s T P R G ILT A c c ou n t a s n ot i f i ed b y C le ar in g Cor p o rat io n

f ro m t i me t o t im e . Th e l i mi t so d et er m in e d sh a l l b e ava i la b l e f or

b or ro w in g b y t h e M emb er u n d er T r ip a r t y Rep o . C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on ma y a t i t s so le d i s cr et ion ap p rop r iat e u n u t i l i z ed

b a l an c es in t h e b or ro w in g l i m i t o f t h e M e mb e r t o w a rd s i t s in i t ia l

m a rg in re q u i re me n t s f or T r ip ar t y Rep o t r ad e s .

C). L IEN ON MARGINS

A M e mb e r ’s c on t r i b u t ion b y w ay o f m ar g in s e i t h er i n t h e

f or m o f ca sh or s e cu r i t ie s s h a l l b e su b j e ct t o a f i r s t a n d

p ar am ou n t l ie n f o r a l l su ms d u e t o C l ea r in g Co rp o r at i on .

M ar g in sh a l l b e a va i la b l e in p re f e ren c e t o a l l o t h e r c la i m s

a g a in s t t h e M em b er f o r t h e d u e f u l f i l l m en t o f i t s ob l ig at ion s an d

l i ab i l i t ie s ar i s in g ou t o f or in c id e n t a l t o a n y d e a l s m ad e s u b je ct t o

B y e - L a w s , Ru le s a n d R e gu l at ion s o f C le ar in g C orp or at io n or

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a n yt h in g d on e in p u r su a n c e t h e reo f .

D). SUSPENSION ON FAILURE TO PAY MARGIN

N ot w it h st a n d i n g a n yt h in g c on t a i n e d e l s e wh ere in t h e se

R e gu l at i on s : -

1 . I f a M em b er f a i l s t o f u l f i l l i t s m ar g in o b l i gat io n on m or e t h an s i x

o c c a s i on s in a f in a n c i a l h a l f y ea r , C l e ar in g C orp or at ion sh a l l b e

e n t i t l ed t o t em p o ra r i l y su sp en d t h e m e mb e rs h i p r ig h t s o f su c h a

M emb er ;

2 . A M em b e r , i n t h e e v en t o f sh or t f a l l in i t s m ar g in / b o rr ow i n g l i mi t

s h a l l b e d e a ct i v at e d f ro m t h e T r ip ar t y Re p o D e a l in g S y st e m/

r ep ort in g m od u le o p e rat ed b y C lea r co rp , on re c e i p t o f su ch

d i r e ct ion f ro m C l ea r in g Cor p o rat io n . C l ea r i n g C orp or at ion sh a l l

d i r e ct C l ea r co rp t o r ea ct i va t e s u ch M e mb er on i t s d e a l in g s y st em

u p on rep l en i sh me n t o f t h e m ar g i n / b o rr o w in g l i mi t .

3 . A M e mb e r sh a l l b e l i ab le t o p a y p e n a l t y w h en n ot i f ied b y C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on on t h e M ar g i n sh o rt f a l l f o r t h e p er io d o f d e la y in

f u l f i l l in g i t s m ar g in ob l ig at ion s . W h i le c omp u t i n g p en a l t y , on l y

b u s in e s s d a y ma y b e r e c ko n ed p ro v id e d su ch p en a l t y an d

m a rg in d ef au l t i s p a id / rep le n i sh ed b y t h e d ef au l t in g M e mb er on

t h e n e xt b u s in e s s d a y . Ho w e ve r , in t h e ev en t o f f a i l u r e b y a

m e mb e r t o h o n o r i t s ob l i gat io n on t h e n e xt b u s in e ss d a y , a s

a b o ve , t h e a ct u a l n u mb e r o f d a y s in c lu d in g i n t e r ven in g h o l id a y s ,

S u n d a y an d n on - b u s in e s s d a y s sh a l l b e re c k on e d f o r c a l c u l at ion

o f p en a l t y am ou n t ;

4 . C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n s h a l l b e e n t i t l ed t o r e co ve r ad d i t ion a l

p en a l t ie s/ c h a r ge s f ro m t h e M emb er a s p er r at e s n ot i f ied b y

C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on f r om t i me t o t i me;

5 . I n ca se o f ma r g i n sh ort f a l l b y a me mb e r , C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on , a t i t s s o le d i s c ret io n , m a y w i t h h o ld se cu r i t ie s o r

f u n d s p a y - ou t t o su ch me mb e r . S u ch w i t h h e l d s e cu r i t ie s o r f u n d s

w o u l d q u a l i f y f or r e le a se on l y on t h e m em b er ’ s me et in g t h e

m a rg in sh or t f a l l ;

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6 . T h e m emb er sh ip o f a M e mb e r w h o h a s b ee n su b je c t ed t o

t emp or ar y su sp e n s i on d u e t o n o n - f u l f i l lm en t o f M a rg in

o b l i gat io n o n mor e t h an s i x o c c as io n s i n a f in an c ia l h a l f ye a r sh a l l

a u t o ma t i c a l l y c om e u p f or re v ie w ;

7 . C l e ar in g C or p o rat io n m ay re in st at e a s u sp en d e d M emb e r u p on a

r e v i e w of i t s a ct ion in f u l f i l l men t o f i t s M a rg in ob l ig at ion s an d

i n t e re st / ot h e r ch ar g es d u e t o C l ea r i n g Co rp or at i on .

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CHAPTER VII: SETTLEMENT SHORTAGE & DEFAULTS

A). SETTLEMENT SHORTAGE

F a i l u r e o f a M e mb er (h e re in af t er re f e rr ed t o a s a “ M emb er in

s h o rt ag e ” ) t o d i s ch ar ge i t s ob l ig at ion in f u l l o r in p a rt t o d e l i v er

f u n d s a n d / or s e cu r i t ie s d u e f r om i t a t t h e t im e o f set t l e men t s h a l l

b e t re at ed a s a se t t l e men t s h o rt a g e .

B). DECLARATION OF DEFAULT

A M em b e r , f o r t h e p u rp os e o f t h es e Re gu l at i on s m ay b e d e c l ar ed a s a

d ef a u l t er in t h e e ve n t o f :

A . F a i l u r e t o rep le n is h i t s s et t le men t s h o rt ag e w i t h in t h e

s t ip u lat ed cu t o f f t im e;

B . F a i l u r e t o r ep len i s h i t s m a rg in ob l i g at ion w i t h in t h e

s t ip u lat ed cu t o f f t im e;

C . I n ab i l i t y t o p a y wi t h in s p e c i f ied t i me t h e d am ag e s an d t h e

p r i c e d i f f er en ce s d u e o n a c c ou n t o f c l o s i n g ou t e f f e ct ed a s

p er B y e - La w s an d Ru le s o f C le ar in g C orp or at ion ;

D . F a i l u r e o f a M em b e r t o r ep l en ish t h e D ef au l t Fu n d

c o n t r ib u t io n w i t h in t h e t i me s t ip u l at e d ;

E . I n so l ven c y or d i s s o lu t io n o r w in d in g u p o f t h e M em b e rs ;

F . U n d er an y ot h er c i rc u m st an c e s as m a y b e set ou t in t h e By e -

L a w s an d Ru le s o f C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on .

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C). DELIVERIES DUE TO THE MEMBER IN - SHORTAGE /

DEFAULTER

1 . C l e ar in g C or p o rat io n sh a l l h av e ab so lu t e an d p a ra mou n t r i gh t s /

l i en o ver a l l se cu r i t ie s an d / or f u n d s d u e t o t h e M e mb er in

s h o rt ag e/ d ef au l t e r ;

2 . S e cu r i t i es / f u n d s h e ld b a c k b y C l e ar in g Cor p o rat ion f ro m a

M emb er in s h o rt ag e/ d e f au l t er ’ s set t le men t o b l ig at ion s a n d / o r

S G F / TP R C o l l a t e ra l c on t r ib u t i on s sh a l l b e d e em ed t o h a ve b een

r e ce i ved b y i t an d d e l i ve red b y i t t o C l e ar in g C or p or at ion t o w a rd s

m ee t in g i t s s h o rt a g e/ d ef a u l t ob l i ga t i on w i t h o u t a n y c o st t o

C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on ;

3 . C l e ar in g Co rp o r at io n sh a l l h a ve t h e r i gh t t o d i sp o se o f t h e

s e cu r i t i e s an d ap p l y t h e re l at i v e sa le p r o cee d s an d / o r f u n d s

w i t h h e l d f ro m t h e d e f au l t er , t o m a ke go od an y n on - p ay m en t o f

f u n d s o r n on - d e l i ver y o f s e cu r i t ie s b y t h e d ef a u l t er .

D). PENALTY ON SETTLEMENT SHORTAGE /DEFAULT

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n sh a l l i mp o s e on a M emb er in sh ort a ge /

d ef a u l t er , p en a l t y a n d su ch o t h e r ch a r ge s as ma y b e n o t i f ie d b y

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n f r om t i me t o t im e . Wh i le c om p u t in g n u mb er

o f d a y s f or l ev y in g p en a l t y , on l y b u s in es s d a y s m a y b e r e c ko n ed

p ro v id ed s u ch p e n a l t y an d s h o rt a g e ob l i ga t i on i s p a id /

r ep len i sh e d b y t h e M e mb e r i n sh ort ag e on t h e n e xt b u s i n e s s d a y

a f t e r t h e d a y on wh i c h sh o rt ag e o cc u r s . H o w e ve r , in t h e ev en t o f

f a i lu re b y a M e mb e r t o h o n o r i t s ob l i g at ion o n t h e n e xt b u s in e s s

d a y , a s ab o v e , t h e a ct u a l n u mb er o f d a y s in c lu d in g in t er v en i n g

h o l id a ys , Su n d a y a n d n on - b u s in e s s d a ys sh a l l b e r e ck o n ed f or

c a l cu la t i on o f p en a l t y am ou n t .

E). WITHHOLDING OF SECURITIES AND FUNDS

N ot w it h st a n d i n g a n y t h in g c on t a in ed in t h e se R e gu lat io n s , C l e a r in g

C o rp or at i on m a y w i t h h o l d , f or su ch p e r iod ( s ) a s i t ma y d e c id e ,

p a y- o u t o f an y s e cu r i t ie s an d / or f u n d s i n c lu d in g se cu r i t i es an d / o r

f u n d s co n st i t u t in g M ar g in s , w i t h o u t an y c os t t o C l ea r in g

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C o rp or at i on , i f a M e mb er h a s n ot d e l iv e r ed t h e r eq u i r ed s e cu r i t i es

o b l i gat io n or f a i l ed t o d i s c h a rg e i t s p a ym en t o b l i gat ion s o n t h e

s et t l em en t d at e ; or

( 1 ) A M e mb er f a i l s t o sa t i s f y t h e M a r g in re q u i re me n t s ; or

( 2 ) A M e mb e r f a i l s t o f u l f i l l an y o b l i gat io n s a r i s in g ou t o f B y e -

L a w s , Ru le s an d Reg u lat io n s .

F). SHORTAGE HANDLING PROCEDURE

1 . S h or t a g e of F und s

1 .1 . S u b je ct t o ot h e r p ro v is io n s o f t h e se R e gu l at ion s , C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on s h a l l m a k e go od t h e f u n d s s h or t a ge , a t t h e c ost

o f t h e M emb er in s h ort a ge , b y a va i l in g t h e f u n d s l in e o f

c r ed i t / l i q u id i t y av a i lab le or b y b o rro w in g f u n d s f rom t h e

m a r ket . Th e s e cu r i t i e s d e l i ve rab le t o t h e M e mb er in sh ort a g e

s h a l l b e w i t h h e ld t o co v er t h e v a lu e o f sh or t f a l l t o g et h er

w i t h su ch a mou n t t o co ve r in t e re st on t h e f u n d s o u t l a y an d

a n y f lu ct u at io n in p r i ce o f Se cu r i t y ( ie s ) , u n t i l f in a l

s et t l em en t . Su ch Se c u r i t y ( i e s ) sh a l l b e v a lu e d a t t h e low e st

p r i c e o f t h e ou t r igh t t r ad e s r e ce i ved f o r set t le me n t on t h e

d a y o f sh or t a ge (e x c lu d in g t ra d e s b e l o w R s . 5 cr or es

( r e c ko n ed o n t h e b a s i s o f f a c e v a lu e ) an d t r a d e s at o f f -

m a r ket p r i ce as id en t i f ied b y C l ea r i n g C o rp or at i on at i t s s o le

r e as on a b l e d i s c ret io n ) a lon g w i t h t h e p rop ort io n at e a c cr u ed

i n t e re st . I f n o t r ad e in su ch s e cu r i t y ( i e s ) i s r e ce iv ed f or

s et t l em en t b y C l ear in g C or p or at ion on su c h d a y , t h e n at i t s

s o le d i s c ret io n , t h e C l e ar in g C orp ora t i on m a y va lu e su ch

s e cu r i t i e s a t e i t h er i t s ma r k t o m ar k et p r i ce or a p r i ce

c o n s id er ed f a i r b y i t an d an ad d i t ion a l a mou n t w i l l b e

p ro v id ed t o c o ve r t h e p r i c e f lu ct u at ion s t i l l f in a l se t t l eme n t .

S u ch s e cu r i t ie s w i t h h e l d sh a l l b e t h e m in i mu m f a ce va lu e o f

R s . 10 ,0 00 / - an d in m u l t ip le s t h e re of . In c a se t h e va lu e o f t h e

s e cu r i t y d e l i v er ab le i s i n s u f f i c i en t t o c o v er t h e sh o rt f a l l as

a b o ve or t h e v a lu e o f t h e sh o rt f a l l i s ve r y s ma l l , C le ar in g

C o rp or at i on sh a l l b e en t i t led , a t i t s so le d i s c ret ion , t o b l o ck

t h e ma r g in s c on t r ib u t i on s o f t h e M em b e r ( i .e . f r ee b a la n ces

i n h i s SG F a c co u n t ) t o co v er s h or t f a l l a m ou n t .

I n c a se su c h f u n d s s h o rt ag e i s on p a rt o f :

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( 1 ) a b o rro w e r on T r ip ar t y R ep o t ra d e r e ve r sa l d a t e , t h en

s e cu r i t i e s e q u i v a l en t i n va lu e t o t h e e x t en t o f r ep a y men t

a m ou n t a lon g w i t h ot h er c o st an d c h a rg e s t o wa rd s

u t i l i z at ion o f l in es o f c red i t an d p r i c e f lu c t u a t i on s o f

u n d e r l y in g c o l la t er a l sh a l l b e w i t h h e l d b y C le ar in g

C o rp or at i on

( 2 ) a l en d er n ot p a y i n g f u n d s on Tr ip ar t y R ep o 1 st le g

s et t l em en t d at e , t h en in i t ia l ma r g in a n d c o rr e sp on d in g

c r ed i t o f se c u r i t i es eq u i va l en t i n v a lu e t o t h e e xt en t o f

l en d in g a l on g w i t h ot h er c o st an d c h a rg e s t o wa rd s

u t i l i z at ion o f l in e s o f c re d i t sh a l l b e w i t h h e l d b y C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on .

1 .2 . S h o rt ag e a l lo c at ion : C le ar in g Co rp o ra t i on s h a l l in i t i a t e a l l

m e as u r es as ar e p ru d en t a n d n e c es s a r y t o m eet f u n d s

s h o rt ag e in o rd e r t o en su re t h at t r ad es a re set t l ed an d a l l

M emb er s e x cep t t h e M e mb er in s h o rt a g e , r e ce i ve f u n d s a n d /

o r se c u r i t ie s d u e t o t h em . H o we v er , in t h e e ve n t o f C le ar in g

C o rp or at i on n o t b e in g i n a p o s i t ion t o me et t h e f u n d s

s h o rt f a l l , C le a r in g C o rp o rat i on sh a l l h a ve t h e r ig h t t o

a l lo c at e su c h sh o rt ag e am on g t h e ot h er M em b e rs w i t h n et

f u n d s re c e i v ab l e p os i t ion s (h ere in a f t e r re f er re d t o as

‘ A l l o cat ee M e mb ers ’ ) an d t h e M e mb er s sh a l l b e d ee med t o

h a ve g i ve n c on se n t t o su ch s h or t a ge a l lo c at ion . Th e

i d en t i f i c at i on o f t h e M e mb e r s t o w h o m t h e sh o rt ag e t o b e

a l lo c at e d sh a l l b e a s n ot i f i ed b y C le ar in g Co rp or at i on f rom

t im e t o t im e;

1 .3 . T h e M emb er in sh o rt ag e / d ef au l t e r sh a l l b e l i ab l e t o me et

i t s o b l i gat io n s in t e r ms of su b - R e gu l at ion ( G ) b e l o w re l at in g

t o “ E f f e ct s o f S et t le me n t Sh o rt ag e / D e f au l t ” ;

1 .4 . I n c a se s o f t h e sh ort ag e a l lo c at ion a s in 1 .2 ab o ve t h e M em b er

i n s h or t a ge / d ef au l t e r s h a l l b e l iab l e t o p a y (a ) am ou n t

e q u i v a l en t t o lo s s i n cu r red b y A l lo c at ee M e mb er s d u e t o f a l l

i n p r i c e , i f an y , o f t h e r e l at i ve se cu r i t i e s ; an d (b ) c h a rg es an d

p en a l t ie s as n ot i f ie d b y C l ea r in g C or p o rat io n f r om t im e t o

t im e;

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1 .5 . I n ca se s o f sh ort a ge a l lo c at ion , t h e A l l o c at e e M em b e rs sh a l l

b e en t i t led t o re c e i v e a mou n t eq u i va le n t t o lo s s in cu rr ed b y

i t , i f an y , d u e t o f a l l in , va lu e o f t h e re l at i v e se cu r i t y ( ie s ) on

t h e n e xt Bu s in e s s D a y ;

1 .6 . T h e f a l l i n va lu e o f r e lat i ve s e cu r i t i e s sh a l l b e c omp u t ed

b a sed on d i f f e re n ce b et we en t h e p r i ce ( in c lu d in g

p rop ort io n at e a c cr u ed i n t e re st ) a t w h i c h t h e re lat i ve

s e cu r i t i e s h a ve b ee n s o ld b y t h e a l lo c at ee M e mb e r on t h e

b u s in e s s d a y n e xt t o t h e d at e o f su ch sh o rt ag e a l l o ca t ion

a n d t h e p r i ce ( in c lu d in g a c cr u ed in t er e st ) a t w h i ch s h o rt age

w a s v a lu ed a s p er p a ra 1 .2 ab o v e . H o w e ve r , wh e n t h e

a l lo c at e e m emb er d oe s t h e t r ad e at a p r i ce , wh i ch i n t h e

o p in io n o f C le a r in g C orp or at ion i s n o t in l in e w i t h m ar k et

p r i c e f or t h e se cu r i t y a t t h e m at e r ia l t i me , d i f f ere n ce

b et we en t h e p r i ce a t wh ic h sh or t a ge w a s v a l u ed o n t h e d ay

o f sh o rt ag e an d e i t h er t h e m ar k t o m a r ket p r i ce o r a p r i ce

c o n s id er ed f a i r b y C l e ar in g Co rp o r at i on a s d e c id ed at i t s s o le

d i s cr et i on o n t h e n e xt b u s in e s s d a y s h a l l b e t h e b a s i s f or

c o mp u t at ion o f t h e c omp en sa t i on ;

1 .7 . A n y lo s s su f f e red b y t h e n on - d ef a u l t i n g M emb er o n a cco u n t

o f t h e s a l e o f t h e s a id se c u r i t i e s d u e t o f a l l in t h e p r i ce on

t h e n e xt b u s in e s s d a y i s req u i red t o b e c l a i med b y t h e

a l lo c at e e m emb er (s ) i n w r i t in g w i t h i n t wo b u s in e ss d a ys

f ro m t h e d at e o f s h o rt ag e A l lo c at ion ;

1 .8 . I n c as e t h e s e cu r i t y ( i e s ) in t e rm s of t h e p r o v i s ion s o f s u b -

R e gu l at i on 1 . 2 ab ov e , e n t e rs in t o a sh u t p e r i od on t h e n ext

B u s in e s s D a y, t h e p ro c e s s es ou t l i n ed i n Re gu l at i on s 1 . 5 , 1 .6

a n d 1 .7 ab o ve sh a l l b e c ar r i ed ou t on t h e f i r s t d at e wh en

T r ad e s c an b e c ar r ie d o u t in su ch s e cu r i t ie s .

2 . S h or t a g e of S ecu r i t i e s

2 .1 . S u b je ct t o ot h e r p ro v is io n s o f t h e se R e gu lat io n s , C lea r in g

C o rp or at i on sh a l l m a k e go od t h e s e cu r i t i es s h o rt a g e , a t t h e

c o st o f t h e M em b e r in s h o rt a ge , f r om t h e C lea r in g

C o rp or at i on s ’ S GL ac c o u n t a n d / o r S G F a n d / o r t h e se c u r i t ies

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l in e o f c red i t a v a i la b l e . Th e f u n d s d e l i v er ab le t o t h e M em b e r

i n sh ort a ge sh a l l b e w i t h h e ld t o c o ve r t h e a mou n t o f

s h o rt f a l l . To ar r i v e a t t h e va lu e o f sh or t f a l l , t h e h i gh es t p r i ce

o f t h e ou t r i gh t t r ad es re c e i v ed f o r set t le me n t on t h e d ay o f

s h o rt ag e ( e x c l u d i n g t r ad e s b e lo w R s .5 c r or e s ( f a ce va lu e ) a n d

o f f - ma r ke t t r ad es a s id en t i f i ed b y C l e ar in g Co rp or at ion )

a l on g wi t h p rop o rt ion at e a c c ru ed i n t er est s h a l l b e

c o n s id er ed . I f n o t r ad e in su ch s e cu r i t y ( ie s ) i s r ec e iv ed f o r

s et t l em en t b y C l ear in g C or p o rat io n on s u ch d a y , t h en at i t s

s o le d i s c ret ion C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n m a y v a lu e s u ch

s e cu r i t i e s a t e i t h er i t s m a r k t o m a r ket p r ic e o r a p r i ce

c o n s id er ed f a i r b y i t . In t h e e ve n t n o f u n d s a re p a yab le t o

t h e M em b e r i n s h o rt ag e o r f u n d s p a y ab le a re in su f f i c i en t

t o co ve r t h e s h o rt f a l l , se cu r i t ie s d e l i ve ra b l e t o t h e

M emb er in sh o rt age sh a l l b e wi t h h e ld t o c o ve r t h e v a lu e o f

s h o rt f a l l . Su ch s e cu r i t y ( ie s ) s h a l l b e v a l u ed a t t h e l ow e st

p r i c e o f t h e ou t r i gh t t ra d e s r e ce iv ed f o r set t le me n t on t h e

d a y o f d ef au l t (e xc l u d in g t r ad e s b e lo w R s . 5 cr or e s ( f a ce

v a lu e ) a n d o f f - ma r k et t rad e s a s i d en t i f ie d b y C lea r in g

C o rp or at i on ) a l on g w i t h t h e p r op o rt io n at e a c c ru e d in t er e st .

I f n o t ra d e in su ch s e cu r i t y ( i es ) i s re ce i ve d f or set t l em en t b y

C l e ar in g C or p or at ion on su ch d a y , t h en a t i t s s o l e d i s c ret i on ,

C l e ar in g Co rp o rat io n m a y v a l u e t h e se c u r i t ie s on t h e

b a s i s o f t h e m ark t o m ar k et p r i ce o r a p r i c e con s id er ed

f a i r b y i t . An a d d i t ion a l a mou n t sh a l l a l s o b e p r ov i d ed

t o co ve r t h e p r ic e f l u c t u a t i on s t i l l f in a l s et t le men t an d

o t h e r ch a rg es as p er p ar a 2 .5 b e lo w . Su ch s e cu r i t ie s

w i t h h e l d sh a l l b e t h e m in im u m f a ce va lu e o f R s . 10 ,00 0 / - a n d

i n m u l t ip le s t h er eo f . I n ca se t h e v a l u e o f t h e f u n d s/

s e cu r i t i e s w i t h h e l d i s in su f f i c ien t t o c o v er t h e sh o rt f a l l a s

a b o ve or t h e v a lu e o f sh ort f a l l i s v e r y s m al l , C le ar in g

C o rp or at i on s h a l l b e e n t i t l ed , a t i t s so le d i s cr et i on , t o b l o c k

t h e ma rg in s c on t r ib u t i on s o f t h e m em b e r ( i . e . f re e b a la n ce s

i n h i s SG F a c cou n t ) t o co ve r sh ort f a l l am ou n t ;

2 .2 . S h o rt ag e a l lo c at ion : - C l ea r in g Co rp or at io n sh a l l in i t ia t e a l l

m e as u r es t h at a re p ru d en t an d n e ce s sa r y t o m ee t s e cu r i t ies

s h o rt ag e t o en su re t h a t t rad e s a r e set t le d an d a l l

M emb er s e x c ep t t h e M e mb e r i n sh o rt ag e , re c e i v e f u n d s

a n d / or se cu r i t i e s as d u e t o t h e m . Ho w e ve r , in t h e e ven t o f

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C l e ar in g Co rp o rat io n n ot b e i n g in a p o s i t i on t o me et t h e

s h o rt f a l l in a p art i c u la r s e cu r i t y , C lea r in g C orp or at ion s h a l l

h a ve t h e r i gh t t o a l l o cat e su ch s h o rt f a l l in ma r ket lo t

a m on g t h e t op f i ve M emb er s (A l lo c at ee M e mb e rs ) h av in g

n et r e ce i vab le p o s i t ion in t h at se cu r i t y , b y p a y in g t h em c a sh

c o mp en sat io n a s d e s c r i b e d b e lo w . Su c h c om p en s at i on w i l l b e

p a i d b as ed on t h e h i gh e st p r i c e o f t h e ou t r i gh t T ra d es

r e ce i ved f o r s et t lem en t on t h e d a y o f sh o rt ag e ( e x c l u d in g

t rad e s b e l o w R s . 5 c r or e s ( f a ce v a lu e ) a n d of f ma r k et t rad es

a s id en t i f ie d b y C l ea r i n g Co rp o ra t i on ) a lon g wi t h t h e

p rop ort io n at e a c cr u ed in t e re st . I f n o t rad e in su ch

s e cu r i t y ( i es ) i s re c e i v ed f or se t t le me n t b y C le ar in g

C o rp or at i on o n su ch d a y t h e n at i t s so le d i s cr et ion C le ar in g

C o rp or at i on m a y va lu e s u c h s e cu r i t ies a t e i t h er i t s ma rk t o

m a r ket p r i c e o r a p r i c e co n s id er ed f a i r b y i t . Su c h M emb ers

t o wh o m sh ort a ge h a s b e en a l lo c at ed sh a l l b e d ee med t o

h a ve g i v en co n s en t t o su ch a l lo c at ion o f t h e sh o rt f a l l .

C l e ar in g C or p o rat i on in sp e c i f i c c a s e s ma y b e in a

p os i t ion t o a l lo ca t e su c h sh or t a ge t o t h e cou n t e rp a rt y ( s ) o f

t h e d e f au l t in g M e mb er wh er e ve r f ea s ib l e a t i t s so le

d i s cr et i on at t h e t ra d ed p r ic e . I f su c h s h o rt a g e a l l o cat ion i s

o n a c co u n t o f a M e mb er ’ s R ep o 1 s t l e g o f t r an sa c t i on , t h en

C l e ar in g Co rp o rat io n m a y w i t h d r a w t h e 2 n d l e g f o r t h e

e q u i v a l en t f a ce va l u e o f t h e se cu r i t y f r om i t s 2 n d l e g re p o

t ran s a ct ion d u e f o r se t t l em en t at f u t u r e d at e ;

2 .3 . I n t h e e v en t o f a l lo c at e e M e mb er o p t i n g f or s e cu r i t i es

s u b st i t u t io n in l ieu o f t h e s ec u r i t y in wh i ch t h e re i s a

s h o rt ag e , C l ea r i n g C o rp or at ion m ay p ro v id e an ot h e r l iq u id

s e cu r i t y o f eq u i va le n t v a l u e i f t h e M e mb er h a s i n d i c at ed i t s

w i l l in gn e s s f or s u ch s u b st i t u t ion i n wr i t in g w e l l in a d van c e .

S u ch man d at e f rom t h e M e mb e r sh a l l b e in f o r ce t i l l i t s

r e vo c at ion b y s u ch M e mb er . F or t h e p u rp os e o f va lu at io n o f

s e cu r i t i e s u n d e r s u b st i t u t io n , M TM p r i c e s o f C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on an d t h e a c cru ed in t e re st w i l l b e t a k en i n t o

c o n s id er at i on . Ho we v er , t h i s p ro c ed u re w i l l b e i mp l em en t ed

a f t e r g et t in g ap p rop r iat e re gu la t or y ap p r ov a l a n d w i t h d u e

n ot i f i c at ion ;

2 .4 . T h e M e mb e r in sh o rt ag e / d e f au l t er sh a l l b e l i ab le t o meet

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i t s ob l i gat io n s i n t e rm s o f su b - R e gu l at ion ( G ) b e l o w

r e lat in g t o “E f f e ct s o f Set t l em en t Sh o rt ag e/D ef au l t ” ;

2 .5 . I f C l ea r i n g Co rp o ra t i on r es ort s t o t h e p ro v i s i on s o f su b -

R e gu l at i on (2 .2 ) ab ov e , t h e M e mb er i n sh ort a ge sh a l l b e

l i ab le t o p ay a s u n d er :

( a ) . A n a mou n t eq u i v a le n t t o t h e l o ss d u e t o t h e in cr ea s e in

p r i c e on t h e n e xt b u s in e s s d a y , i f an y , o f t h e r e l at i ve

s e cu r i t y ( i es ) c l a ime d b y A l l o ca t ee M e mb er ( s ) an d / or in

c a s e o f re p o t ra d es , i f a l l o cat ed at t r ad e p r i c e , lo s s o f

r ep o i n t e re st on f u n d s ( t o t a l con s i d e rat io n ) u p t o a

m a x imu m of r ep o i n t e re st o f t h e t rad e on f u n d s

r e ma in e d u n d ep lo ye d ;

( b ) . C h ar ge s , p en a l t i es an d an y in c id e n t a l ch a r ge s f or

s e cu r i t y sh ort a ge a s n ot i f i ed b y C lea r in g C orp or at ion


2 .6 . I f C l ea r i n g Co rp o r at i on re s ort s t o a ct i on u n d er t h e

p ro v is io n s o f Re gu la t i on at ( 2 . 2 ) a b o ve , t h e a l l o cat ee

M emb er s h a l l b e en t i t led t o r e ce iv e (a ) a m ou n t ( s ) eq u i v a l en t

t o l os s d u e t o r i s e in p r i c e , i f an y , o f su ch s e cu r i t i e s ;

o r (b ) in c as e o f R ep o t r ad es , i f a l lo cat ed a t t r ad e p r i ce , l o ss

o f in t er es t u p t o a m a x imu m of r ep o in t er e st o f t h e t ra d e on

f u n d s r em a in i n g u n d ep l o yed .

2 .7 . T h e i n cre a se in v a lu e o f t h e se cu r i t i es sh a l l b e c omp u t ed a s

t h e d i f f e re n t i a l b et w een t h e p r i ce/ w e i gh t ed av er a ge p r i c e

a t w h i ch s u ch se c u r i t ie s ar e b ou g h t b y t h e a l l o ca t ee

M emb er ( s ) on t h e b u s in e s s d ay n e xt t o t h e s h o rt a ge d at e an d

t h e p r i ce a t w h i ch s u ch se cu r i t y w a s va lu ed f o r a l l o cat ion on

t h e d at e o f s h o rt a g e . Ho w e ve r , w h e n t h e n on - d ef a u l t in g

M emb er d o es t h e t rad e at a p r i ce wh i ch in t h e op in ion o f

C l e ar in g Co rp o r at io n i s n ot in c on f orm it y w i t h m ar k et p r i c e

f or t h e se cu r i t y a t t h e t im e of t r ad e , d i f f er en ce b et w een t h e

s h o rt ag e va lu at ion p r i ce on t h e d at e o f d ef a u l t an d e i t h er

M TM p r i c e on t h e n e xt b u s in e s s d a y o r a p r i c e con s id e red

f a i r b y C le ar in g Co rp or at ion at i t s so l e d i s c ret io n sh a l l b e t h e

b a s i s f or co mp u t at io n o f t h e co mp e n s at ion ;

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2 .8 . A n y lo s s s u f f ere d b y t h e a l lo c at e e M e mb er d u e t o r i se

i n t h e p r i ce o f t h e s e cu r i t y on t h e n e x t b u s in es s d a y i s

r eq u i red t o b e c la im ed b y su c h M emb er ( s ) in w r i t in g wi t h in

t w o w or k in g d a y s f r om t h e d at e o f a l lo c at ion ;

2 .9 . I n ca se t h e s e cu r i t i e s , i n w h i ch t h e sh o rt f a l l h a s b e en

a l lo c at e d , in t er m s o f t h e p r o v i s ion s o f su b - R eg u l at ion 2 .2

a b o ve , en t er in t o a s h u t p er iod o n t h e n e xt b u s in ess

d a y , t h e p ro ce s se s o u t l in e d i n Re gu la t i on s 2 . 4 , 2 .5 an d 2 .6

a b o ve sh a l l b e c ar r i ed ou t o n t h e f i r s t d at e w h en t rad e s c an

b e ca r r i ed o u t in su c h s e cu r i t ie s .

P ro v id e d t h at i n t er e st in su ch an e ve n t u a l i t y , f o r t h e

p er iod f ro m t h e d at e o f l a s t i n t e re st p a y men t sh a l l b e

p a yab l e b y t h e M emb er in sh o rt a g e an d t h e a l loc a t ee

M emb er an d / or C l e ar in g Co rp o rat ion sh a l l b e en t i t led t o

r e ce i ve su c h amo u n t ;

2 .10 . T o f a c i l i t a t e cr ea t io n o f ma r k et a b l e l o t s in ca s e o f a sh o rt age

a l lo c at ion , C le ar in g C o rp o r at i on sh a l l h a ve ab s o lu t e an d

p ar am ou n t r i gh t t o u t i l i z e on l y a r ou n d ed of f p o rt i on f r om

t h e se c u r i t y b a l an ce l y in g i n t h e S G L ac c o u n t o f t h e M e mb er

i n sh ort a ge / d ef au l t e r , f o r se t t l eme n t o f h i s se cu r i t ie s

o b l i gat io n .

G). EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT SHORTAGE / DEFAULT

T h e p r o ce s s ou t l i n ed b e l o w s h a l l b e co n t i n g en t u p on t h e

o c c u r ren c e o f a s h or t a ge / d ef au l t ;

1. F un ds sh or t a g e / De f a u l t

1 .1 . T h e M emb er - i n - S h o rt ag e / D ef au l t e r s h a l l b e l ia b l e t o m a ke

g o od t h e p a y men t e q u i v a l en t t o t h e s h o rt f a l l t o get h e r w i t h

c h ar ge s , p e n a l t ie s a n d ot h e r l ev i es as , n ot i f ied b y C le ar in g

C o rp or at i on f ro m t i m e t o t i me , wi t h i n t h e sp e c i f ied c u t - o f f

t im e;

1 .2 . C l e ar in g C or p or at io n , u p on con f i rm at ion ab ou t re c e ip t o f

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f u n d s i n t o i t s Cu rr en t / R T GS s et t l e men t a c co u n t , s h a l l

a r ran g e t o ret u rn t h e s e cu r i t i es / S G F / TP R C o l l a t era l

w i t h h e l d f ro m t h e M emb er in s h o rt a ge ;

1 .3 . I n t h e ev en t o f t h e M em b er in s h o rt ag e n ot ma k in g p a ym en t

e q u i v a l en t t o t h e s h o rt ag e t og et h er w i t h c h a rg e s , p en a l t i e s

a n d ot h er le v ie s as d e s cr ib ed a b o ve , C l e ar in g C or p or at i on

s h a l l h a v e t h e r i gh t t o d e c la re t h e M e mb er as a d ef au l t er .

U p o n d e c l ar at ion o f su ch M e mb e r as a d ef a u l t er , C lea r in g

C o rp or at i on m a y se l l an d / o r d i sp o se o f f , in a n y man n e r i t

m a y d ee m f i t , t h e s e c u r i t ie s w i t h h e l d f ro m t h e d ef au l t er

a d eq u at e t o co v er t h e d ef a u l t ob l ig at i on an d ap p l y t h e

p ro c eed s f or d i s ch ar ge o f t h e d ef au l t er ’ s ob l ig at ion . E xc e ss

a m ou n t s , i f a n y , re a l i z ed f ro m su ch s a le / d i sp os a l sh a l l b e

p a yab l e t o t h e d ef a u l t er t o get h er w i t h e x c e ss u n so ld

s e cu r i t i e s w i t h h e ld , i f an y;

1 .4 . I n t h e e v en t o f t h e s a le p r o cee d s o f t h e s e cu r i t ie s w i t h h e ld

f ro m t h e d ef au l t e r n ot f u l l y s u f f i c i en t t o c o ve r t h e d ef a u l t

o b l i gat io n , C le ar in g Co rp o ra t i on sh a l l a p p r op r i at e t h e

d ef a u l t er ’ s c a sh c on t r ib u t io n t o S G F / TP R C o l la t e ra l

t o wa rd s re co v er y o f i t s d ef au l t o b l i gat i on ;

1 .5 . I n t h e e ven t o f t h e s a le p r o ce ed s o f t h e se c u r i t ie s w i t h h e ld

f ro m t h e d ef au l t e r a n d i t s c a sh c on t r i b u t ion t o S G F / T PR

C o l la t er a l n ot f u l l y s u f f i c i en t t o c o v er t h e d ef a u l t

o b l i gat io n , C l ea r in g C o rp o rat io n sh a l l se l l an d /or d i sp o s e o f f ,

i n an y ma n n e r a s i t ma y d e em f i t (a d eq u at e t o co v er t h e

d ef a u l t ob l i ga t i on ) , t h e d ef au l t e r ’ s s ecu r i t i es c on t r ib u t i on t o

S G F / T P R C o l l a t er a l t o wa rd s r e co v er y o f i t s d e f au l t

o b l i gat io n ;

1 .6 . I n t h e e ven t o f t h e s a le p r o cee d s o f t h e se c u r i t i e s w i t h h e ld

f ro m t h e d ef au l t e r a n d i t s ca sh an d s ec u r i t i es c on t r ib u t i on t o

S G F/ T PR C o l la t er a l n o t f u l l y s u f f i c i en t t o c o v er t h e d e f a u l t

o b l i gat io n , t h e d ef a u l t e r s h a l l b e l iab l e t o mee t t h e s h o rt f a l l

i n i t s d ef a u l t ob l ig at i on t o C le ar in g C o rp o ra t i on t o ge t h er

w i t h in t er es t , ch arg e s , an d p en a l t i e s a t t h e ap p l i ca b l e r at e

a s s p e c i f i ed b y C l ear in g C or p or at ion ;

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1 .7 . I n c as e t h e se cu r i t ie s , wi t h h e ld f r om t h e d ef au l t e r , e n t er

i n t o a s h u t p er iod on t h e d a t e wh en t h e s a l e/ d i sp os a l

p ro c es s f a l l s d u e u n d er t h e se Re gu la t i on s , d i sp os a l o f su ch

s e cu r i t i e s ma y b e c a r r i ed ou t on t h e f i r s t d a t e w h en

t rad e s ca n b e ca rr ie d o u t in su ch s e cu r i t ie s ;

1 .8 . I n c as e t h e se cu r i t ie s w i t h h e ld f ro m t h e d e f au l t er en t e r i n t o

a s h u t p e r iod on t h e d a t e wh en t h e s a le / d i sp o sa l p ro ce ss

f a l l s d u e u n d er t h es e R egu l at i on s , t h e s e cu r i t i es c on t r ib u t ed

b y t h e d ef au l t er t o S G F/ TP R C o l la t e ra l ma y b e d i sp o s ed of f

p en d in g sa le / d i s p os a l o f t h e w i t h h e ld s e cu r i t i e s ;

1 .9 . I n ca se t h e s ec u r i t i e s c on t r ib u t e d b y d ef au l t e r t o S G F/ TP R

C o l la t er a l , en t er in t o a sh u t p er io d on t h e d at e w h en t h e

s a le / d i s p o sa l p ro c e ss f a l l s d u e u n d er t h e se R e gu l at io n s ,

d i sp o s a l o f su ch se c u r i t ie s sh a l l b e c a r r i ed o u t on t h e

f i r s t d at e w h en t r ad es c a n b e c a rr ie d ou t i n s u ch

s e cu r i t i e s .

2. S e c ur i t i es Sho r t a g e / D ef a u l t

2 .1 . T h e M emb er c om mi t t in g s e cu r i t y sh o rt ag e sh a l l b e l i ab le t o

d e l i ve r t h e s e cu r i t y i n wh i ch sh o rt age h a s b een c om mi t t ed ,

t og et h er w i t h ch a rg e s , p en a l t i e s an d o t h e r l e v i es w i t h i n t h e

s p e c i f ied cu t o f f t i m e a s n ot i f ied b y C l ea r in g C orp or at i on

f ro m t im e t o t i me . I n c a se t h e se cu r i t y i n wh i ch sh ort a ge h as

b een c o mm it t ed en t er s in t o sh u t p e r iod , t h e M e mb er in

s h o rt ag e sh a l l b e l i ab le t o d e l i ver t h e s ec u r i t y on t h e f i r s t

b u s in e s s d a y i mme d i at e l y a f t e r e xp i r y o f t h e s h u t p er i od .

P ro v id e d t h at , in t er e st f o r t h e p e r i od u p t o an d in c lu d in g t h e

d at e o f d ef au l t f r om t h e d at e o f l a s t i n t e re st p a y me n t sh a l l

b e p a y ab l e b y t h e M e mb e r in sh ort a ge a n d C l ear in g

C o rp or at i on sh a l l b e en t i t l ed t o r e ce i ve su ch a mou n t .

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n , u p on c on f i r mat ion ab ou t re ce ip t o f

s e cu r i t i e s i n t o i t s S G L A c co u n t , s h a l l a r r an ge t o ret u rn t h e

f u n d s a n d / or s ec u r i t i es w i t h h e ld f ro m t h e M emb er i n

s h o rt ag e ;

2 .2 . I n c a se C le ar in g Co rp or at i on h a s d e l i v er ed an o t h e r se cu r i t y

i n su b s t i t u t i on o f t h e s e cu r i t y u n d er s h o rt a ge a s op t ed b y

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t h e a l l o ca t ee M em b e r in t er m s o f p r ov i s i on s o f su b

R e gu l at i on 2 .3 o f s h o rt ag e h an d l in g p ro c ed u r e ab o v e , t h e

M emb er in sh or t a ge sh a l l d e l i v er t h e s u b st i t u t ed s e cu r i t y t o

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t i on ( se c u r i t y d e l i ve re d b y C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on t o t h e a l lo c at e e M em b e r ) t og et h er wi t h c h a rg e s ,

p en a l t ie s a n d ot h er le v ie s a s n ot i f i ed b y C l ear in g

C o rp or at i on f r om t i m e t o t im e . C le ar i n g Co rp o r at i on , u p on

r e ce ip t o f con f i rma t i on a b ou t re c e i p t o f s e cu r i t ie s in t o i t s

S G L A c co u n t , sh a l l a r r an g e t o ret u r n t h e f u n d s an d / o r

s e cu r i t i e s w i t h h e ld f ro m t h e M em b e r in sh or t a ge ;

2 .3 . I n t h e e ven t o f t h e M em b e r in sh ort a g e n ot d e l i ve r in g t h e

s e cu r i t i e s in w h i ch s h o rt a g e h a s b e en c om m it t e d o r t h e

s u b st i t u t ed se cu r i t y as in d i ca t ed i n c l au se 2 . 2 ab o v e

t og et h er wi t h ch a r ge s , p en a l t ie s a n d ot h er l e v i e s as

d es c r ib ed ab o ve , C le a r in g C orp or at ion s h a l l h a ve t h e r i gh t t o

d e c l ar e t h e M e mb er a s a d e f au l t er . Up on d e c l ar at ion o f s u ch

M emb er as a d ef au l t e r C le a r in g co rp or at io n ma y ap p r op r i at e

f u n d s wi t h h e ld an d / or se l l an d / o r d i s p o s e o f f t h e se c u r i t i es

w i t h h e l d f ro m t h e d ef a u l t er ( ad eq u at e t o c o ve r t h e d e f a u l t

o b l i gat io n ) i n a n y m an n e r a s i t ma y d ee m f i t an d ap p l y t h e

p ro c eed s t h er eof f or p u r ch as e o f t h e s e cu r i t ie s i n w h ich

d ef a u l t h a s b een co m mit t ed o r t h e s ec u r i t y ( ie s ) su b st i t u t ed .

E x c e ss a mo u n t s , i f an y , re a l i z ed ou t o f s u ch

a p p rop r i at ion / s a le / d i s p o sa l sh a l l b e p a yab le t o t h e

d ef a u l t er t o ge t h e r w i t h e x ce s s u n s o ld s e c u r i t ie s w i t h h e ld , i f

a n y , a f t e r ad ju st me n t o f ch ar ge s , p en a l t y , f e e s a s d e s cr ib ed

a b o ve ;

2 .4 . I n t h e e ve n t o f t h e f u n d s ap p ro p r iat ed an d sa le p ro ce ed s o f

t h e se cu r i t i es w i t h h e ld f r om t h e d ef au l t e r n ot f u l l y su f f i c i en t

t o c ov er t h e d ef au l t ob l i g at ion , C lea r in g C orp or at ion s h a l l

a p p rop r i at e t h e d e f au l t er ’ s c a sh c on t r ib u t ion t o S GF / TPR

C o l la t er a l an d ap p ly t h e s a me t o wa rd s d i s c h a rg e o f d ef a u l t

o b l i gat io n ;

2 .5 . I n t h e e v en t o f t h e f u n d s ap p r op r ia t ed a n d t h e sa le p ro c ee d s

o f t h e s e cu r i t ie s w i t h h e l d f ro m t h e d ef au l t e r an d i t s c a s h

c o n t r ib u t io n t o S GF / TP R Co l l a t er a l n ot f u l l y su f f i c ie n t t o

c o v er t h e d ef au l t o b l i gat io n , C l ea r in g C o rp or at i on sh a l l s e l l

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a n d / or d i sp o s e o f f , t h e d ef au l t e r ’ s se cu r i t i es c on t r ib u t i on t o

S G F/ T P R C o l l a t e ra l t o w a rd s re c ov er y o f d ef au l t ob l i g at i on in

a n y ma n n e r a s i t m a y d e em f i t u n d e r t h e c i r cu m st a n ce s ( in

m a r ket l o t s , ad eq u a t e t o c ov er t h e d ef au l t o b l i gat io n ) ;



a n d s e cu r i t ie s c on t r ib u t i on t o S G F/ TP R Co l l a t er a l n o t f u l l y

s u f f i c ien t t o c o ve r t h e d ef au l t o b l i gat i on , t h e d ef au l t e r sh a l l

b e l ia b l e t o me et t h e sh o rt f a l l in h i s d e f au l t ob l i gat i on t o

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t i on t o get h er w i t h in t er es t , ch arg e s ,

p en a l t ie s a s n ot i f ie d b y C l ea r i n g C o rp or at ion f r om t i me t o

t im e;

2 .7 . I n ca se t h e s e cu r i t ie s w i t h h e ld f ro m t h e d ef au l t e r en t er i n t o

a sh u t p er iod o n t h e d at e o n wh i ch t h e sa le / d i sp o s a l p roc e ss

f a l l s d u e u n d e r t h es e R e gu lat ion s , d i sp os a l o f su ch s ec u r i t i es

s h a l l b e c ar r ied ou t on t h e f i r s t d at e wh e n t r ad e s c an b e

c a r r i ed ou t in su ch s e cu r i t i e s ;

2 .8 . I n ca se t h e s e cu r i t ie s w i t h h e ld f ro m t h e d ef au l t e r en t er in t o

a sh u t p er iod o n t h e d at e o n wh i ch t h e sa le / d i sp o s a l p roc e ss

f a l l s d u e u n d e r t h es e R e gu lat io n s , t h e s e c u r i t ie s c on t r ib u t ed

b y t h e d ef au l t e r t o S G F / TP R C o l l a t e ra l sh a l l b e d i sp o sed of f


2 .9 . I n c a se t h e se cu r i t i e s co n t r ib u t ed b y d ef au l t e r t o S GF / T PR

C o l la t er a l en t er in t o sh u t p e r i od o n t h e d a t e o n w h i c h t h e

s a le / d i sp o s a l p roc e s s f a l l s d u e u n d er t h e s e Re gu l at io n s ,

d i sp o s a l o f su ch se c u r i t ie s sh a l l b e c a r r ied o u t on t h e

f i r s t d a t e w h en t r ad es can b e ca rr ied o u t in su ch s e cu r i t ie s .

3. R e p or t in g of sh or ta g e s

A l l i n s t an c es o f f u n d s an d se c u r i t i e s s h o rt ag e s o f M emb er s/ TP R

C o l la t er a l en c ou n t er ed b y C le ar in g C o rp or at i on , wh et h er s et t l ed

o r/ a l lo c at ed , sh a l l b e p ro mp t l y rep or t ed t o t h e Re se r ve B an k as

r eq u i red , g i v in g a l l t h e n e ce s sa r y d et a i l s .

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H). DEFAULT OF CLEARING CORPORATION

1 . I n t h e e ven t C l ea r i n g Co rp o ra t i on f a i l s t o f u l f i l l an y se t t l emen t

r e lat ed ob l i g at i on t o an y n on - d ef au l t i n g co u n t e rp art y , e v en a f t er

t h e e xp i r y o f 30 (t h i r t y ) b u s in es s d a ys f r om t h e d a t e o f p a yme n t /

d e l i ve r y f a l l in g d u e an d an i n t im at io n b e in g sen t b y t h e

c o u n t e rp art y in t h i s r eg ar d t o C l ea r i n g C or p o rat io n or in t h e even t

R B I c a n c e l s C le a r in g C or p o rat i o n ’ s P a ym en t S y st em l i c en se o r

i s su e s a n ot i ce f or su ch ca n c e l l a t ion t h er et o , a n on - d ef a u l t in g

c o u n t e rp art y m a y, b y n ot i ce i n w r i t in g t o t h e C le ar in g Co rp or at i on

n ot l a t er t h an 7 ( se v en ) b u s in e s s d a ys f ro m s u ch e v en t , s e e k t h e

t er mi n at ion a n d c los e - ou t o f i t s ou t st an d in g t r ad e s in t h i s se g men t .

2 . C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l , n o t la t er t h a n 2 ( t wo ) b u s i n e s s d a ys

f ro m t h e d at e o f re c e i p t o f su ch n o t ic e a n d a f t er d u e n o t i f i c at ion

t o a l l M e mb e r s o f t h i s se g men t : (a ) e f f e ct c lo s e - ou t o f ou t st an d in g

t rad e s o f su ch M em b e r o r (b ) c l os e o u t a l l ou t st a n d i n g t r ad e s in

t h e se g men t .

S u ch c lo s e o u t sh a l l b e at a p re - d e t e rm in e d p r i c e as m a y b e

n ot i f i ed b y t h e C le a r in g C o rp o rat io n f r om t i me t o t ime a n d p ost

s u ch c lo se ou t , C lea r in g Co rp o ra t i on s h a l l d et e rm in e t h e m emb er -

w i s e n e t ma r k t o m ar k et lo s s or ga in ( a s t h e ca s e m a y b e ) in

r e sp e ct o f t h e t r ad es . Th e n et m ar k t o m a r ket lo s s or g a in so

a r r i v ed at sh a l l c o n s t i t u t e t h e t er m in a t i on am ou n t f or e a ch

M emb er . Th e t er mi n a t i on am ou n t sh a l l b e s et t led b y p a y me n t t o

t h e mem b e r , in ca s e o f m emb er ’ s g a in , o r b y re c e ip t f ro m t h e

m e mb e r , in ca se o f m e mb e r ’ s lo s s .

3 . T h e t e rm in at ion a mo u n t s h a l l b e s et t led b y t h e c lo se o f b u s in e s s on

t h e b u s in e s s d a y f o l lo w in g t h e d a y o f t er mi n at io n or as s oon a s

p os s ib le t h e re af t e r .

4 . B e f o re p a y in g ou t an y am ou n t u n d er t h i s c la u s e , C l ea r i n g

C o rp or at i on s h a l l h a v e t h e r ig h t t o rec o v er t h e re f ro m an y a mou n t

p a yab l e b y t h e M em b e r t o C l ea r in g Co rp or at i on .

5 . T h e c lo se - ou t t r an s a ct io n s s h a l l b e f in a l an d b in d i n g u p on t h e

M emb er s .

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CHAPTER VII I : RISK MANAGEMENT

A ). SCOPE OF RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

I . O utr i g ht a nd m a r ke t r ep o t r a d es ( ot he r th a n T r i p ar t y R ep o t r ad e s)

1 . C l e ar in g C orp or at i on sh a l l co ve r i t s r i s k t h r ou gh p re s c r i p t i on o f

i n i t i a l ma r g i n , m a r k- t o - m a r ket m a rg in , vo lat i l i t y m a rg in an d

c o n cen t ra t i on ma r g i n ;

2 . N ot w it h st a n d i n g an yt h in g c on t a in ed h er e i n , C le ar in g C o rp or at ion

s h a l l h a ve t h e so l e d i s c ret ion t o im p r o ve u p on a n d p e r f e ct i t s

p ra ct i ce s re l at i n g t o r i s k co n t a in men t m e as u r es f r om t i me t o t i me ;

3 . T h e va lu es o f o u t st an d in g t r ad es sh a l l b e con ve rt ed i n t o eq u i va len t

r i s k e x p o su r e n u mb e r s b y u s in g se cu r i t y sp e c i f i c r i s k e xp o su re f a ct o rs

( e x p r es s ed in t e rms of p e r cen t a ge b as ed o n “V alu e at R i s k ” o r su ch

o t h e r m ea n s a s ma y b e d e c id ed b y C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n ) an d e a ch

M emb er sh a l l b e re q u i re d t o p r ov id e f o r in i t ia l M a rg in t o t h e e xt en t

o f su ch am ou n t s as c o rr e sp on d s t o M emb er ’ s va lu e o f o u t st an d in g

t rad e s . C l ea r i n g Co rp or at i on sh a l l b e en t i t led t o mod i f y t h e r i s k

e x p o su re f a ct or s a t su ch p e r i od i c i t y a s i t ma y d e em f i t ;

4 . C l e ar in g C or p or at io n , a f t e r d u e n ot i f i cat i on , ma y b e en t i t led t o s et

h i gh e r m ar g in f a ct o r s f o r d i f f er en t M emb er s , b as ed on t h e c red i t

a s s es s men t b y C le ar in g C or p or at ion .

5 . C l e ar in g Cor p o rat io n m a y, a f t e r d u e n ot i f i c at ion , s et p ru d en t ia l l i mi t

f or e a ch M e mb e r in t e rm s of i t s ag g re ga t e ou t s t an d in g t r ad e e xp o su re

o f t h e M e mb e r ( i n t er ms of t ot a l co n s i d e ra t i on o r ot h erw i s e , a s ma y

b e d e c id ed b y C l ea r i n g Co rp o ra t i on f rom t im e t o t ime ) . S u ch l im i t

m a y b e se t b y C le ar in g Co rp o r at i on b a s ed on t h e M e mb e r ’s n at u re of

b u s in e s s , n et w o rt h o r su ch ot h e r f ac t or s a s c on s id er ed ap p r op r iat e

b y C l ea r in g C orp or at io n . In t h e ev en t o f M em b e rs e xc e ed in g su ch

l i mi t , C le a r in g C orp or at ion ma y b e en t i t led t o s et h ig h e r ma r g in f or

t h e M emb er i n r e sp e c t o f t r ad es wh i ch ar e in e x ce s s o f s u c h l im i t s ;

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6 . C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n m a y s et ad d i t io n a l in i t i a l m a rg in f o r t rad e s

c o n d u ct ed b y a M e mb er at o f f - m ar ke t p r i c es . S u c h mar g in sh a l l b e

p a yab l e b y t h e se l le r o f t h e se cu r i t y i f t h e p r i c e s ar e set l o we r t h an

m a r ket p r i c e , o r b y t h e b u y er o f t h e s e cu r i t y i f t h e p r i ce s set h ig h er

t h an t h e ma r k et p r i c e . Su ch m ar g in sh a l l b e e q u a l t o t h e d i f f er en ce

b et we en t h e t r ad ed p r i ce an d t h e m ar ke t p r i c e ;

S u ch ma r g in s h a l l b e r e l ea s ed a f t er t h e co n ce rn ed t r ad e i s m ar k t o

m a r ket m ar g in an d m a r k t o m ar k et m a rg in on s u ch t ra d e h a s b e en

a c t u a l l y co l le ct e d f r om t h e con c er n ed c o u n t e rp art y ;

7 . T h e ma r k t o m ar k et ma r g in s h a l l b e w o r k ed o u t b as ed o n t h e p r i ce

m o ve men t s on t h e u n d e r l y in g se c u r i t ie s c o rr esp on d in g t o e a ch t r ad e .

F o r co mp u t in g p r i ce ch an ge s , ma r k t o ma r ket p r i c e a s d es c r ib ed in

s u b - Re gu lat io n ( B ) b e lo w sh a l l b e c om p a re d a g a in st t h e t r ad e p r i ce .

I I . T r ip ar t y R ep o t r a de s

1 . C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n sh a l l ad op t t h e f o l lo w in g r i s k m an a ge men t

p ra ct i ce s f o r T r i p a r t y R ep o t r ad es :

i . C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l co ve r i t s r i s k b y p re s cr ib in g b o rr o win g

l i mi t , in i t i a l ma rg in , m ar k - t o - m ar k et m ar g in an d v o l at i l i t y m ar g i n .

T h e se cu r i t i es in t h e TP R G I LT A c co u n t s o f t h e M e mb er sh a l l b e

s u b je ct ed t o a v a lu at ion e xe r c i se d u r in g t h e d a y an d at t h e e n d of

e a ch b u s in e ss d a y t o en su re t h a t t h e b or ro w in g s o f t h e M emb er are

f u l l y c o l l a t e ra l i s ed a t an y p o in t o f t im e an d i t s in i t ia l m ar g in

o b l i gat io n s s t a n d s f u l l y met . Th e v a lu a t i on sh a l l b e c ar r ie d ou t u s in g

t h e ma r k t o ma r ket p r i ce c omp u t ed b y C l ea r i n g Cor p o rat io n ;

i i . C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on m a y, a t i t s d i s c ret ion , sp e c i f y r at e s o f h a i r cu t in

p er c en t a g e t e rm s f o r a l l e l i g ib le se c u r i t ie s a s co l la t er a l i n t er m s of

R e gu l at i on B (3 ) o f C h ap t e r IV . S u ch h a i r cu t r at e s s h a l l b e a p p l i ed on

t h e ma r k t o m ar k e t p r i c e o f su c h se c u r i t i e s . C le ar in g C or p o rat ion

s h a l l h a ve t h e a u t h o r i t y t o mod i f y su ch r at e s at s u ch p er io d i c i t y a s i t

m a y d ee m f i t ;

i i i . C l e ar in g Co rp o rat i on ma y , a t i t s d i s cr et ion an d a f t er d u e n ot i f i c at ion ,

s et d i f f er en t s et o f h a i r cu t r at e s f o r d i f f e ren t c la s se s o f M em b e rs ,

b a sed on t h e i r n a t u re o f b u s in e s s , n et w ort h o r su c h ot h e r f a ct o r s as

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m a y b e d e c i d ed b y t h e C le ar in g Co rp ora t i on f ro m t i me t o t im e;

i v . C l e ar in g Co rp o r at i on ma y , a f t er d u e n o t i f i c at i on , s et p ru d en t ia l l i mi t

f or e a ch M emb er i n t e rm s o f i t s agg r eg at e ou t st an d in g o rd e r s or

t rad e s . S u ch l i mi t m a y b e set b a se d on t h e i r n at u r e o f b u s in e s s , n et

w o rt h or su ch ot h er f a ct o r s a s may b e d e c id ed b y t h e C l ea r i n g

C o rp or at i on f r om t i m e t o t im e . In t h e e v en t o f M e mb e r e x ce ed in g

s u ch l i mi t , C l ea r i n g C o rp o rat io n sh a l l b e en t i t l ed t o set h i gh e r in i t ia l

m a rg in rat es f or t h e M em b e r in r e sp ec t o f t r ad e s wh i ch a r e in e x c ess

o f su ch l im i t s .

B ) . MARK -TO -MARKET PRICE

1 . M ar k t o m a r ket p r i c e sh a l l b e c omp u t ed a s n ot i f ied b y C l e ar in g


C ) . PROCESS

1. I n i t i a l M ar g in

I . O utr i g ht a nd m a r ke t r ep o t r a d es ( ot he r th a n T r i p ar t y R ep o t r ad e s)

1 .1 . T h e in i t ia l m ar g i n o b l i gat io n o f ea ch M emb er i n re sp e c t o f e ach

o f i t s ou t st a n d i n g t rad e s s h a l l b e com p u t ed b y m u l t ip ly i n g t h e

v a lu e o f t h e r e l at iv e se cu r i t y ( ie s ) wi t h t h e c or re sp o n d in g r i s k

e x p o su re n u mb er s ( t er me d as M a r g in f a ct or s ) a s d es cr ib ed in

R e gu l at i on A 1 ab o v e; ( v a l u e f or t h i s p u rp os e sh a l l mea n t ot a l

c o n s id er at i on o f t h e t r ad e . C le ar in g Co rp or at i on ma y , a f t er d u e

n ot i f i c at ion , c on s id er t h e v a lu e o f t h e t r ad e at i t s M ar k - t o -

M ar k et p r i c e a f t e r t h e p ro ce s s o f m a r k i n g t o ma r ket o f t h e

t rad e i s o v er or a f t e r su b je c t in g t r ad es d on e at o f f - m ar k et p r i ce s

t o a d d i t i on a l in i t ia l ma r g i n . ) ;

1 .2 . T h e su m t ot a l o f t h e i n i t i a l m arg i n s o f e a ch in d i v id u a l

o u t st a n d i n g t ra d e f o r a M e mb e r , a s c om p u t ed i n su b - Re gu la t i on

C 1 ( 1 .1 ) ab o v e , sh a l l f o r m t h e in i t ia l m a rg in ob l i g at i on o f t h at

M emb er ;

1 .3 . A M e mb er ’ s i n i t i a l m a rg in ob l i g at i on sh a l l b e c omp u t ed as a t t h e

c u t o f f t i me o f ea ch t rad in g s e ss io n o f a b u s in es s d a y on a t rad e

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b y t r ad e b as i s an d s h a l l f or m t h e b a s i s f or d e c id in g wh et h er t h at

M emb er ’ s t ra d e ( s ) h a s e x cee d ed i t s R i s k E xp o su re L i m i t .

P ro v id e d t h at t h e co mp u t at io n o f su c h m ar g in ob l i g at i on m a y b e

c a r r i ed o u t on l in e o n a t r ad e b y t r ad e b as i s a s an d w h en

a d eq u at e f a c i l i t ie s t o su p p o rt t h e s a me ar e i n p l a ce . Th e

M emb er s sh a l l b e n ot i f i ed b y C l ea r in g C or p o rat io n p r io r t o su ch

o n l in e co mp u t at ion b e in g b r ou gh t in t o op e ra t i on ;

1 .4 . W h i l e a g gr eg at in g i n i t i a l m ar g in o n ea c h o u t s t an d in g t ra d e a s

d es c r ib ed ab o v e , o f f s et m a y b e a l lo w e d b et w ee n in i t ia l m a rg in s

o n b u y t r ad e s an d sa le t ra d e s i n s a me se cu r i t y f o r same

s et t l em en t d at e . Fo r su ch t r ad e s , lo we r o f t h e n et b u y q u an t i t y

a n d n et sa l e q u an t i t y in t h e p a rt i cu l a r s e cu r i t y h a v in g s am e

s et t l em en t d at e w o u ld b e ar r i v ed at . Th ere af t er , d i f f e re n ce in

t h e a mou n t p a y ab le f or t h e b u y q u an t i t y wo u ld b e com p a red

a g a in s t a mou n t rec e i va b l e on t h e s a l e q u an t i t y , u s in g f i r s t in

f i r s t o u t p r in c ip le . I f t h e d i f f er en ce i s p o s i t i ve i .e . p a yab le

a m ou n t i s h i gh e r t h an r e ce i vab le am ou n t , su ch d i f f er en ce w ou ld

b e t re at e d a s in i t ia l m ar g in f or su ch gr ou p of t r ad es . A n y

r e s i d u a l b u y o r s a le a mo u n t sh a l l b e s u b je ct ed t o in i t ia l m a r g i n

a s i f t h e t rad e i s c o n c l u d e d b y t h e M e mb er on l y f o r su ch

r e s i d u a l a mou n t . T h i s p r o v i s ion sh a l l co me i n t o e f f e ct u p on

n ot i f i c a t ion b y C l ear in g C or p or at ion ;

1 .5 . W h i l e co mp u t in g t h e d i f f e re n ce am ou n t f o r in i t i a l m ar g in as

m en t io n ed in Re gu la t i on C 1 ( 1 .4 ) a b o ve , t h e 1s t

l e g o f rep o d e a l s

s h a l l b e e x c lu d ed f ro m su ch co mp u t at io n ;

1 .6 . T h e i n i t i a l ma rg in i n re sp e ct o f a re p o a n d / o r r ev ers e rep o

t ran s a ct ion ( s ) sh a l l b e c om p u t e d b a s ed on t h e v a lu e o f t h e f i r s t

l e g o f t h e t r ad e t i l l i t s se t t l em en t . Th e re af t er , in i t i a l m ar g in in

r e sp e ct o f t h e t ran s a ct io n s h a l l b e c om p u t ed b as ed o n t h e v a lu e

o f t h e set t l em en t o f s e con d l e g o f t h e t rad e;

1 .7 . I f t h e f i r s t le g o f a r ep o/ re ve r se r ep o t rad e i s t o t r i gg e r an y

o f f set ag a in st an y o t h e r ou t st an d in g t rad e , a s p e r Re gu la t i on C

1 ( 1 .4 ) ab o v e , t h e v a lu e o f t h e f i r s t l e g o f t h e t r ad e sh a l l b e

i g n o red f o r co mp u t at ion o f in i t ia l ma r g i n . I f su ch t r ad e h as ,

h o we ve r , b e en d on e at o f f ma r ke t p r i c e , t h e t ra d e m a y b e

s u b je ct ed t o ad d i t io n a l in i t ia l M a r g in r eq u i r em en t a s d es c r ib ed

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i n Re gu l at i on A I ( 1 . 6 ) ab o ve;

1 .8 . I n R egu l at i on C 1 ( I - 1 . 6 ) ab o ve , i f t h e va lu e o f t h e f i r s t l e g o f t h e

t rad e i s h ig h e r t h an t h e n et ou t st an d i n g t rad e p os i t ion i n t h e

s e cu r i t y in re la t i on t o w h i c h i t i s t o t r i g g er o f f se t , I n i t i a l M a rg in

s h a l l b e co mp u t ed f or t h e a mou n t o f d i f f e ren c e b e t wee n t h e

v a lu e o f t h e f i r s t leg o f t h e rep o/ r ev er s e re p o t r ad e an d t h e n et

o u t st a n d i n g v a lu e o f t h e t r ad e p o s i t i on s in t h e sa id se c u r i t y .

S u ch a mou n t sh a l l b e t re at ed a s in i t ia l m ar g in a g a in st t h e f i r s t

l e g o f su ch R ep o / Re v er se Rep o t rad e .


1 .1 . T h e in i t i a l m ar g in f or T r ip ar t y R ep o t rad e s sh a l l b e ar r i v ed at

b a sed on V a l u e at R i s k or su c h ot h er m e an s a s m a y b e d e c id ed

b y C le ar in g C orp ora t i on f ro m t im e t o t im e an d su ch f a ct o r s sh a l l

b e e xp r e ss ed a s a p er c en t ag e o f t h e 2 n d l e g c on s id e r at i on .

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n m a y h o w e ve r se t d i f f e ren t i n i t i a l M ar g in

r at es f or T r ip ar t y Re p o t rad e s h a v in g d i f f er en t m at u r i t y p er iod s .

C l e ar in g Co rp o rat io n m a y, h o we v er , a t i t s d i s c re t i on , set

u n i f or m in i t i a l m arg i n f a ct o r f or a l l T r i p a r t y R e p o t r ad e s ;

1 .2 . C l e ar in g C orp or at io n ma y , a t i t s d i s cr et i on an d a f t er d u e

n ot i f i c at ion , s et d i f f er en t i n i t i a l m a rg in rat e s f or d i f f er en t

M emb er s , b a s ed on t h e i r n at u re o f b u s in e s s , n et w ort h o r su ch

o t h e r f a ct or s a s m a y b e d e c i d ed b y t h e C le ar in g Co rp or at ion

f ro m t im e t o t im e;

1 .3 . T h e i n i t i a l ma rg in ob l ig at ion s f or T r ip ar t y R ep o d ea ls o f a

M emb er sh a l l b e c o mp u t ed b y mu l t ip l y in g t h e 2 n d l e g

c o n s id er at i on o f e ac h t ra d e w i t h t h e c o r re sp on d in g s p e c i f i c

i n i t i a l M a rg in ra t e s o r t h e u n i f o r m m ar g in f a ct or , a s

a p p l i c ab le f or t h e M emb er an d t h en ag g re ga t in g t h e m a rg in

o b l i gat io n s .

1 .4 . P ro v id e d t h at i f a M emb er h a s b ot h b or ro w in g an d len d in g in

T r ip a r t y Re p o o f s am e 2 n d l e g m at u r i t y d at e , an d i f su ch t ra d e s

h a ve re su l t e d i n a n et lo s s f o r t h e M e mb er , co mp u t ed on a f i r s t

I n f i r s t ou t b a s i s , t h en s u c h lo s s wou ld a l so b e ad d ed t o i t s in i t i a l

M ar g in l i ab i l i t y .

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2. M a r k to M a r k e t M ar g in

I . O utr i g ht a nd m a r ke t r ep o t r a d es ( ot he r th a n T r i p ar t y R ep o tr a d es )

2 .1 . A M em b er sh a l l b e l ia b l e t o m ain t a in m ar k t o ma r ke t ma r g i n in

r e sp e ct o f ad ve rs e p os i t ion s on i t s ou t st an d in g t rad e s , e x c ep t

f or ou t r igh t t ra d e s d on e b y t h e M emb er f o r se t t l em en t o n T+ 0

a n d T +1 b a s i s an d f or o ve rn i gh t r ep o t r ad e s ( i .e . , f o r t ra d e s

w h er e t h e s e con d l e g wo u ld b e se t t le d on or b ef or e t h e T+ 1t h

d a y ) ; Ho w e ve r , C lea r in g C or p o rat io n m a y a f t e r d u e n ot i f i cat i on

s u b je ct T+ 1 an d O ve rn i gh t R ep o t r ad es t o M T M M ar g in ;

2 .2 . T h e m ar k t o m a r ket m ar g in ob l i g at i on o f e a ch M em b e r sh a l l b e

c o mp u t ed i n re sp ec t o f e a ch su c h t ra d e ( s ) b y mu l t ip l y in g t h e

v a lu e o f re la t i ve s e cu r i t i e s wi t h t h e co rr es p on d in g p r i c e

m o ve men t a s d e s cr i b ed i n su b - R eg u l at i on A I (3 ) ab ov e;

2 .3 . T h e s u m t o t a l o f m a r k t o m ar k et ma r g i n s o f ea c h in d i v id u a l

o u t st a n d i n g t r ad e a s c om p u t e d i n su b - R eg u l at ion 2 - I (2 . 2 ) a b o ve

s h a l l f o rm t h e ma rk t o m ar k et m a rg in o b l i gat io n o f t h e M emb er

a n d su ch m a rg in sh a l l b e ma in t a i n ed t i l l t h e s et t le men t o f su c h

t rad e;

2 .4 . W h i l e a g gr eg at in g t rad e - w i se ma r k t o m ar k et m a rg i n as

d es c r ib ed in R e gu la t i on 2 - I (2 . 3 ) a b o v e , C l ea r i n g C or p o r at ion

m a y , a f t er d u e n ot i f i cat io n p er m it o f f s et t in g b et w een m a r k t o

m a r ket ma rg in s on b u y t r ad es an d sa l e t r ad es in s a me s e cu r i t y

f or s a me s et t le men t d at e ( i . e . i f ma r k t o m a r ket M ar g in i s

r e co v er ab le f ro m a m e mb e r f o r h i s b u y t ra d e s o n a s e cu r i t y f or a

s et t l em en t d at e , su ch m a rg in a mou n t s h a l l b e red u c ed b y t h e

n ot i on a l ma r k t o m a r ket ga in on t h e s a l e t r ad e s o f t h e s am e

m e mb e r in t h e sam e se c u r i t y f or t h e sa me s et t le men t d a t e .

R e v er se w o u ld b e t h e c a se i f m ar k t o ma r ket m ar g in i s

r e co v er ab le f ro m a m e mb e r f or i t s s a l e t r ad e s ) ;

2 .5 . A M em b er ’ s m ar k t o ma r ket ma rg in o b l i g at i on s h a l l b e c om p u t ed

a s at t h e e n d of e a ch b u s in es s d a y a n d sh a l l b e v a l id t i l l i t s

c o mp u t at ion a s a t t h e e n d o f t h e su b seq u en t b u s i n e s s d a y;

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2 .6 . T h e f i r s t l eg o f a re p o/ r e ve r se r ep o s h a l l n ot b e su b je ct ed t o

a n y M T M m a rg in re q u i re me n t . I f h ow e v er , t h e t ra d e h a s b een

c o n d u ct ed a t an o f f - m ar k et p r i c e s so a s t o at t ra c t ad d i t ion a l

i n i t i a l M a r g i n i n t erm s of c l au se A - I ( 6 ) a b o ve , m ar k t o ma r k et

l o s s , i f an y , wi l l b e c o l l e ct ed f r om su ch me mb er s . Ho w e v er , n o

b en ef i t f or ma r k t o m ar k et p rof i t o n s u c h t r ad e s wo u ld b e

e x t en d ed t o t h e mem b e r s ;

2 .7 . M ar k t o m a r k et m ar g in sh a l l b e p a y ab l e on t h e s e con d le g o f a

r ep o/ re v er se rep o t rad e in t h e u su a l man n e r . Su ch m a rg in ,

h o we ve r , sh a l l b e co me p a yab l e at t h e e n d of t h e d a y p r i or t o

t h e set t l em en t o f f i r s t l e g o f t h e con c er n ed T rad e;

2 .8 . A p ort io n o f t h e ma r k t o m a r ket m a rg i n sh a l l b e p a yab le b y t h e

M emb er s w i t h in t h e s t ip u la t ed t im e of t h e n e xt wo r k i n g d a y .

T h i s p ort io n , t o b e d en ot e d a s in c re me n t a l ma r k t o m a r ket

m a rg in w i l l co mp r is e o f ma r k t o ma rk e t m ar g in in re sp e c t o f

f re sh d ea l s re c e i ved d u r in g t h e d a y an d an y in c re a se in m a r k t o

m a r ket m ar g in on t ra d e s o u t s t an d in g a s on p re v iou s w o r k in g

d a y . P ro v id ed t h at , an y ad d i t i on a l i n i t i a l m ar g in l i ab i l i t y in

t er ms of R e gu l at ion A - I ( 6 ) , in i t i a l ma r g i n l iab i l i t y in res p e c t o f

o f f set t in g d e a l s in t e rm s o f R e gu l at io n C - 1 (1 . 4 ) an d ad d i t ion a l

m a r k t o m a r ket M ar g in l i ab i l i t y i n t erm s of Re gu lat ion 3 ( 3 . 5 ) in

s o f ar i t re la t e s t o t h e ch a n g e i n v a l u e o f t h e ou t st a n d i n g t rad e s

w i l l n ot b e t a ken in t o con s id e r at i on f or t h e p u rp o s e o f

c o mp u t at ion o f in cr e men t a l m ar k t o ma r k et ma r g in .


2 .1 . T h e se c u r i t i e s i n t h e T P R G I LT A c co u n t o f t h e M e mb er f or

d et e rm in in g b o r row i n g l i mi t s h a l l b e s u b j e ct e d t o ma r k - t o -

m a r ket v a lu at ion d u r i n g t h e d a y an d at t h e en d o f ea c h b u s in e s s

d a y as d e s c r ib ed in su b - c l au se B1 ab o ve ;

2 .2 . I n t h e e ve n t o f ma rk t o m ar k et v a lu e o f t h e s e cu r i t ie s a lon g w i t h

c a s h m ar g in , i f an y , d e p o s i t ed f or t h e p u r p o se o f a l lo ca t i on o f

b or ro w in g l im i t f a l l i n g sh o rt o f t h e f u n d s ob l ig at ion s f o r 2 n d l e g

c o n s id er at i on o f T r ip ar t y R e p o t rad e s , r ep re sen t in g t h e

b or ro w in g o f t h e M e mb e r o r ma r k t o m a r ket va lu e o f t h e

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s e cu r i t i e s t o get h e r w i t h c as h m ar g i n , i f an y , d ep o s i t ed t o wa rd s

i n i t i a l ma rg in f a l l in g sh or t o f t h e in i t ia l m ar g in l i ab i l i t y o f t h e

M emb er a t t h e e n d o f t h e d a y , C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t i on sh a l l

m a k e a m ar g in c a l l o n s u ch M em b e rs in re sp e ct o f wh o m su ch

s h o rt ag e oc c u r s ;

2 .3 . T h e m ar k t o m ar k et va lu at i on d o n e b y C l ea r i n g Co rp or at ion at

t h e en d o f ea ch b u s i n e s s d a y s h a l l b e va l i d t i l l i t s n e xt

c o mp u t at ion e i t h er in t r ad a y o n n e xt b u s in e s s d a y o r a t t h e en d

o f t h e su b s eq u en t b u s in e s s d a y . Ho we v er , C l ea r in g Co rp o r at i on

m a y , v a l u e an y se cu r i t y d ep o s i t e d d u r i n g d a y , im me d i at e l y a f t er

d ep o s i t , an d p ro v i d e t h e M e mb er s b en ef i t o f in c rea s e i n

b or ro w in g l i mi t d u r i n g t h e b u s in e s s d ay ;

2.4. C l e ar in g C orp or at io n ma y set ad d i t ion a l in i t i a l ma rg i n f or

T r ip a r t y R ep o t r ad es c on d u ct ed b y a M em b er a t o f f m a r ket

i n t e re st r at e s . Su ch ma r g i n s h a l l b e p a y ab le b y t h e b o rro w e r i f

t h e in t e re st ra t e o f b or ro w t r ad e i s h ig h e r t h an t h e in t ere st r at e

a t w h i ch s i mi l ar t en or i s d e a l t i n t h e m a r ket o r b y t h e le n d e r i f

t h e in t e re st r at e o f l en d t rad e i s l o wer t h an t h e i n t e re st r at e at

w h i ch s i mi la r t en or i s d ea l t i n t h e mar k et . Su c h ma rg in sh a l l b e

e q u a l t o t h e d i f f e re n ce b et we en t h e i n t e re st rat e at w h i ch

b or ro w / l en d t r ad e i s d on e a n d t h e i n t er es t r at e d e a l t in t h e

m a r ke t f o r s i mi l ar t en o r . C le ar in g C o rp or at i on ’s d e c i s i on in

r e ga rd t o id en t i f i ca t i on o f t r ad e s at o f f ma r ke t p r i c e s s h a l l b e

f in a l an d b in d in g on a l l con c ern ed p art ie s .

3. V ol a t i l i t y M ar g in

3 .1 V ol at i l i t y M ar g i n co n s t i t u t e s t h e ma rg i n ob l i ga t i on re q u i r ed t o

b e f u l f i l le d b y a M em b e r a s i t s c o n t r ib u t io n t o SG F / T P R

C o l la t er a l in r e l at i on t o a su d d en i n cr ea s e in v o l at i l i t y o f

i n t e re st rat e s/ b o n d p r i ce s a n d sh a l l b e ap p l i ed , a t t h e

d i s cr et i on o f C le ar in g C orp or at ion , on :

( i ) . O u t st an d in g t ra d e s o f a M emb er ; an d / or

( i i ) . S e cu r i t i es con t r ib u t ion t o S G F;

( i i i ) . S e cu r i t i es con t r ib u t ion t o TP R C o l l a t e ra l t o w ar d s Tr ip ar t y

Re p o t ra d e s ;

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3 .2 S u ch M a r g in m a y b e im p o sed b y C le a r in g Co rp o rat io n at a n y

t im e d u r in g t h e d ay a n d a s a re su l t , t h e b a l an c e o f t h e M emb er s

i n t h e i r S G F/ TP R C o l la t er a l A c cou n t s m a y b e red u c ed on re -

c o mp u t at ion an d t h e in i t ia l ma rg in re q u i re me n t s in re sp e ct o f

t h e i r ou t st an d in g t r ad e s m a y b e in cr ea s ed ;

3 .3 M emb er s w i l l b e n o t i f ie d b y C l ea r i n g C o r p or at ion p r i or t o t h e

c o l le ct ion an d / or m a in t en a n c e o f vo la t i l i t y ma rg in ;

3 .4 U p o n i mp o s i t ion o f V o l at i l i t y ma rg in , i f i t i s ob s er ve d t h a t t h e

S G F/ TP R C o l l a t e ra l b a lan c e o f a M emb er i s i n ad e q u at e t o c o ve r

t h e ma r g in r eq u i r em en t s on a c co u n t o f t h e M emb er s ’ ou t r igh t ,

m a r ket rep o an d / o r T r ip ar t y R ep o t rad e s , i t s h a l l b e t h e

r e sp o n s ib i l i t y o f t h e s a id M em b er t o r ep len i sh t h e sh ort f a l l a s

d i r e ct e d b y C l ea r i n g C o rp o ra t i on . In ca s e t h e s h o rt f a l l a s s t at ed

a b o ve i s n ot r ep len i s h ed b y t h e M em b e r b y t h e s t ip u lat ed t im e,

C l e ar in g C or p o rat io n , a t i t s so le d i s cr et ion , m a y s t op ac c e p t i n g

a n y f u r t h er t r ad e o f t h e M e mb e r ;

3 .5 I n c as e o f an y su d d en i n cre a se in vo l at i l i t y o f i n t e re st r at es /

b on d p r i ce s d u r in g t h e d a y w h i ch C le a r in g C or p o rat io n , i n i t s

s o le op in ion , co n s i d e r a d eq u at e t o s u b st an t i a l l y e rod e t h e

m a rg in s co l le ct ed f r om t h e M e mb e rs , t h e C l ea r in g Co rp o r at i on

m a y r ev a lu e a l l t h e ou t st a n d in g t ra d e s an d / or S G F / TP R

C o l la t er a l b a l an c es o f t h e M emb er s u s in g t h e l a t e st av a i lab le

p r i c e s . I f su ch re v a l u a t i on in d i cat e s i n a d eq u a c y o f ma r g in i n t h e

a c c ou n t o f an y M e mb er b e yon d a le v e l , as n ot i f ied b y t h e

C l e ar in g Co rp o rat i on f ro m t i me t o t i me , t h e C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on s h a l l b e en t i t l ed t o i mp os e ad d i t ion a l ma r k t o

m a r ket m ar g in eq u a l t o t h e s h o rt f a l l . S u ch a d d i t i on a l ma r k t o

m a r ket ma r g i n s h a l l b e in f or c e t i l l t h e ap p l i cat io n o f en d of t h e

d a y M TM ma rg in f or t h e d a y i n t h e a c co u n t o f t h e M em b er s ;

3 .6 F o r t h e p u rp o se o f v a l u at io n o f t h e ou t st an d in g t r ad e p o s i t ion s

a n d S G F/ TP R Co l la t e ra l b a l an ce s o f t h e M emb er s in t e r ms of

R e gu l at i on C - 3 (3 .5 ) , C l ea r i n g C orp or at i on in t ra - d a y M TM p r i c e s

w i l l b e u s ed . S u ch in t ra - d a y M TM p r i ce s w i l l b e ge n e rat ed

b y f o l lo w in g a p ro ce s s a s n ot i f i ed b y C l e ar in g Cor p o rat ion f ro m

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t im e t o t im e .

D ) . VALUATION OF SECURITIES IN SGF / TPR COLLATERAL

1 . T h e v a l u at io n o f s e cu r i t i e s con t r ib u t ed b y M e mb er s t o SG F/ TP R

C o l la t er a l sh a l l b e c a r r i ed ou t d a i l y u s i n g t h e l a t est a va i la b l e M a r k- t o -

M ar k et p r i ce d e s cr ib ed in R eg u l at ion B ( 1 ) o f t h i s Ch a p t e r . Su ch

v a lu at ion c an ev en b e c ar r i ed o u t a t su ch in cr ea s ed f req u en c y as

n ot i f i ed b y C l ea r i n g Co rp or at i on ;

2 . C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n sh a l l , i n i t s d i sc r et ion , sp e c i f y h a i r cu t s on t h e

r e sp e ct i ve ma r ket v a lu e s a s p er r at es p re s c r ib ed f o r t h e e l i g i b l e

s e cu r i t i e s f rom t ime t o t i me ;

3 . M emb er c on t r ib u t io n s t o S G F/ T P R Co l la t e r a l sh a l l b e su b je c t ed t o a

v a lu at ion e x er c i s e at e ve r y in st an ce o f se cu r i t i e s d ep os i t an d / or

w i t h d ra w a l f ro m i t s S G F / TP R Co l la t e r a l a t t h e en d of t h e b u s in e s s

d a y at t h e re le va n t m a r k t o m a r ket p r ic e s .

E ) . REPO WITH SECURITIES VALUED AT OFF – MARKET PRICES

I f an y M e mb e r en t e r s in t o a rep o t ra d e w i t h an ot h e r M emb er w h ere

t h e u n d e r ly in g s ec u r i t y h a s b een v a lu ed at an o f f - m a r ket p r i c e

a t t r a ct in g t h e p r o v i s io n o f A - I (6 ) ab ov e re la t in g t o i n i t ia l ma r g in an d

C l e ar in g Co rp o rat i on h a s a c c ep t ed t h e t rad e f or gu a ran t ee d

s et t l em en t , i t ma y , a f t er d u e n o t i f i c at ion t o s u ch M em b e r , h o ld b ac k

d e l i ve r y o f t h e u n d e r l y in g se c u r i t y ( i f t h e s e cu r i t y h a s b ee n

u n d e rv a lu ed ) o r t h at p ort io n o f t h e f u n d s w h i ch re p r es en t t h e

o v er v a lu ed co mp on en t ( in ca s e o f o v er v a lu at ion o f t h e s e cu r i t y ) t i l l

a d d i t i on a l in i t ia l m a rg in a s p e r p rov i s ion o f A - I (6 ) , h a s b een d u l y

c o l le ct ed f r om su ch M emb er . Su ch se c u r i t ie s , i f h e ld b a c k, sh a l l b e

t ran sf er re d i n t h e in t er i m t o t h e S G L ac c o u n t o f C le ar in g C o rp or at i on .

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CHAPTER IX: SUDDEN EVENT HANDLING

1 . D u e t o t h e o c cu rre n ce o f an y u n f ore s een ev en t o r c i rc u m st an c e

b e yon d t h e c on t ro l o f C le ar in g Co rp ora t i on , i t m a y b e req u i red t o

a b r u p t ly su sp en d t h e C l ea r in g an d Set t l em en t o f T r ad e s b y

d e c l ar in g an u n s c h e d u l ed h o l id a y;

2 . A n Un s ch ed u led H o l id a y ( U S H ) m a y b e d ec l ar ed on t h e h ap p en i n g

o f e ven t s t h at le ad t o t h e t ot a l d i s ru p t io n o f t ra n s a ct ion s co mi n g

t o a h a l t , l i ke d u e t o ge n e ra l b an d h / s t r i ke , d i s r u p t ion o f p u b l i c

u t i l i t y s er v i ce s d u e t o h e av y r a i n s o r a n y o t h e r f a ct o r b e y on d t h e

c o n t r o l o f C l ea r in g C or p o rat io n w h ic h sh a l l h a v e i mp a c t on t h e

o v er a l l s y st em . I t i s e xp e ct ed t h at e ve n t s oc c u r red wh i ch a f f e ct s

o n e o r f e w me mb er s p art i c ip a t in g in s e cu r i t i e s ma r ket w o u l d n ot

a d ve rs e l y a f f e ct t h e s et t le men t p ro ces s a t C l ea r in g Co rp o r at i on ;

3 . I n t h e ab ov e c as e s , t h e f o l l o wi n g p r o ce d u r e sh a l l b e ad op t ed :

A . OUTRIGHT TRADES

( i ) . A l l ou t r i gh t in c lu d in g w h en i s su ed t ra d e s d u e f o r se t t le men t

o n su ch d a ys sh a l l b e ro l l ed o ve r t o t h e n e xt Bu s in e ss D a y i .e .

m od i f ied set t le men t d at e (M SD ) at t h e t r ad ed p r i c e o f t h e

s e cu r i t y/ y ie ld o f t h e Tr ea su r y B i l l . I n c a se o f t rad e s in d at ed

S e cu r i t i es , t h e cou p on a mou n t f or U S H an d su b seq u en t

h o l id a y (s ) , i f an y , s h a l l b e ad d ed b y C l e ar in g Co rp o rat io n t o

t h e re sp e ct iv e t r ad e c on s id er at ion s . I n c a se o f t rad e s in

T re a su r y B i l l s , t h e p r i c e o f t h e re lat i ve Tr ea su r y B i l l s sh a l l b e

r e co mp u t ed b y C le a r in g Co rp o ra t i on on t h e M SD at t h e t ra d ed

y i e ld ;

( i i ) . I n ca s e o f o u t r i gh t t ra d e ( s ) in v o l v in g a se cu r i t y wh i ch h as

e n t e red a sh u t p er i od f o r cou p on p a ym en t o n t h e M SD , s u ch

t rad e ( s ) sh a l l b e s et t le d on t h e f i r s t b u s in e s s d a y a f t e r ex p i ry

o f t h e r e lat i ve sh u t p e r i od at t h e t rad ed p r i c e on l y . H ow e v er ,

i f t h ere i s a g ap o f m or e t h an 1 d a y b et w een t h e f i r s t b u s i n e ss

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d a y a f t er t h e s h u t p e r iod a n d t h e s h u t p e r iod d u e t o

i n t e r ven in g h o l id ay ( s ) , t h e c ou p on a c c ru a l s f or s u ch d a y (s )

s h a l l b e ad d ed b y C l e ar in g Co rp or at ion t o t h e re sp e ct iv e t r ad e

c o n s id er at i on s . T ra d e s en t er in g in t o sh u t p er iod f or

r ed emp t i on s h a l l b e w i t h d r a wn f ro m s et t l eme n t b y C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on .

B . REPO TRADES – 1st leg

( i ) . A l l ov er n i gh t a n d Te r m r ep o t rad e s d u e f o r s et t le men t on U S H

s h a l l b e w i t h d ra w n f ro m set t l em en t b y C le ar in g C orp or at io n .

C . REPO TRADES – 2nd Leg

( i ) . I n re sp e c t o f 2n d le g se t t l em en t d at e d u e f o r set t l em en t on

U S H , t h e s am e sh a l l b e r o l led o ve r t o t h e n e xt b u s in e s s d a y .

T h e ad d i t ion a l rep o i n t e re st a mou n t f o r US H , c om p u t ed at

t h e rep o r at e o f t h e r e l at i ve t r ad e , s h a l l b e ad d e d b y

C l e ar in g C or p o rat io n t o t h e re sp e ct iv e t rad e con s id e rat ion s

a n d t h e s e con d leg p r ic e sh a l l b e re c om p u t e d b y C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on ;

( i i ) . I f t h e s e con d l eg s et t l em en t d at e ge t s r o l led o ve r f u r t h er

d u e t o h o l id a y ( s )/ s h u t p e r i od f o r c o u p on p a ym en t , r ep o

i n t e re st f o r su ch ex t en d e d p e r iod c a lc u la t ed at t h e re lat ive

r ep o r at e n et o f t h e co u p on a mo u n t r e c e i v ed b y t h e len d er

o f mon e y, i f an y , s h a l l b e a d ju st ed t o t h e re sp e ct iv e t ra d e

c o n s id er at i on o f t h e me mb e r a n d t h e s e co n d l eg p r i ce sh a l l

b e r e co mp u t ed b y C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on ;

( i i i ) . I n t h e p r o ce s s o f sh i f t in g se c on d le g s et t le me n t d at es t o n e xt

b u s in e s s d a y a s ( i i ) a b o v e , i f s u ch rev i s ed s et t le men t d at e

c o in c id e s w i t h / f a l l s a f t e r t h e sh u t p er io d f o r red em p t ion

o f t h e re la t i ve s e cu r i t y , su ch t ra d e ( s ) s h a l l b e a l lo c at ed at

p ar t o t h e re sp e ct iv e c ou n t er p a rt y . Ad d i t ion a l r ep o in t er e st

f or su c h e xt en d e d d a y s ca l cu la t ed at t h e re p o ra t e o f t h e

r e lat i ve t r ad e a n d r e d e mp t i on p r o ce ed s in c lu d in g cou p on

a m ou n t r e ce i ved b y t h e len d e r o f m on e y sh a l l b e ad ju st e d t o

t h e re sp e c t i ve t r ad e con s id e ra t i on o f t h e M emb er .

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D . TRIPARTY REPO TRADES– 1st leg

A l l o ve rn i gh t an d t e r m Tr ip ar t y Rep o t rad e s d u e f o r set t l e men t on

U S H s h a l l b e can c e l l ed b y C le ar in g Co rp or at ion .

E . TRIPARTY REPO TRADES– 2nd leg

i . T h e ob l ig at ion f o r f u n d s in re sp e ct o f r ep ay men t o f

b or ro w in g s u n d e r T r i p a r t y R ep os f a l l i n g d u e on s u ch

u n s ch ed u led h o l id ay s h a l l b e co mb in ed w i t h t h e t ran s a ct i on s

d u e f o r s et t le men t on t h e n e xt b u s i n e s s d a y an d t h e f u n d s

o b l i gat io n i n re sp ec t o f t h e s a i d M emb er s sh a l l b e ar r ive d at

a c c or d in g l y .

i i . A n y in t er es t a c cr u a l s on a c c ou n t o f su ch d e l a yed set t l emen t

s h a l l b e r e co ve re d b y C le a r in g C orp ora t i on f ro m t h e b or ro w er

o f f u n d s an d t h e sam e sh a l l b e p a y ab le t o t h e l en d er o f f u n d s

a t t h e rat e n ot i f i ed b y C l ea r i n g Co rp o ra t i on .

i i i . C l e ar in g C orp or at io n ma y ad ju st su ch i n t e re st a c c ru a ls

t og et h er w i t h r ep a y me n t ob l ig at ion s d u e on u n s ch ed u led

h ol id a y t o n e xt b u s i n e s s d a y ’ s ob l i g at io n o f t h e M e mb er .

4 . D if f er en ce in con s id er at ion s ad ju st ed b y C l ea r i n g C orp or at io n d u e

t o sh i f t in g o f se t t le me n t d a t e s a s m en t io n ed in A t o E ab ov e sh a l l

b e t h e p ar t o f t h e re sp e ct i v e M e mb er s ’ n et o b l i gat io n s t o b e

s et t l ed at R B I/ S et t l e men t Ba n k;

5 . I n t h e e ven t o f s et t le me n t d at e s o f t h e ou t st an d in g t ra d e s a re

a l t er ed on a d e c l ar at io n o f a n u n s ch e d u l ed h o l id a y , t h e i mp a ct

t h er eof o n t h e ma r g i n req u i re men t s o f t h e M emb er s s h a l l b e

a c c ou n t ed f o r o n ly a t t h e t i me of e n d of t h e d a y ma r g i n re -

c o mp u t at ion ;

6 . C l e ar in g Cor p o rat ion sh a l l n ot b e h e ld l i ab l e i n t h e e v en t o f f or c e

m a jeu re , s t r i ke s or an y ot h er u n a vo id ab le e ven t t h at p re ven t s

C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n f ro m ca r ry in g o u t i t s d u t i es p u r s u an t t o

j u d i c i a l o rd er s , re gu la t o ry p ro v is i on s , w a r (d e c l ar ed or u n d e c l ar ed )

r i o t s or c i v i l co mm ot ion , t er ro r i s t a c t s , gen er a l mo b i l i z at i on ,

e a r t h q u a ke s or a n y ot h e r n at u r a l d i s ast er .

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CHAPTER X: REPORTS

i ) C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l , a t i t s d i s c r et i on , d e c id e t h e mod e an d

m an n e r o f d e l iv er y/ r ec e ip t o f rep ort s t o/ f ro m i t s M emb er s ;

i i ) C l e ar in g Co rp o rat io n s h a l l h a ve t h e d i s cre t i on t o ma k e c h an ge s in

t h e re p o rt f or m at s a s an d w h en i t may c on s id e r n e ce s s ar y f ro m t ime

t o t im e;

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CHAPTER XI: ACTIVITY TIME SCHEDULES

1 . C l e ar in g C or p or at ion sh a l l f r om t im e t o t im e n ot i f y cu t - o f f t im in g s f o r

n or ma l a c cep t an ce o f t r ad es f r om M e mb er s f or c l e ar in g an d

s et t l em en t ;

2 . C l e ar in g C or p o rat ion sh a l l b e a u t h o r i se d t o m a ke ch an ges t o t h e cu t -

o f f t im in g s , a s con s id e red n e c es s ar y f ro m t im e t o t i me , d ep e n d i n g

u p on ch an ge s in ma r k et p ra ct i ce s an d / or re q u i re me n t s o f R B I an d / or

o t h e r re gu lat or y b od ie s/ a gen c ie s ;

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CHAPTER XII: NOTICES

1 . C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n s h a l l s p e c i f y f o rm at s f or re c e i v in g n ot i c e s f r om

M emb er s t o f a c i l i t a t e i t s op er at ion s ;

2 . C l e ar in g Co rp o r at i on sh a l l h a ve t h e au t h or i t y t o m a k e ch a n ge s i n t h e

f or mat s as i t m a y c o n s id er n ec e ss a r y f r om t i me t o t im e. C h a n g e s i f

a n y sh a l l b e n ot i f ied t o M emb er s p r i or t o b e in g b rou gh t in t o

o p e rat io n ;

3 . C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l , in i t s d i s c r et i on , d e c i d e t h e mod e an d

m an n e r o f d e l iv er y/ r ec e ip t o f n ot i c e t o/ f ro m i t s M emb er s ;

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CHAPTER XIII : MISCELLANEOUS

I . LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF CLEARING CORPORATION

1 . C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on sh a l l n ot b e d ee med t o g u a ra n t e e t h e t i t le ,

o w n e r sh i p , gen u i n e n e s s , re gu la r i t y or v a l id i t y o f an y sec u r i t y or an y

d o cu m en t p a s s i n g t h ro u gh C l ea r in g Co rp or at i on an d s h a l l n ot i n a n y

m an n e r wh at so e ver b e an d / o r d eem ed t o b e a s so c ia t ed a n d / o r

r e sp o n s ib le f o r t h e u n d e r l y in g t r an sa ct ion s o f t h e re l at i ve T rad e s ;

2 . T h e on ly ob l ig at ion o f C le a r in g C orp or at ion sh a l l b e t o f a c i l i t a t e

c l e ar in g , s et t le men t , d e l i v er y an d p a y me n t in r es p e ct o f s e cu r i t ie s

a n d / or f u n d s b et w e en M em b er s in c on s id er at i on o f t h e M e mb er s

f u l f i l l in g a l l t h e r eq u i r em en t s o f t h es e B ye - L a ws , R u le s an d

R e gu l at i on s an d su ch o t h e r req u i rem en t s p r e s cr ib e d b y C le ar in g

C o rp or at i on f ro m t i m e t o t i me . Pr ov id ed t h at n o c la im , l i ab i l i t y an d /

o r re sp o n s ib i l i t y sh a l l re st w i t h C le ar in g C orp or at ion an d / o r a n y o f

i t s o f f i c i a l s in t h e e ven t o f su ch c l ea r in g , set t le me n t , d e l i ve r y an d

p a ym en t o f se c u r i t i e s an d / o r f u n d s n o t b e in g f a c i l i t a t ed f or r ea so n s

b e yon d t h e sc op e an d con t ro l o f C le ar in g C orp or at ion .

I I . SUSPENSION RIGHTS OF CLEARING CORPORATION

1 . C l e ar in g C or p o rat io n m ay su sp en d i t s M e mb e r s a s s p e c i f ied in t h e


2 . M an ag in g D i re ct or o f C le ar in g C orp ora t i on or a C o mm it t e e o f n ot l es s

t h an t w o of f i c i a l s n o mi n at ed b y t h e M an ag in g D i re c t o r (M D ) m a y

d i sab le a M e mb e r f r om a c ce s s i n g t h e f a c i l i t i e s o f C l ea r in g C o rp o ra t i on

i f in t h e o p in ion o f t h e M D or t h e Co m mit t ee o f o f f i c i a l s ,

c i r cu m st a n ce s e x i s t w a rr an t in g d i s ab lem en t p en d i n g s u s p e n s io n .

P ro v id e d t h at , w i t h in 4 h ou r s a f t e r su ch d i s ab le men t , t h e

M D o r t h e Co mm it t e e o f o f f i c i a l s , a s t h e ca s e m a y b e , s h a l l re co rd in

w r i t in g t h e r ea s on s f o r su ch d i sab lem en t p r ov id ed h ow e v er t h at t h e

s a me s h a l l b e rep or t ed a t t h e n e xt B o a rd or t h e C o mm it t ee m eet in g

w h i ch ev er i s ea r l ie r . A f t er su ch d i sa b l em en t , C l ea r i n g C o rp o ra t i on

s h a l l co m mu n i cat e t h e in f o r mat io n t o o t h e r M emb er s .

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I I I . Regulatory L imits :

I t sh a l l b e s o l e r esp on s ib i l i t y o f t h e M emb er s t o ad h ere t o s e l l an d /

o r p u r ch a s e a s we l l a s b o rr o w in g a n d / or len d in g l im i t s , i f an y ,

s t ip u lat ed b y t h e i r r es p e ct i ve re gu l at o r/ s . C l ea r in g Co rp o r at i on sh a l l

n ot b e re sp on s ib le i n an y m an n er f o r t h e b r ea c h o f su ch r eg u l at o r y

l i mi t s b y t h e M emb e r .

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CHAPTER XIV: FEES AND CHARGES

A ). SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES

1 . T h e B o ard o r an y o t h er c o mm it t e e a p p o i n t ed b y t h e B o a rd o r

O f f i c i a l ( s ) o f C le ar in g Cor p o rat io n au t h or i z e d b y t h e B oar d in t h at

b eh a l f sh a l l p re s c r ib e t h e s c a le o f f e es , ch ar ge s , le v ie s , f i n e s an d /

o r p en a l t i e s p a ya b le b y M e mb e r s f or se r v i c e s p ro v id e d b y C l ea r i n g

C o rp or at i on f ro m t im e t o t im e;

2 . T h e Bo a rd o r an y o t h e r co mm it t ee a p p o in t ed b y t h e B o a rd o r

o f f i c i a l ( s ) o f C l ea r in g Co rp or at i on au t h or i z e d b y t h e Bo ar d i n t h at

b eh a l f sh a l l b e em p o w er ed t o re v ie w t h e v ar iou s f ee s , ch a r ge s ,

l e v i e s , f i n e s an d / or p e n a l t ie s an d e f f e c t su ch c h an ge s in t h e s am e

a s i t con s id e r s n ece s s ar y ;

3 . T h e re v i sed t ar i f f , a s a n d w h en m ad e e f f e ct i ve , sh a l l b e p a yab l e b y

M emb er s ;

4 . T h e s ch ed u le o f su ch c h a rg e s sh a l l b e n o t i f ie d t o t h e m e mb e rs


B ) . B ILLS FOR FEES AND CHARGES

1 . C l e ar in g Cor p o rat io n sh a l l ren d er m on t h l y b i l l s r e l a t in g t o i t s

u su a l f ee s an d c h ar ge s f or se r v ic e s p ro v id e d b y C l e ar in g


2 . T h e b i l l s o f C l ea r in g C or p o rat io n sh a l l b e n ot i f i ed t o t h e M emb er s

a t mon t h l y in t er v a l s on t h e f i r s t b u s in es s d a y o f e ve r y m on t h i n

r e sp e ct o f t r an sa ct i on c h a rg e s i n r e sp e ct o f t h e M e mb e r f or t h e

i m med i at e l y p re c ed i n g m on t h ;

3 . T h e M emb er s sh a l l v e r i f y t h e i r m on t h ly b i l l in gs an d n ot i f y C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on o f d i sc r ep an c i e s , i f a n y , w i t h a l l n e ce s sa ry d et a i l s

l a t e st wi t h i n t wo d a ys f ro m t h e d at e o f n ot i f i ca t i on o f re lat i ve

b i l l .

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C ) . RECOVERY OF CHARGES

1 . T h e M emb er s sh a l l e f f e ct p a ym en t o f t h e t r an sa ct io n c h ar ge s

p a yab l e b y t h e m t o C l ea r in g C orp or at io n in t er m s of t h e i r mo n t h ly

b i l l s ( as p e r B ab ov e ) in t h e m an n er sp e c i f ie d b y C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on f ro m t i m e t o t i me b y t h e 1 0t h c a len d a r d ay o f e v er y

b u s in e s s m on t h f a i l in g w h i c h M e mb er s sh a l l b e l i ab l e t o p a y

p en a l t y on d e l a yed p a y men t o f c h ar g es a s p er t h e n o t i f i c at i on

i s su ed b y C l ea r i n g C o rp or at i on f ro m t im e t o t im e;

2 . T h e p ay me n t o f f in e s , p en a l t i e s an d /o r o t h er l e v i es s h a l l b e

p a yab l e b y t h e M e mb er s ’ sep ar at e l y a s a n d wh en su ch a d em an d

h a s b e en m ad e on t h os e M emb er s b y C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on .

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CHAPTER XV: SETTLEMENT BANK

1 . C l e ar in g C orp or at i on f ac i l i t a t es C le a r in g An d Set t le me n t o f

G o ve rn men t Se c u r i t ie s ou t r ig h t an d r ep o t r an sa ct io n s i n c l u d i n g

T r ip a r t y R ep o t r an s a ct io n s o f i t s M em b e r s m ai n t a in in g t h e i r S GL

/ C S GL A c c ou n t w i t h Re se r ve Ba n k o f I n d ia ( R B I ) an d / or TP R G I LT

A c c ou n t wi t h C le ar in g C orp or at ion ;

2 . C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n m a y at i t s d i sc r et ion ap p o in t on e o r m or e

b an k s a s D e s ig n at ed Se t t l em en t Ba n k (D S B ) , u n d er ad v i ce t o

R e s er ve B an k o f I n d ia , f or set t l eme n t o f f u n d s in r e sp e ct o f

M emb er s n ot ma in t a in i n g t h e i r C u rr en t A c cou n t at RB I f or t h e

p u rp os e o f f u n d s set t le me n t ;

3 . T h e M emb er s sh a l l m a in t a i n a Cu rr en t a c c ou n t w i t h R B I/ a n y o f t h e

D es i gn at ed S et t lem en t B an k / s f o r t h e se t t l em en t o f f u n d s

o b l i gat io n s i n Gov e rn men t S e cu r i t ie s t r an sa c t i on s u n d er t h es e


4 . S u ch M e mb e r at t h e t i me of s ee k in g M em b e rs h ip o f s e cu r i t i e s

s e g men t sh a l l c omm u n i cat e t o t h e C le a r in g C orp or at ion r e ga rd in g

d et a i l s o f i t s S et t lem en t B an k f o r t h e p u rp os e o f a v a i l i n g t h e f u n d s

s et t l em en t f a c i l i t y ;

5 . C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n s h a l l n ot i f y t h e M e mb e r s t h e s et t l em en t

p ro c es s , t im e f ram e f or c a rr y in g o u t in st r u ct i on s a n d ot h er

o p e rat io n s t h at t h e S et t l em en t B an ks s h a l l b e re q u i red t o f o l lo w

f or f u n d s set t l em en t o f Go v ern me n t S e cu r i t i es t ran s a ct i on s in an

o rd er l y m an n er o f i t s M em b e rs ;

6 . T h e C l ea r in g C orp or at io n w i l l h a ve t h e r i gh t t o s ee k in f o rm at ion /

e x p l an at i on s/ c la r i f i cat i on s on t h e se t t l em en t s o p e rat io n s o f t h e

D S B in s u ch ma n n e r an d p er iod i c i t y a s i t m a y d ee m f i t an d m a y

i s su e gu id e l i n e s , d i r e ct i on s a n d o rd er s in re sp e ct t h er eo f a n d t h e

D S B sh a l l c omp l y wi t h t h e s am e;

7 . T h e D S B u n d ert a ke s t o k ee p s t r i c t ly c on f id en t ia l a n y a n d e ve r y

t e ch n i ca l an d b u s in es s i n f o rm at ion in c lu d in g , b u t n ot l i mi t ed t o

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t h at wh i ch m a y b e d i s c l os ed o r c on f id ed t o i t b y t h e C le ar in g

C o rp or at i on o r w h ic h i t ma y ob t a in f ro m t h e C le ar in g Co rp or at i on

a n d w h i ch i t sh a l l , b y n ot d i s c lo se t o an y t h i rd p a rt y .

P ro v id e d , h o we v er , t h e D S B sh a l l d i sc l o se an y o f su ch in f or mat io n

u p on t h e C le ar in g C o rp o ra t i on ' s co n s en t t o Re gu lat or y o r ot h er

S t a t u t o r y au t h or i t ie s , i f t h e au t h or i t ies so re q u i re ;

8 . T h e D S B sh a l l b e d u l y au t h or i z ed b y C le ar in g Co rp or at ion t o

e n s u r e f u n d s s et t le me n t , c o l l e ct i on o f m ar g in mon e y, c h ar g es ,

l e v i e s , ad d i t io n a l c h a rg e s , s er v i c in g o f co rp o r at e ac t ion l i ke

p a ym en t o f in t er e st e t c . , an d a n y ot h e r f u n d s mo v em en t b et we en

t h e M e mb e r an d C l e a r in g C orp or at io n a s p re s c r ib ed b y C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on ;

9 . S et t le me n t B an k sh a l l t a ke in st ru ct io n f r om C l ea r in g C o rp or at i on

a n d a ct in a c co rd a n ce w i t h in st r u c t i on s re c e i v ed f rom C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on in re ga rd t o f u n d s se t t le me n t an d d eb i t / c r ed i t t h e

S et t le m e n t A c cou n t o f t h e M e mb er s a n d t r an sm it c on f i r m at i on t o

C l e ar in g co rp o r at i on ;

1 0 . I n st ru ct ion s o f C l ea r in g Co rp o rat i on f or d eb i t s an d c red i t s t o t h e

M emb er ’ s Se t t l eme n t C u r ren t A c cou n t s b y t h e Set t lem en t B an k

s h a l l b e i r re v o cab le an d f in a l ;

1 1 . T h e M em b e r sh a l l a u t h or i z e S et t lem en t B an k t o a c ce s s i t s Cu rr en t

A c c ou n t f or d eb i t i n g an d c re d i t in g i t s s et t le men t a c c o u n t s in

a c c or d an c e w i t h i n s t r u ct i on s re ce i ve d f ro m C le ar in g C orp o r at i on ;

1 2 . D S B s sh a l l e xt en d t o C le ar in g Cor p o ra t i on t h e f a c i l i t y o f on - l i n e

m on i t o r in g o f t h e t r an s ac t i on s in t h e S et t l em en t Ac c o u n t o f


1 3 . D S B s sh a l l en ab le C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t i on t o v i e w t h e b a l an ce s an d /o r

t ran s a ct ion d et a i l s i n t h e s et t l em en t a c cou n t s o f t h e M em b e rs

m a in t a i n ed w i t h t h e D S B s on a n on - l in e b a s i s . D S B s sh a l l a l so a l l o w

s i m i l ar a c ce s s t o t h e au t h o r i z ed re p r ese n t a t i ve s o f t h e M e mb er s ;

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1 4 . D S B s sh a l l en su re t h at f u n d s e a rm ark e d f o r C le ar in g Co rp or at i on

s et t l em en t a re n ot en c u mb er ed , u t i l i z ed o r t ra n s f e rre d b ef o re

c o mp let io n o f s et t le me n t c y c le a s set o u t b y C l ea r in g C orp or at ion ;

1 5 . D S B s h a l l , u p on r e ce ip t o f in st ru ct ion s f r om C le ar in g Co rp o r at i on t o

t h at e f f e ct , t ra n s f er f u n d s f ro m set t l em en t a c cou n t o f M e mb er s t o

s et t l em en t a c cou n t m ain t a in e d b y C l e ar in g Co rp o r at i on w i t h t h e

S et t le me n t B an k f or p a y - in in st ru ct ion s an d v i c e v er sa f o r p a y - ou t

i n st r u c t i on s . S im i la r l y , D S B sh a l l en a b l e C l ea r in g Co rp o r at i on t o

t ran sf er b a l an ce s f r om s u ch a c co u n t s o f t h e M e mb e r s t o C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on ’s S et t le me n t a c cou n t w i t h t h e m o r v i ce v er sa a s p a rt o f

i t s S et t le men t o r D e f au l t h an d l in g p roc e s s ;

1 6 . D S B sh a l l m a in t a in r e co rd o f t h e d a t e an d t i me s t am p o f a l l t h e

p a ym en t s a n d re ce i p t s e x e cu t e d b y i t i n t h e S et t le men t a c c ou n t o f

C l e ar in g Co rp o r at i on an d t h e S et t le men t A c co u n t s o f t h e M emb er s .

M emb er s w i l l h a ve t h e re sp o n s ib i l i t y t o mo n i t or t r an s a ct io n s i n

t h e i r a c co u n t s an d t o t a ke u p w i t h t h e i r Se t t l em en t Ba n k an y

i n st a n ce s o f u n u su a l d e l a y in e f f e ct in g p a y - in s a n d p a y - ou t s . Th e

t ran s a ct ion d e t a i l s a l on g w i t h t im e s t am p mu st b e su b mi t t ed b y t h e

B a n k a s an d wh e n re q u e st ed b y t h e Re gu lat or o r C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on . Th e Se t t l em en t Ba n k sh a l l p re se r ve su c h d et a i l s f or a

p er iod p r es c r ib ed u n d e r t h e ap p l i cab le l a ws or su c h o t h e r r u l es

m ad e t h er eu n d er ;

1 7 . I n t h e p r o ce s s o f f u n d s se t t l em en t at t h e D S B , i f t h e re i s an y f u n d s

s h o rt ag e a r i s in g o u t o f set t le me n t i n st ru ct io n s re ce i v ed f r om

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n , t h e D S B sh a l l a d v i se t h e s am e t o C l ea r i n g

C o rp or at i on an d ac t in a c co rd a n ce wi t h t h e in st r u c t i on s g i ve n b y

C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on t o me et su ch s h or t a ge s ;

1 8 . T h e D S B s h a l l m eet t h e sh or t a ge b y u t i l i z in g t h e b a lan c e a v a i lab le

i n C le ar in g C or p o ra t i on ’s P rop r i et ar y a c c o u n t an d / or t h e L i n e o f

C r ed i t e xt en d e d b y i t t o C le ar in g Co rp or at i on . A c co rd i n g l y , D S B

w o u l d t ran s mit con f i r ma t i on ad v i c e s t o C l ea r i n g Co rp o rat i on ;

1 9 . T h e C l ea r i n g Co rp or at io n ma y n et D S B' s o wn f u n d s ob l ig at ion s w i t h

t h e n et f u n d s ob l iga t i on s o f a l l i t s M em b e r s . I f su ch n et t i n g r es u l t s

i n f u n d s p a y - in , i t s h a l l b e t h e r es p o n s ib i l i t y o f D SB t o ma k e

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a v a i l ab le su ch n et t ed a mou n t a t i t s C u rr en t Ac c ou n t w i t h R B I t o

e n ab le R B I t o p ro c es s f u n d s se t t l em en t a s p er C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on ’s i n s t ru ct io n s . I f su c h n et t in g r e su l t s i n p a y - o u t o f

f u n d s , D S B wi l l re ce i ve su ch am ou n t at i t s Cu r ren t A c cou n t w i t h R B I

& i t w i l l b e D S B ' s re sp on s i b i l i t y t o m ak e a v a i l ab l e su ch f u n d s w i t h

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n ’ s Set t l em en t Ac c o u n t ma in t a i n ed w i t h i t t o

e f f e ct f u n d s p a y - ou t t o M emb er s a s p er C le ar in g C orp or at ion ’s

i n s t r u c t i on s ;

2 0 . W h i l e p ro c e ss in g C l e ar in g C or p or at io n Fu n d s f i l e a t i t s cu r ren t

a c c ou n t w i t h R B I , f u n d s sh or t a ge , i f an y , i n D S B’ s Cu rr en t A c cou n t

m a in t a i n ed w i t h R BI , s h a l l b e t r eat ed a s f u n d s sh ort a ge o n a c c ou n t

o f D S B an d C le ar in g C orp or at ion w i l l i n i t i a t e ac t i on a s p e r Ch a p t e r

V I “ Se t t l em en t Sh or t a ge / D e f au l t ” o f t h i s Re gu lat i on s ” ; Th i s sh a l l

b e i r r es p e ct i ve o f f a i lu re t o t ra n s f e r , f u n d s a s men t ion ed i n

R e gu l at i on 1 9 o f t h i s ch a p t e r ab o ve o r ot h e r w i se ;

2 1 . C l e ar in g Co rp o r at io n m a y t ran sf er t h e cr ed i t b a l an ce s f ro m i t s

s et t l em en t a c c ou n t w i t h t h e D S B t o i t s cu rr en t ac co u n t / R TG S

S et t le me n t w i t h R B I u n d e r in st r u c t i on t o t h e D S B;

2 2 . D S B s h a l l im med i at e l y in f o rm C l ea r in g C o rp o rat io n ab ou t a ct io n , i f

a n y , in i t i a t ed b y a n y o f t h e au t h or i t ie s , or an y i r re gu la r i t y

o b s er v ed in t h e M emb er s cu r re n t /s et t l em en t a c c ou n t o r an y

d ev i at i on f ro m Kn ow You r Cu st om er (KY C ) n o rm s ;

2 3 . I n f or mat i on re la t in g t o an y c h an g e of t h e D S B b y t h e M em b e r sh a l l

b e ad v i s ed at l ea st 15 d a ys in ad v an ce b y t h e M e mb e r a l on g w i t h

t h e n o ob je ct io n le t t er f ro m t h e e x i s t i n g D S B an d t h e c on cu rr en ce

f ro m t h e n e w D S B t o C l ea r i n g Co rp o rat i on ;

2 4 . D S B sh a l l p u t in p la c e a d eq u at e con t ro l s a n d r i s k ma n a g em en t

s y s t e ms t o f a c i l i t a t e s mo ot h an d e f f e ct i ve s et t le men t o f f u n d

o b l i gat io n s ;

2 5 . I n re sp e ct o f set t le men t re l at ed t r an s a ct i on s o f t h e M em b e rs

i n c l u d i n g t ra n s a ct io n s re lat in g t o c lo se ou t o f t rad e s or p o s i t ion s o f

s u ch M e mb er s wh ic h a re rou t ed t h rou gh t h e i r D S B , M em b e r s w i l l

b e d i s ch ar g ed of t h e i r l i a b i l i t i e s in re sp e ct o f t h e i r f u n d s P a y - in

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o b l i gat io n s on l y a f t er t h e mon ie s p a id b y t h e m h a s ( / v e ) b een

t ran sf er re d b y t h e c o n ce rn e d D S B t o t h e C l ea r in g Cor p o rat io n ’ s

r e sp e ct i ve Set t l eme n t a c co u n t ( s ) an d /or Cu rr en t A cco u n t w i t h

R e s er ve B an k o f In d ia . M em b e rs sh a l l h o we ve r get va l id d i sc h a r ge

i f su c h f u n d s a re a p p rop r i at e d b y t h e D S B t o e f f e ct p a y - o u t t o

o t h e r M e mb e r s o f C l e ar in g Cor p o rat ion a s p a rt o f se t t l em en t

p ro c es s in t e rm s of in st ru ct ion s g iv en b y C le a r in g C or p ora t i on ;

2 6 . I n r es p e ct o f f u n d s P a y - o u t s t o t h e M emb er s b y C l ea r i n g

C o rp or at i on , C le ar in g C orp or at ion s h a l l h a v e va l id d i s ch a r ge , a f t er

i t h a s t r an sf e rr ed f u n d s t o t h e a c cou n t s o f D S B , e i t h er f ro m i t s

s et t l em en t a c c ou n t at R B I or f ro m a n y ot h er D S B a n d i s su ed

i n st r u c t i on s t o t h e D S B t o t r an sf e r su ch f u n d s t o t h e ac c o u n t s o f

t h e co n ce rn ed M em b e r s .

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CHAPTER XVI: DEFAULT FUND

A. PURPOSE:

i . C l e ar in g Co rp o rat io n sh a l l ma in t a i n t w o s ep a r at e D ef a u l t Fu n d s in

r e sp e ct o f i t s Se cu r i t ie s Se g men t , on e ( h e re in af t e r re f er re d t o a s

“ S E C - D F” ) w i t h a v ie w t o mee t in g l os se s a r i s in g ou t o f an y d ef au l t

b y i t s me mb e r s f r om ou t r i gh t an d r ep o t ra d e s an d t h e ot h er

( h er e in af t er re f er re d t o a s “TP R - D F ” ) f or mee t in g lo s se s a r i s in g ou t

o f an y d ef au l t b y i t s me mb er s f r om T r ip art y Re p o t r ad es , a s set o u t

i n t h i s C h ap t e r . A l l s u b seq u en t p ro v i s io n s o f t h i s Ch ap t er s h a l l

a p p l y t o b ot h t h e a f or em en t ion ed D ef a u l t F u n d s

i i . D ef a u l t Fu n d sh a l l b e u t i l i z e d f or su c h p u rp o s es a s m a y b e p ro v id ed

f or in i t s B y e - La w s , Ru le s an d Re gu la t io n s .

B. CORPUS:

i . T h e s i z e o f s u ch D e f au l t F u n d sh a l l b e d et e rm in ed b y t h e C le ar in g

C o rp or at i on on t h e b a s i s o f s t r e ss t e st s w h i ch s h a l l b e con d u ct ed i n

a m an n er a s n ot i f i ed b y C le ar in g Co rp or at io n f r om t im e t o t i me .

i i . T h e s i z e o f t h e f u n d sh a l l b e d et er min ed at su ch in t e rva l s a s m a y

b e n ot i f ied b y C l ea r in g C orp or at ion f ro m t i me t o t im e. C l ea r i n g

C o rp or at i on s h a l l h o we ve r a l so b e en t i t led t o re - s i z e t h e D ef au l t

F u n d b ef o re i t s s c h e d u l ed p er iod i c r e - s i z in g b a sed o n a p r o ce s s a s

n ot i f i ed b y C l ea r i n g Co rp or at i on f ro m t i me t o t i me .

i i i . P ro v id e d h o w e ve r t h at C le ar in g Co rp or at io n s h a l l h a v e t h e r i gh t t o

c h an ge t h e f req u en c y o f su ch s t re s s t es t s a s a l so t h e s i z e o f t h e

c o rp u s a f t er d u e n ot i f i cat io n t o t h e m em b e r s .

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C. CONTRIBUTIONS

i . A me mb e r ’ s con t r ib u t i on t o t h e D e f au l t Fu n d a s in Pa ra “ B ” ab o v e

s h a l l b e d et er mi n ed in a m an n er as m a y b e n ot i f ie d b y C l e ar in g


i i . E a ch m em b e r sh a l l d ep o s i t t o wa rd s D e f au l t F u n d s u ch su m a s sh a l l

b e n ot i f i ed b y C le ar in g C or p or at ion f ro m t i me t o t im e .

i i i . T h e m in i mu m co n t r ib u t i on o f a M em b e r sh a l l b e a s n ot i f i ed b y

C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on f r om t i me t o t i me.

i v . W h e re a m emb er h a s r es i gn e d o n a c cou n t o f i t s

m e rg er /a ma l ga mat io n w i t h or i t s a c q u i s i t io n b y an ot h er m em b er

t h en , t h e D ef au l t Fu n d c on t r i b u t ion o f t h e m er ge d / a cq u i r in g e n t i t y

w i l l s t an d in c re a sed b y t h e a mo u n t o f D e f au l t Fu n d co n t r ib u t i on

a t t r ib u t ed t o t h e me mb er t h at i s b e in g m er ge d or a cq u i re d , t i l l t h e

n e xt re - c omp u t a t i on o f t h e D ef au l t Fu n d .

D. COMPOSITION

i . D ef a u l t Fu n d sh a l l b e f o rm ed w i t h c on t r ib u t ion s f ro m me mb er s in

t h e f or m o f ca sh an d /or e l i g ib le Go v ern men t S e cu r i t ie s ;

i i . P ro v id e d h o w e ver t h at C le ar in g Co rp or at i on ma y sp e c i f y t h e

m in i mu m p er c en t a g e o f con t r ib u t ion i n t h e f o rm of ca sh f ro m t i me

t o t im e a f t e r d u e n o t i f i c at i on ;

i i i . C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l n ot i f y t h e e l i g ib l e se cu r i t ie s f o r

c o n t r ib u t io n t o D ef au l t Fu n d . Se cu r i t i e s d e c la red a s in e l i g ib l e f or

D ef a u l t Fu n d con t r i b u t ion sh a l l n ot b e re c k on ed a s D ef a u l t Fu n d

c o n t r ib u t io n o f su ch me mb er ;

i v . C l e ar in g C orp or at io n ma y n o t i f y f rom t im e t o t i me t h e ma x imu m

a m ou n t o f a s in g le s e c u r i t y or g r ou p o f s e cu r i t ie s t h a t a m e mb er

a n d / o r a l l M emb er s t o ge t h e r ma y d ep os i t b y w a y o f con t r ib u t ion

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t o D ef au l t F u n d an d / or h av e s e cu r i t y c on cen t r at i on t h re sh o l d s

b e yon d w h i ch h a i r c u t r at e s o f se cu r i t i es a s co l la t era l m ay b e

s t e p p ed u p ;

v . A m em b e r sh a l l a t a l l t i me s en s u r e t h a t i t s co n t r ib u t i on s t o D ef au l t

F u n d a re ad eq u at e t o co ve r i t s sh ar e as p er Pa r a C ab o ve ;

v i . C a s h con t r ib u t ion s t o D e f au l t Fu n d s h a l l b e i n mu l t ip le s o f Rs . 1 l a c

o r su c h o t h e r am ou n t as m a y b e p re s c r ib ed b y C l e a r in g

C o rp or at i on ;

E. ADMINISTRATION

i . C l e ar in g Co rp o r at i on sh a l l ad mi n i s t er in ve st me n t an d u t i l i z a t i on o f

c a s h m ar g in s d ep o s i t ed b y me mb e r s a s p er P ar a “F ” o f t h i s ch ap t er ;

i i . C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n sh a l l b e au t h o r i z ed t o i n v e st t h e c a sh

c o n t r ib u t io n s r e ce i v ed f r om M e mb er s in a c c ord an c e w i t h t h e

i n ve st men t p o l i c y o f C le a r in g C or p o rat i on .

i i i . T h e co n t r ib u t i on s m ad e b y m em b e rs t o D ef au l t Fu n d in t h e f o rm of

s e cu r i t i e s sh a l l b e h e ld in a C S GL Ac co u n t o f C l ea r i n g Co rp or at i on

w i t h R B I . Th e R B I R u le s an d R e gu la t io n s g o ve rn in g C SGL A c c ou n t s

a n d su ch ot h e r i n s t r u ct i on s a s a re i s su e d b y R B I in t h i s r eg a rd sh a l l

b e ap p l i c ab le t o t h i s a c c ou n t an d a l l c o n t r ib u t io n s b y M e mb er s t o

D ef a u l t F u n d in t h e f o rm of s e cu r i t ie s s h a l l a c co rd i n g l y b e g o ve rn e d

b y t h e s a i d R B I Ru le s an d Re gu lat io n s a n d in st ru ct ion s ;

iv. C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l h a ve t h e r i g h t t o u t i l i z e an y o f t h e

s e cu r i t i e s con t r i b u t ed t o D ef au l t Fu n d b y an y M em b e r a n d h e l d in

t h e CS G L A c co u n t r e f er red t o in Su b – R e gu l at ion ( i i i ) ab o v e an d a s

p er Pa ra “ F” o f t h i s c h ap t er in su ch s eq u en ce o f ap p l i c at io n a s ma y

b e d et e rm in e d b y C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on t o b e ap p rop r i at e .

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v. P ro v id e d h o w e ve r , t h at a sh o rt f a l l , i f a n y , in t h e D ef a u l t Fu n d

a c c ou n t o f a M emb er at t h e en d of t h e d a y sh a l l b e c o v er ed b y

C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on in t h e f o l l o w in g or d e r :

a . F i r s t b y b lo c k in g su rp lu s b a l an ce , i f a n y a v a i l ab l e in an y o t h e r

D ef a u l t Fu n d a c cou n t o f t h e M e mb e r w i t h C le a r in g C or p o r at i on

b . I f s u rp lu s b a la n ce i s n ot a v a i la b l e i n ( a ) a b o ve , t h e n b y

b lo c k in g t h e su rp lu s b a l an c es i f a n y : -

I n t h e SG F of su ch M emb er in t h e S e cu r i t i es Se gm en t i f d e f i c i t

i s i n SE C - D F . No in t er est s h a l l h o we ve r b e p a id f or s u ch c a s h

u t i l i z at ion t o w ar d s D ef a u l t Fu n d .

I n t h e TP R C o l l a t e ra l o f su ch M e mb e r i n Se cu r i t i es S eg men t i f

t h e d e f i c i t i s in t h e T P R - D F . No in t er e st sh a l l h o we ve r b e p a id

f or su c h ca sh u t i l i z a t i on t o w ard s D ef au l t Fu n d

v i . S u ch u t i l i z at ion o f e x c e ss c o l l a t e ra l b lo c k ed as in ( v ) ab ov e w i l l b e

r e le as ed a s so on a s t h e d e f i c i t i n t h e D ef au l t F u n d a c c ou n t i s

r ep len i sh e d b y t h e M emb er b y d ep o s i t i n g a d d i t i on a l c o l la t er a l .

F. RECEIPTS AND DELIVERIES OF MEMBERS CONTRIBUTION TO

Default Fund

i . T h e con t r ib u t ion o f me mb e r s t o t h e D ef au l t Fu n d s h a l l b e

r e co mp u t ed a t t h e en d of e a ch mo n t h o r a t su ch in t er v a l s a s

s p e c i f ied i n P ar a ‘ C ’ a b o ve ;

i i . A me mb er sh a l l b e req u i red t o con t r ib u t e t o D ef au l t F u n d u p on

n ot i c e re c e i ve d f rom C l e ar in g Co rp ora t i on . Su ch d e p o s i t s sh a l l b e

p a yab l e w i t h in su ch t i me as may b e n ot i f ied b y C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on f ro m t im e t o t im e f ro m t h e d a t e o f su ch n ot ic e ;

i i i . M emb er s s h a l l a r ra n ge t o d ep os i t t h e i r c on t r ib u t i on s t o D ef au l t

F u n d a s p e r w or k f l o w p ro c es s n ot i f ied b y C le a r in g Co rp or at i on

f ro m t im e t o t im e f o r d ep o s i t o f c as h a n d se c u r i t ie s .

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i v . M emb er s sh a l l su b m it t h e i r ca sh an d s e cu r i t i e s w i t h d raw a l r eq u e st

f ro m D ef au l t Fu n d c on t r ib u t ion s a s p er t h e w or k f low p ro ce s s

n ot i f i ed b y C l ea r i n g Co rp or at i on f ro m t i me t o t i me .

v . M emb er s s h a l l b e en t i t led t o re c e i v e c re d i t f or d ep os i t s o f

s e cu r i t i e s i n t o D ef au l t Fu n d u p o n re c e i p t o f co n f i rm at ion f r om

R e s er ve B a n k o f In d ia ( R B I ) t h at t h e s e cu r i t i e s h a ve b een c r ed i t ed

i n t o t h e CS G L a c cou n t o f C l ea r i n g Co rp or at ion ;

v i . M emb er s sh a l l b e en t i t led t o re c e i v e cr ed i t s f or t h e i r c a sh d ep o s i t s

i n t o D ef au l t F u n d u p on re ce ip t o f con f i rm at i on f ro m RB I a n d / or

S et t le me n t B an k o f cr ed i t s in t o t h e R T G S S et t le men t / C u rre n t

A c c ou n t o f C l ea r i n g C orp or at ion .

v i i . M emb er s sh a l l b e en t i t le d t o wi t h d ra w se c u r i t ie s f ro m t h e i r

c o n t r ib u t io n s t o D e f au l t Fu n d b y g i v in g p r i or n ot i ce as n ot i f i ed b y

C l e ar in g C orp or at ion f r om t ime t o t ime i n t h e f or m at p res c r ib ed f or

t h e p u r p o se . P ro v id ed t h at i f su ch n ot i ce f o r wi t h d ra w a l i s r e ce i ved

i n r es p e ct o f a s e cu r i t y a t a t im e w h en i t w ou ld b e f a l l in g in t o s h u t

p er iod a n d ren d er in g su ch d e l i ve ry im p o s s i b l e , t h e n su ch n o t i c e

s h a l l b e co n s id er ed t o b e in va l id ;

v i i i . W it h d r a w al o f se cu r i t ie s b y me mb er s s h a l l b e p e rm it t ed o n l y i f t h e

m e mb e r co n t i n u e s t o m ain t a in t h e b a l an c e req u i red a f t e r su ch

w i t h d ra w a l or u p on r es i gn at i on b y a m e mb e r f ro m t h e se g men t as

s et ou t i n Re gu la t i on E o f Ch ap t er I I o f t h i s Re gu l at i on ;

i x . M emb er s s h a l l b e en t i t led t o su b st i t u t e se c u r i t i e s d ep os i t ed a s

c o n t r ib u t io n t o D ef au l t F u n d b y g i v in g p r i or n ot i ce as n o t i f ie d b y

C l e ar in g C orp or at ion f r om t ime t o t ime i n t h e f or m at p res c r ib ed f or

t h e p u rp os e . Su b st i t u t ion o f s e cu r i t ies s h a l l b e p er m it t e d o n l y i f

t h e m emb er co n t i n u es t o m ain t a in t h e b a lan c e re q u i re d a f t e r su ch

s u b st i t u t io n . Su ch n o t i c e o f s u b st i t u t io n sh a l l b e t h r ou gh t w o

i n d e p en d en t p ro c es s e s , on e f or d ep os i t o f a s e cu r i t y an d t h e ot h er

f or w i t h d r a wa l o f a s e cu r i t y , a s p e r t h e w or k f l o w p ro ce ss n o t i f ie d

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b y C le ar in g Co rp o r at i on f rom t i me t o t im e f o r d e p o s i t an d

w i t h d ra w a l o f se cu r i t ie s .

P r o v id e d t h at i f s u ch n ot i ce f or s u b st i t u t io n i s re c e i v ed in

r e sp e ct o f su ch se c u r i t ie s a s a re f a l l i n g in t o sh u t p e r iod an d

r en d er in g su ch s u b s t i t u t ion i mp o s s ib le , t h en s u c h n o t i ce s h a l l b e

i n va l i d ;

x . A t t h e t im e of ma k i n g req u e st s f or s u b st i t u t ion , m em b e r s sh a l l

e n s u r e t h at t h e s ec u r i t y o f f er ed f or re p l a ce men t f o r ms p art o f t h e

s e cu r i t i e s e l i g ib le f o r c on t r ib u t i on t o D ef a u l t Fu n d ;

x i . W it h d r a w al o f c a sh c on t r ib u t i on s b y m e mb e r s s h a l l b e p er m it t ed

o n l y i f t h e m emb e r con t in u e s t o ma in t a in t h e b a l an ce re q u i re d

a f t e r su ch w i t h d raw a l or u p on re s ig n a t i on b y a m emb er f ro m t h e

s e g men t a s set o u t in Re gu la t i on E o f Ch ap t e r I I o f t h es e


x i i . W it h d r a w al o f c a sh c on t r ib u t ion s b y m e mb er s sh a l l b e w i t h p r i or

n ot i c e a s n o t i f ie d b y C le ar in g Co rp o ra t i on f ro m t i me t o t im e in t h e

f or mat p r e s cr ib e d f o r t h e p u rp o se .

G. INTEREST ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO D EFAULT FUND

i . P er io d i c a l in t er e st r e ce i va b l e b y t h e m e mb e r s on t h e i r s e c u r i t i e s

c o n t r ib u t ed t o D e f au l t Fu n d sh a l l b e re ce i ve d b y C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on f o r an d on b e h a l f o f t h e m e mb er s in t h e ma n n e r an d

m od e p re s cr ib ed b y R B I in r es p e ct o f CS G L A c cou n t s ;

i i . I n t er es t r e ce iv ed b y C le ar in g Co rp or at io n s h a l l b e su b se q u en t l y

t ran s mi t t ed t o t h e M em b e rs at t h e ea r l i e st . C l ea r in g Co rp or at i on

s h a l l n ot b e r es p on s ib l e f or an y d e la y in r e ce ip t o f in t er e st b y

M emb er s an d n o c la i m sh a l l r e st w i t h C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n on t h i s

a c c ou n t ;

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i i i . C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l n ot b e re sp on s i b l e f or s er v i c i n g

c o rp or at e a ct ion s on su ch s e cu r i t ie s h e ld b y m emb er s in i t s D ef au l t

F u n d w h i ch h a v e b e en d e c l ar ed t h r ou g h ap p rop r i at e n ot i f i cat i on a s

i n e l i g ib le f o r D e f au l t Fu n d con t r i b u t ion ;

i v . M emb er s sh a l l m on i t o r t h e i r s e cu r i t i e s con t r ib u t ion s t o D ef au l t

F u n d t o en su re t h a t t h e s e cu r i t ie s f a l l i n g d u e f or r ed em p t ion a re

w i t h d ra w n f ro m D ef a u l t Fu n d w el l in ad v an ce b e f o re t h e

r ed emp t i on d at e an d su b st i t u t ed b y e l i g i b l e se cu r i t i es o f

e q u i v a l en t v a lu e . In t h e e ven t o f t h e i r f a i l i n g t o d o so , re d e mp t ion

p ro c eed s re c e i v ab le b y t h e me mb e r s o n su ch s e cu r i t ies s h a l l b e

r e ce i ved b y C le ar in g C o rp o r at i on f or an d on b eh a l f o f t h e m e mb e r s

i n t h e m an n er an d m od e p re s c r ib ed b y R B I in r es p ec t o f C SG L

A c c ou n t s ;

v . R e d e mp t ion p r o cee d s r e ce i ved b y C l e ar in g C orp or at ion s h a l l b e

t re at ed a s c a sh c on t r i b u t ion t o D ef au l t Fu n d ;

v i . C l e ar in g C or p or at io n ma y co mp en sat e me mb e r s b y o f f e r in g t h e m

i n t e re st p a y men t s a t q u art er l y r e st s (a t t h e en d of e ve ry q u ar t e r )

o n t h e i r a ve ra g e ca s h co n t r ib u t i on s d u r i n g t h e re lat i ve p er iod a t a

r at e n ot i f i ed b y C l ea r in g Co rp o r at i on f r om t im e t o t i me .

H. VALUATION OF SECURITIES IN D EFAULT FUND

i . T h e se c u r i t ie s co n t r i b u t e d b y me mb e r s t o D e f au l t Fu n d sh a l l b e

s u b je ct ed t o a v a lu at ion e x er c i se on e a ch va lu at i on d ay . C l ea r i n g

C o rp or at i on sh a l l ca r r y ou t v a lu at io n d a i l y o r a t su ch f re q u en c ie s

a s m a y b e n ot i f ied b y C l ea r i n g C orp or at ion f ro m t ime t o t i me .

C l e ar in g Co rp o rat io n sh a l l b e en t i t led , t o ch an ge t h e f re q u en c y o f

s u ch v a l u at io n a f t er d u e n ot i f i c at i on t o t h e m em b er s ;

i i . T h e v a lu a t i on o f D e f au l t F u n d s e cu r i t i e s sh a l l b e ca rr ie d ou t u s i n g

t h e la t es t a v a i l ab le m ar k t o ma r ket p r i c e as ap p l i cab le f o r su ch

s e cu r i t i e s i n Se cu r i t ie s Se g men t o f C l ea r in g Co rp o r at i on ;

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i i i . C l e ar in g C or p o rat ion sh a l l n ot i f y , f r om t im e t o t i me h a i r cu t s o n t h e

r e sp e ct i ve ma r ket v a lu es a s p er rat es p r es c r ib ed f or t h e e l i g i b l e

s e cu r i t i e s f r om t im e t o t im e . S u ch h a i r c u t rat e s m a y b e

t emp or ar i l y in cr ea s ed on i mp o s i t io n o f vo l at i l i t y m a rg in in

s e cu r i t i e s S e gm en t ;

i v . M emb er ’ s co n t r ib u t ion s t o D ef au l t Fu n d sh a l l b e su b jec t ed t o a

v a lu at ion e x er c i s e a t ev er y i n s t an c e o f se cu r i t i e s d ep o s i t an d / o r

w i t h d ra w a l f ro m i t s D ef a u l t Fu n d o r a t t h e en d of t h e b u s i n e s s d ay

a t t h e re le v an t ma rk t o ma r ke t p r i c es ;

v . M emb er s s h a l l b e r eq u i red t o con t r ib u t e s u ch ad d i t ion a l su m s t o

t h e D ef a u l t F u n d as m a y b e n e c e ss a ry i f t h e va lu e o f t h e s e cu r i t i e s

n et o f h a i r c u t s f a l l s b e l o w a t h r es h o ld le v e l a s n ot i f ie d b y C le ar in g


I . UTILISATION

i . W h e re a me mb e r i s d e c l ar ed a s d e f au l t e r in t er m s of R e gu l at i on B

o f Ch ap t er V I I re la t i n g t o “ Se t t l em en t S h o rt a g e & D ef a u l t s ” , t h e

l o s se s as a r es u l t o f su c h d ef a u l t s h a l l b e me t b y C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on b y r e co u r se t o f u n d s in t h e f o l lo w in g ord er :

a . f i r s t , b y ap p rop r ia t i on o f t h e m arg i n con t r ib u t ion o f t h e

d ef a u l t in g me mb er in c lu d in g su rp lu s m ar g in c on t r ib u t e d in

a n y Se gm en t ;

b . n e xt , b y ap p l y in g se t - of f f ro m d ef au l t e r ’ s o wn c on t r ib u t io n t o

D ef a u l t Fu n d . An y r e s i d u a l lo s s a f t er ap p l y in g su ch set o f f

s h a l l b e f u r t h e r se t o f f a ga in st e x ce s s c on t r i b u t ion o f t h e

d ef a u l t er e n t i t y in an y o t h e r D ef au l t Fu n d a c co u n t wi t h t h e

C l e ar in g C orp or at io n . Su ch s et o f f w i l l b e su b j e ct t o t h e

R e gu l at i on s o f t h e S e gm en t in w h i ch su ch e x ce s s co n t r ib u t io n

i s i d en t i f ied .

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c . n e xt , b y a l l o cat ion f ro m C l ea r i n g Co rp or at i on ’s Se t t l em en t

R e s er ve F u n d , an am ou n t n ot i f i ed b y C l e ar in g C orp or at ion a s

t h e f i r s t t r an ch e f o r a l l o ca t i on at t h e t i me of ar r i v in g a t t h e

c o rp u s o f D e f au l t Fu n d in t e rm s of Re gu lat io n B o f t h i s

C h ap t er ;

d . n e xt , b y a l l o cat io n o f t h e r es id u a l los s t o t h e D ef au l t F u n d

a c c ou n t s o f o t h er n on - d ef au l t in g mem b e r s i n p rop or t i on t o

t h e i r re q u i re d co n t r ib u t i on s t o t h e D e f au l t Fu n d at t h e t ime

o f h a n d l in g su ch d e f au l t . Th e am ou n t a l lo c at ed t o t h e n on -

d ef a u l t in g m em b e rs s h a l l b e r e co ve red f ro m s u ch m emb e r s in

t h e f o r m of c as h c o n t r ib u t i on , or b y s a l e o f se c u r i t ie s

c o n t r ib u t ed b y su c h m emb er s t o t h e D ef au l t Fu n d u n d e r

a d v i c e t o t h e m . Th e p r i ce a t w h i c h s u ch se cu r i t y/ se cu r i t ie s

i s /a re s o l d w i l l b e b in d in g o n t h e mem b e r s .

e . a n d n e x t b y a l l o cat i on f ro m Cl ea r i n g Co rp or at i on ’s Se t t l em en t

R e s er ve F u n d , an am ou n t n ot i f i ed b y C l e ar in g C orp or at ion a s

t h e s e con d t ra n ch e f o r a l l o cat io n , a t t h e t i m e o f ar r i v in g at

t h e co rp u s o f D ef au l t Fu n d i n t er ms o f Re gu la t i on B o f t h i s

C h ap t er .

f . a n d t h en b y a l l o cat ion o f t h e re s i d u a l l os s t o D ef au l t F u n d

a c c ou n t o f n on - d ef au l t i n g me mb e r s a f t e r r ep l en is h m en t o f

t h e b a l an ce s in t h es e a c cou n t s in t e rm s of Re gu lat io n J ( i i i ) o f

t h i s Ch ap t er .

i i . I f t h e c on t r ib u t i on t o D ef a u l t Fu n d h a s b e en mad e in t h e f o r m of

s e cu r i t i e s b y t h e d ef a u l t er a n d t h e s e cu r i t i e s ar e req u i r ed t o b e

s o ld f or a p p r op r ia t i on , C le ar in g Co rp or at i on m ay s e l l t h o se

s e cu r i t i e s t h r ou gh ND S - OM an d / o r o f f e r su ch se cu r i t ie s f or s a l e

f i r s t t o t h e n on - d ef au l t i n g M e mb e r s o f t h e se gm en t . B as ed on t h e

q u ot e s r e ce i ved f r om su ch M e mb ers , C le ar in g C orp ora t i on m a y

o f f e r t h e s e cu r i t y t o t h e h i gh e st b id d er an d s u c h sa le sh a l l b e

b in d in g o n M emb ers ;

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i i i . I f t h e re i s mo re t h an on e d ef a u l t i n a d a y , d e f au l t s sh a l l , s u b j e ct t o

C l e ar in g C or p or at ion n ot h a v in g c om me n ced a n y a ct ion on a n y su ch

d ef a u l t s , b e h an d led b y C le ar in g C orp or at io n in d e s cen d in g o rd er o f

t h e e st i mat ed s i z e o f sh ort f a l l . In c a s e C le ar in g Co rp or at io n h as

c o mm en ce d an y a ct ion o n an y su c h d e f au l t , su c h d ef au l t sh a l l n ot

b e con s id ere d f or t h e d es c en d in g o rd er p r i or i t y .

i v . I f t h e re i s a n y a l l o c at i on o f r es id u a l l os s t o t h e D ef au l t Fu n d

a c c ou n t o f o t h er me mb er s ( i . e . n on - d e f au l t er m em b e rs ) i n t e rm s of

R e gu l at i on I ( i ) (d ) ab o ve , C le ar in g C o rp or at i on s h a l l n ot i f y t h e

t ot a l a mou n t o f su ch a l lo c at i on on e a ch su ch o c ca s ion . C l ea r i n g

C o rp or at i on sh a l l a l s o n ot i f y t h e c u mu la t i ve a mou n t o f s u ch u s a ge

i n t h e p a st on e y ear p e r iod en d in g on s u ch d at e .

v . C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n , m a y a s p e r p r o ce s s d u l y n ot i f ie d in t h i s

r e ga rd , t r eat t h e c o l la t er a l a va i l ab le i n M em b e rs ’ S E C - D F or /a n d

T P R- D F a c cou n t (s ) i n e x ce s s o f i t s req u i red c on t r ib u t ion s , as t h e

c o l la t er a l d eem ed t o b e mad e a va i l ab le b y su ch M e mb e r t o w ard s

m ee t in g a d e f i c i t in t h e b a l an c e in an y o t h er D ef au l t Fu n d a c c ou n t .

S u ch a mo u n t wo u ld co n t i n u e t o re ma in b lo c k ed t o wa rd s t h e s a i d

D ef a u l t F u n d a c co u n t t i l l t h e M e mb e r h a s rep len i sh ed t h e s h o rt f a l l

i n t h e ot h e r D ef au l t Fu n d ac c ou n t s w i t h C l ea r in g C or p o rat i on .

v i . M or eo ve r , i f a M em b e r i s d e c la re d d e f au l t er in an ot h er S e gm en t

a n d / o r h a s f i le d f or i n s o l v en c y u n d e r r e l ev an t la w s an d / or i s

d e c l ar ed in so lv en t b y a co mp et en t au t h or i t y , C l ea r i n g Co rp or at i on

s h a l l b e en t i t le d t o t r eat t h e c o l l a t e r a l a va i lab le in a M em b er s ’

S E C- D F or /an d TP R - D F a c co u n t ( s ) i n e x c e ss o f i t s req u i red

c o n t r ib u t io n s a s b e i n g m ad e a v a i l ab l e b y t h e M e mb e r t ow a rd s t h e

D ef a u l t Fu n d a c cou n t s o f su ch ot h er se g men t s .

v i i . T h e a ct ion o f C l ear in g C or p o rat io n as p er t h e a b o ve p ro c e ss s h a l l

b e f in a l an d b i n d in g o n a l l me mb e rs .

v i i i . T h e ab o ve cou r se o f a c t i on sh a l l b e w i t h ou t p re ju d i ce t o a n y ot h er

r i gh t s o f C le ar in g Co rp or at i on a ga in st t h e d ef a u l t er .

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J . REPLENISHMENT

i . M emb er s s h a l l b e r eq u i red t o c on t r ib u t e t o t h e D ef au l t F u n d s u ch

s u ms a s n ot i f ied b y C l ea r in g C or p or at ion on e ve r y r e va l u a t i on o f

t h e D ef a u l t F u n d , in t e rm s of Re gu l at io n ‘ B ’ ab ov e o f t h i s Ch ap t er .

i i . I n t h e e ve n t , t h at t h e me mb e r ’s c on t r ib u t i on t o t h e D ef a u l t Fu n d

h a s b ee n u t i l i z ed t o me et t h e sh o rt f a l l o f a d ef au l t e r , t h e me mb er

s h a l l b e re q u i re d t o rep len i sh t h e b a l an ce r eq u i r ed t o f u l f i l l i t s

c o n t r ib u t io n t o t h e D ef au l t Fu n d , w i t h in a m ax i mu m p er i od o f on e

b u s in e s s d a y f r om s u ch u t i l i z at ion or s u ch ot h e r n u mb e r o f d a y s a s

m a y b e n ot i f i ed b y C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on f r om t i me t o t i me;

i i i . I n t h e e v en t t h a t t h e me mb e r ’ s con t r ib u t i on t o t h e D e f au l t Fu n d i s

f ou n d t o b e in ad eq u at e t o m eet t h e s h ort f a l l o f a d ef a u l t e r a f t e r

a l lo c at ion o f sh o rt f a l l in t e r ms of Reg u lat io n I ( i ) – ( d ) ) a b o ve o f

t h i s Ch a p t e r , t h e m em b e r sh a l l b e req u i red t o d ep os i t su ch

a d d i t i on a l s u m s f or t h w it h t o b r in g t h e b a lan c e in t h e a c c ou n t t o

t h e r eq u i r ed q u an t u m in t er ms of Re gu l at i on C ( i i ) ab ov e o f t h i s

C h ap t er ;

i v . I n t h e e ve n t o f f a i lu re o f a me mb e r t o c on t r ib u t e t o D ef au l t Fu n d

w i t h in t h e t im e p er i od sp e c i f ied a s p e r Re gu l at i on J ( i i ) a b o ve o f

t h i s C h ap t er , C l ea r in g C orp or at ion s h a l l t re at su ch f a i lu r e a s

d ef a u l t in t er m s o f Ch ap t er V I I o f t h e s e Re gu l at i on s an d t h e

M emb er s h a l l b e l i ab le f o r t h e c on se q u en t i a l a c t i on t h er eon a s

s p e c i f ied i n Ch ap t er V I I o f t h e se R e gu la t i on s .

v . T h e ma x i mu m c on t r ib u t i on o f a me mb er t o w ard s r ep l en i s h m en t o f

i t s c on t r ib u t i on t o D ef a u l t Fu n d f or t h e Se cu r i t i es Se g men t in t h e 7

d a ys ’ p e r iod im med ia t e l y a f t er t h e lo s s t h re sh o ld a s re f e rr ed in

R e gu l at i on E (1 ( A ) a n d ( B ) ) o f Ch ap t er I I o f t h i s Re gu la t io n h a v in g

b een r ea ch ed , a n d t h e M emb er h av in g r e s ig n ed , sh a l l n ot e x c e ed 5

t im e s o f i t s c on t r ib u t i on t o D ef a u l t Fu n d b a se d on l a st re -

c o mp u t at ion o f D ef au l t F u n d con t r ib u t io n o f t h e m em b e r s ca rr ied

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o u t a s p er t h e p roc e s s d es c r i b ed in R e gu l at i on B ( i i ) ab o v e o f t h i s

C h ap t er , su b je ct t o a m on et ar y c e i l in g n ot i f ied b y C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on . A me mb er sh a l l n ot b e ob l i g at e d t o c on t r i b u t e an y

a m ou n t in e x c es s o f t h e m on e t a r y ce i l in g d u r in g t h e

a f o re men t i on ed p er i od o f 7 d a y s .

vi. T h e amo u n t s m en t ion ed in Re gu lat io n (v ) ab o v e a s m a x imu m

c o n t r ib u t io n f or a m e mb e r an d t h e t h re sh o l d as r e f er red in

R e gu l at i on E (1 ( A ) a n d ( B ) ) o f Ch ap t er I I sh a l l b e r e v ie w ed

p er iod i c a l l y b y t h e C le a r in g Co rp ora t i on b as ed o n ma r k et s i z e ,

v o la t i l i t y e t c . An y c h an ge in an y o f t h e ce i l in g s a s ab ove or in t h e

t h re sh o l d a s s t at ed ab ov e d u e t o su ch re v ie w s h a l l b e e f f e ct e d

a f t e r g iv in g a n ot i ce o f 90 d a y s t o t h e m e mb e rs .

K. RECOVERIES FROM THE DEFAULTER

i . A n y re c o ve ry f ro m t h e d ef au l t in g M emb er sh a l l b e a c c ou n t ed f o r b y

C l e ar in g C orp or at io n in t h e re ve r se o rd e r o f u t i l i z a t io n o f i t s

r e sou r ce s a s d e s cr i b ed in Re gu l at i on I ( i ) o f t h i s Ch ap t er . I f a n y

s u ch a mou n t re c ove re d i s t o b e ap p or t i on e d t o t h e n on - d ef au l t in g

M emb er s , t h en C le a r in g Co rp o rat io n s h a l l r e t u rn t h e s am e ( b y

c r ed i t t o i t s D ef au l t Fu n d a c c ou n t , i n t h e f o rm o f c a sh o r e l i g ib le

s e cu r i t i e s o f eq u iva l en t ma r ket v a l u e) p ro - r at a t o t h e r e sp e ct i ve

a m ou n t s ap p r op r ia t ed an d n o t e x c eed in g t h e am ou n t o f

c o n t r ib u t io n so ap p r op r i at e d .

i i . I f a me mb er ce as e s t o b e a mem b e r o f t h e se gm en t b y i t s

r e s i gn at ion o r ex p u l s i on , C le ar in g C o rp or at ion s h a l l h a ve

p ar am ou n t l i en t o a p p ro p r iat e t h e c o n t r ib u t io n s m ad e b y t h e

m e mb e r t o D e f au l t Fu n d f i r s t t o w ard s me et i n g an y r es i d u a l lo s s

a r i s in g on t h e sq u a r in g o f f o f t h e t ra d e s o f su ch me mb er an d t h e

b a l an c e t o w ard s re c o ve r y o f mo n i es t o w ard s d u e s an d c la im s

b ef o re a c ce p t i n g c l a im s f or r e f u n d o f t h e c on t r ib u t io n t o t h e

c o n cer n ed me mb er . T h e re f u n d w i l l a l so b e su b je ct t o B y e - l a w s ,

R u le s , an d R e gu l at io n s o f su ch se gm en t s o f C l ea r i n g C orp or at ion in

w h i ch t h e me mb er h a s b e en ad mi t t ed .

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1 . C l e ar in g C or p o rat ion ma y a l so set t le d e m at t r ad e s r e ce i ve d f r om i t s

M emb er s f o r t h e i r C o n s t i t u en t s w i t h d u e n ot i f i cat i on . Su ch t ra d e s

m a y b e se t t l ed t h ro u g h t h e C SG L A c cou n t o f t h e D e p o s i t or y ;

2 . C C I L sh a l l h a ve n o r e l at ion sh ip w i t h t h e d e ma t a c co u n t h o ld e rs ,

h o we ve r , t h e d et a i l s o f t h e d e mat a cc o u n t h o ld e rs s h a l l b e

c a p t u red t h r ou gh t h e M emb er s b y C C IL ;

3 . T h e con st i t u en t ID s h a l l b e a l l o t t e d t o e a ch con st i t u en t (D emat

a c c ou n t h o l d e r ) o f t h e me mb e r f o r t h e p u rp o se o f set t l e men t o f

D em at t ra d e s ;

4 . M emb er s sh a l l en su re t h a t req u e st f or C on st i t u en t I D i s s u b mi t t ed

t o C le ar in g Co rp o ra t i on wi t h d et a i l s a s p re s cr ib ed . M em b e r sh a l l

r ep ort D e ma t t rad e s on l y a f t e r a l lo t men t o f C on st i t u e n t ID b y


5 . T h e set t l em en t p ro c e ss f l o w s h a l l b e a s n ot i f i ed b y C l e ar in g


6 . M emb er s sh a l l en su re d e l i ve r y o f sec u r i t y in re sp e ct o f sa le in

d em at o f e a ch d e ma t a cc ou n t h o ld er ;

7 . M emb er s sh a l l b e re sp on s i b l e f or set t le me n t o f b ot h s ec u r i t ie s a n d

f u n d s ob l ig at ion s in re sp e ct o f D em at t rad e s r ep ort ed b y t h em . ;

8 . T h e s e cu r i t y sh ort ag e , i f an y , s h a l l b e p ro c es s ed b y C l e ar in g

c o rp or at i on in t erm s of t h e C h ap t er V I I “S et t le men t S h o rt ag e an d

D ef a u l t s ” o f t h es e R e gu l at i on s ;

9 . M emb er s sh a l l a l s o b e re sp o n s ib le f o r m a r g in c on t r ib u t io n , f o r a l l

d em at t ra d e s rep ort ed b y t h e m;

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1 0 . M emb er s sh a l l b e r e sp on s i b l e f o r re p l en ish me n t o f sh ort a ge in

d em at set t le me n t s f o r t rad e s re p o rt ed t h ro u g h t h e m an d h an d le d

b y C l ea r in g C or p o ra t i on a s p er t h e p ro v i s i on s o f i t s B ye - L a w s , Ru le s

a n d R eg u l at ion s ;

1 1 . M emb er s sh a l l c re d i t t h e d em at ac c o u n t h o ld er , t h e se c u r i t y

b a l an c es in r e sp e ct o f t h e i r p u r c h a ses , im me d i at e l y on r e ce ip t o f

c r ed i t f ro m t h e D ep o s i t o r y in i t s D em at Po o l A c co u n t ;

1 2 . C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t i on sh a l l p ro v id e re p o rt s , g i v i n g d et a i l s o f t r ad es

r e ce i ved f r om t h e re sp e ct iv e me mb e r s f or s et t le me n t in d em at , t h e

n et d e l i ver ab le / re c e i v ab le o b l i gat ion s f or Co n s t i t u en t a n d n et

d e l i ve rab le / re ce i v ab le ob l i g at i on s f or a l l c on st i t u en t s w i t h a

d ep o s i t o r y ;

1 3 . M emb er s o f C le ar in g Co rp o rat i on sh a l l b e re sp on s ib l e t o ad h ere

t o a l l p r ov i s i on s o f t h e re sp e ct iv e R e g u l at o r s an d p ro v is io n s

a p p l i c ab le u n d e r an y ot h e r la w s , ru l es o r re gu lat ion s in c l u d in g b u t

n ot l i mi t ed t o c omp l i an c e , re p or t in g a n d ot h e r as p e ct s , i n re sp ec t

o f D EM AT t ra d e s re c e i v ed f r om me mb er s a n d s et t led b y C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on .

1 4 . S u sp en s ion o f S er v ic e s

a . I n c a se o f a n y f or ce m a jeu re e ve n t , C C I L r e se r ve s t h e r igh t t o

s u sp e n d t h e s et t lem en t o f d em at t r ad es w i t h o u t n ot i ce . C C I L

m a y a l so su sp en d se r v i c e s wi t h p r io r n ot i c e t o M em b e rs d u e

t o a n y ot h e r u n a vo id a b l e c i r cu m st an c e s in c l u d in g b u t

n ot l i mi t ed t o t er mi n a t i on o r s u s p en s io n o f ar ran g em en t w i t h

d ep o s i t o r y .

1 5 . C C I L s h a l l h a ve n o l i ab i l i t y w h at s oe ver f or an y d a m ag e, l i ab i l i t ie s ,

l o s se s ( in c lu d in g an y lo s s o f d at a or p rof i t s ) o r/ a n d a n y ot h er

c o n s eq u en ce s t h at m a y b e a r es u l t o f or a r i s in g o u t o f t h e

r e lat io n s h ip b et wee n t h e M e mb e r s an d d e p o s i t o r y or t h e M e mb e r s

a n d t h e i r con st i t u en t s . T h e M e mb er sh a l l b e s o l e l y re sp o n s ib le f or

t h e i r co mp l i an ce s a r i s in g o u t o f a l l a p p l i c ab le la w s re l at i n g t o

d em at t r an sa ct io n s i n c lu d in g b u t n ot l i m i t e d t o d i re ct io n s u n d er

t h e Pa y men t an d S et t le me n t S y st e ms A ct , 2 00 7 an d Re gu l at i on s

t h er eu n d er .

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SECURITIES SEGMENT REGULATIONS

CHAPTER DESCRIPTION PAGE NO.

I V T RI P A RT Y RE PO COL L AT E RA L 1 9 - 2 8

V V I

L I M IT S A N D MA R GIN S 3 8 - 4 1

X R E P O RT S 7 5 - 7 5

A m e nd ed in J un e Oc to b er 2 01 8 6

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION, APPLICABILITY& DEFINITIONS

1 . Introduction

T h e se R e gu l at ion s s h a l l b e kn o w n a s T h e C le ar in g Co rp or at io n o f In d i a

L i m i t ed ( Se cu r i t i es S eg me n t ) R e gu l at i on s , 200 9 a s am en d ed i n Ju n e

O ct ob er 2 0 1 8 6 .

3 . DEFINITIONS

A P P RO VI NG A UT HO R IT Y : “ A ppr ov in g A uth or i t y” s h al l h a v e th e s a m e

m e a n in g a s d ef in e d in B y e- L aw s of C l ea r i n g Cor por a t io n;

A ss oc i at e M e m b er : “ As so c i at e M e m be r ” i s a M e m b e r w ho i s a G I L T

A cc oun t H old e r an d e l i g i b l e t o und e r t a k e T r i p ar t y R e p o t r a d es .

A ss oc i at e M e m b er s sh al l m ai nt a i n a Cur r e nt Ac cou nt w i t h t h e

D e s i gn at e d S e tt l em e n t B an k (D S B ) fo r th e pu r po se of f und s

s e t t l e m e nt of th ei r T r ip ar t y R ep o t r ade s .

“ C l e ar cor p” m e a ns C l e ar cor p D e al in g S y s t e ms ( In d i a ) L im i t ed.

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M e m b e r : M e m b er i nc l ud i n g A ss oc i ate M e m b e r i s a n e nt i t y a d mit t ed

a s M e m b er of C l ea r i n g C or po r at i on u nd er i t s B y e - L aw s , Ru l e s and

R e g u l at i on s t o t r an s ac t bus in e ss un de r a n y of i t s S e g me n ts a nd d o es

n ot d e not e sh ar e s ho ld er s of C le a r i n g C or p or at ion . P r o vi d ed

s h ar eh old e r s of C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n m a y a l s o b e a d m it t ed a s

M e m b e r s of C l e a r in g C or p or at ion .

T RI P A RT Y R E PO : “ T r ip ar t y R epo ” sha l l h a v e t h e s a m e m e a n in g a s

a s s i g n ed t o i t unde r R ep ur ch as e T r an s ac t io ns ( R ep o ) (R e s e r v e B a nk )

D i r e ct i on s , 201 8 a n d a s a m en d ed b y R e s er v e B a nk o f I nd i a f r o m

t i m e t o t i m e .

T RI P A RT Y AG EN T : A “ T r i p ar t y A g en t ” s h a l l h a v e th e s am e m e a n in g a s

a s s i g n ed t o i t unde r R ep ur ch as e T r an s ac t io ns ( R ep o ) (R e s e r v e B a nk )

D i r e ct i on s , 201 8 a n d a s a m en d ed b y R e s er v e B a nk o f I nd i a f r o m


C a p i t a l i z e d t er m s us e d h er e i n but n ot d e f in e d sh al l h a v e t h e m e a nin g

a s cr ib ed to i t und er th e C CI L B y e - L aw s an d Rul e s .

CHAPTER II: MEMBERSHIP

C. MEMBER ID

a . E v er y ap p l i c an t ad m it t ed as a M emb e r in c l ud in g As so c ia t e M e m b er s

o f C le ar in g C orp ora t i on sh a l l b e a l lo t t ed a u n i q u e M e mb er ID w h i ch

s h a l l b e f or t h e id en t i f i cat i on p u rp os e o f t h e M em b e r ;

b . E v er y M emb er i nc l ud in g As so c i at e M emb er sh a l l in co rp or at e t h e

M emb er I D in a l l i t s co m mu n i cat ion s t o C l ea r i n g Co rp o rat i on ;

c . N on - in co rp o r at i on o f M e mb er I D b y a M e mb e r in an y t r ad e or

c o mm u n ic at ion b y a M e m b e r sh a l l a b s o l ve C le a r in g C or p o r at i on o f a l l

l i ab i l i t ie s or c on seq u en ce s o f in a ct ion b y C l ea r i n g Co rp o ra t i on ;

d . E v er y M emb er sh a l l e n s u r e t h a t in co rp or at i on a n d / or u s e o f i t s

M emb er sh i p ID i s re st r i c t ed t o au t h o r i z ed p er so n n e l o n ly ;

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E. R E S IG NAT I ON F ROM M E M BE R S HI P:

1 ) A M e mb er w h o :

I . i s n ot a d ef au l t e r ;

I I . h a s m et a l l ma r g i n c a l l s ;

I I I . h a s r ep len i sh e d t h e i r D e f au l t Fu n d con t r ib u t ion s in r es p e c t o f c a l l s

m ad e o n o r b ef o re t h e re s i gn at ion r eq u es t d at e ( a s d ef in e d la t er ) ;

sh a l l h a ve t h e r i gh t t o re s ig n f ro m Se cu r i t i e s Se gm en t , p ro v i d ed :

( C ) s u ch M emb er i s n o t a M emb er in an y o t h e r se gm en t (s ) w h e re

m a rg in ob l i g at i on s a r e d ra wn f r om S e cu r i t i es S eg men t S G F an d

s a t i s f ie s e i t h e r o f t h e f o l l o wi n g c o n d i t i on s su b j ec t t o su ch

p ro c ed u r e a s p re s cr ib ed :

( c ) t h er e a re n o ou t s t an d in g t r ad e s ac c e p t ed in t h e Se c u r i t ie s

S e gm en t f o r tw o p r e v i ou s th e pr e c edin g tw o m on t h s ; o r

( d ) i f t h e M e mb e r h a s i n cu rr ed l o ss t h ro u g h r ep l en is h m en t o f i t s

c o n t r ib u t io n t o Se c u r i t ie s Se g men t D ef au l t f u n d ( s ) / T r ip a r t y

R e p o D ef au l t Fu nd a n d t h e s p e c i f i ed t h r es h o ld a s n o t i f ied b y

C l e ar in g C orp or at ion f r om t im e t o t ime i n t h i s re sp e ct h a s b e en

r e ac h ed .

( D ) S u ch M e mb e r i s a l s o a M emb er in t h e ot h e r s eg me n t ( s ) w h e re

m a rg in ob l ig at ion s a r e d ra w n f ro m Sec u r i t i es S e gm en t SG F a n d t h e

a p p l i c at ion f or re s ig n at i on f ro m t h e ot h er s eg men t (s ) w h e re m ar g in

o b l i gat io n s ar e d ra w n f r om Se cu r i t ie s Se gm e n t SG F h a s b ee n

a c c ep t ed in t er m s of t h e re gu l at i on s re l at i n g t o t h e r e sp e ct i ve

s e g men t ( s ) an d su ch M emb er sat i s f ie s e i t h e r o f t h e f o l l o w in g

c o n d i t i on s su b je ct t o su ch p ro c ed u re a s p r e s cr ib e d :

( c ) t h er e a re n o ou t s t an d in g t r ad e s ac c e p t ed in t h e Se c u r i t ie s

S e gm en t f o r th e pr e c e din g t w o pr e v iou s mon t h s ; or

( d ) i f t h e M e mb e r h a s t a ken t h e lo s s t h ro u g h re p l en i sh me n t o f i t s

c o n t r ib u t io n t o S e cu r i t i es s eg me n t D ef a u l t f u n d ( s )/ T r ip a r t y R epo

D e f au l t Fun d an d t h e s p e c i f ied t h r es h o ld a s n o t i f ie d b y C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on f ro m t im e t o t im e in t h i s re sp e ct h a s b een r ea c h ed .

P ro v id e d h o w e ve r t h at a M e mb er se e k in g t o re s ign u n d e r c l au ses

E ( 1 ) (A ) ( a ) an d E (1 ) ( B ) ( a ) ma y b e g r an t ed e x em p t io n f r om t h e

r eq u i re men t o f n o t h a v in g an y ou t st an d in g t ra d e s a c c ep t ed f or

s et t l em en t in t h e p r e vio us pr e c edin g t w o mo n t h s i f su ch re s i gn a t i on

i s o n a c cou n t o f i t s m er ge r / am al g ama t i on w i t h , o r i t s ac q u i s i t i on b y ,

a n ot h e r en t i t y w h ic h i s a me mb e r o f C C I L in t h i s se gme n t an d t h e

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m e rg ed / am a lg am at e d o r a c q u i r in g en t i t y h a s g i ve n a n u n d er t a k in g t o

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n s t at in g i t s i n t en t io n t o t a k e o v er a l l o b l i gat ion s

o f t h e r e s i gn in g me mb er in c lu d in g i t s o b l i ga t i on s t o w a rd s t h e D ef a u l t

F u n d ar i s in g ou t o f t h e p r ov i s i on s o f C h a p t e r X V I , ‘D e f a u l t Fu n d ’ o f

t h e se R eg u l at ion s .

2 ) A M emb er r es i gn in g u n d e r R e g ul at i on E ( 1 ) ( A ) (a ) an d R e gu l at i on

E ( 1 ) ( B ) (a ) ab o ve :

i . s h a l l g iv e p r io r n ot i ce in w r i t in g t o t h e C le ar in g C orp ora t i on c le ar l y

i n d i cat in g i t s d e c i s io n t o r es i gn f ro m t h e Se cu r i t ie s S eg me n t .

i i . T h e n ot i ce s h a l l b e e f f e ct i v e o n t h e re s i gn a t i on req u e st d at e , w h i ch

f or t h e p u rp o se o f t h i s s e gm en t sh a l l b e t h e d at e on wh i ch su ch

w r i t t en n ot ic e i s re c e i v ed b y C l ea r i n g C or p o rat io n w h en d e l i ve red in

p er so n o r b y c ou r ie r , o r b y a re g i s t er ed ma i l ( w i t h a ret u rn re c e ip t

r eq u e st ed ) .

i i i . C l e ar in g Cor p o rat io n sh a l l p ro mp t l y n o t i f y ot h e r M em b e r s o f t h i s

S e gm en t ab ou t t h e re s ig n at io n re q u e st re c e i ve d . Su ch r eq u es t f or

r e s i gn at ion u n d er E ( 1 ) ( A ) (a ) an d E ( 1 ) ( B ) ( a ) a b o ve s h a l l b e a p p r o ved

o r re je c t ed b y t h e m an a g in g d i r ec t o r o f C le ar in g C orp or at ion o r b y an

o f f i c i a l s o a u t h o r i z ed b y t h e m an a g i n g d i r e ct o r w i t h in 2 Bu s in e ss

D a ys f r om t h e r es i gn at ion req u e st d at e b a sed on f u l f i l l men t , or

o t h e r w is e , o f t h e c o n d i t i on s f or res i gn at ion b y t h e M emb er . Th e

r e s i gn at ion s h a l l c o me i n t o e f f e ct f rom s u ch d at e o f ap p r o va l b y t h e

m an a g in g d i re c t or o f C le a r in g C or p o r at i on or b y an o f f i c i a l so

a u t h or i z e d b y t h e m an ag in g d i re ct or or in t h e ab sen c e o f su ch

a p p ro va l o r re je c t io n , i t s h a l l b e d e em ed t o b e ap p r ov ed at t h e en d

o f 2 b u s i n e s s d a ys f r om t h e r e s i gn at ion re q u e st d at e .

i v . T h e re s i gn i n g M e mb er s h a l l t h en b e e n t i t l ed t o re c e i ve a n y a mou n t

l y in g t o t h e cr ed i t o f i t s D ef au l t F u n d a c c ou n t f o r t h i s se g men t a f t er

a d j u s t in g a l l ou t st a n d in g d u e s o w ed b y i t t o C le ar in g Co rp or at i on in

t er ms of i t s B y e - law s , Ru le s & R eg u l at i on s .

3 ) A M e mb er d e s i r i n g t o re s i gn u n d er Re g u l at i on E (1 ) ( A ) (b ) an d

R e g u l at i on E (1 ) ( B ) ( b ) ab ov e:

v i i . s h a l l g i v e p r i or n ot i c e o f 3 0 7 c a l en d ar d a y s t o t h e C le ar in g

C o rp or at i on in w r i t in g c le ar l y in d i cat i n g i t s d e c i s i on t o r e s ig n f ro m

t h e Se cu r i t i es S eg me n t .

v i i i . C l e ar in g C or p o rat ion sh a l l p r omp t l y n ot i f y ot h er M em b e rs o f th e th i s

s e g men t of su ch ab out th e r es i gn at i on re q u e st re c e i v ed .

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i x . T h e r es i gn in g M em b e r w h o i s on l y a M e mb er in t h e Se cu r i t i es

S e gm en t sh a l l ca n c e l a l l t h e ou t st an d in g t rad e s i n t h e Se c u r i t ies

S e gm en t .

x . A l l r eq u e st s f or re s i g n at io n u n d er R e gu l at i on E (3 ) p a r a3 a b o v e s h a l l

b e a p p r o ved or re je c t ed b y t h e ma n a g in g d i r e ct o r o f C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on o r b y a n o f f i c i a l so a u t h o r i z ed b y t h e man ag i n g d i r e ct or

a f t e r t h e M e mb e r h a s c an c e l le d a l l i t s ou t st an d in g t r ad e s in t h e

S e cu r i t i es Se g men t w i t h in t h e sp e c i f ie d 3 0 7 d a y s ’ n ot i ce p er iod

b a sed on f u l f i l l me n t or ot h er w i se o f a l l t h e con d i t io n s f o r r e s ig n at ion

b y t h e M emb er . I f t h e sa id re s ig n at io n i s n ot re je ct ed o r i f su ch

a p p ro va l i s n ot g i v en b y t h e en d o f t h e d a y o f t h e r e s i gn ing

M emb er ’ s c an ce l l in g a l l i t s ou t st an d in g t r ad e s , i t sh a l l b e d ee med t o

h a ve b e en ap p r ov ed a t t h e en d of s u c h d a y. Th e r e s i gn i n g M em b er

s h a l l u p on ap p rov a l o f r e s i gn at ion b y C le a r in g C orp or at ion b e

e n t i t l ed t o re c e i v e a n y a mou n t l y in g t o t h e c red i t o f i t s D ef a u l t Fu n d

a c c ou n t f or t h i s seg m en t u p on a d ju st m en t o f ot h er d u es t o C le ar in g

C o rp or at i on .

x i . I f t h e M em b e r f a i l s t o can c e l a l l i t s o u t st a n d i n g t r ad e s w i t h in t h e

p er iod se t ou t in 3 ( i v ) ab o v e , t h e r e s ig n at i on n o t i c e sh a l l b e d ee med

t o b e w i t h d ra w n b y t h e M e mb e r .

x i i . T h e p ro ce d u r e a s s p e c i f ied in C C IL R u l e s , Ch ap t er I V - R u l e 7 -

R e s i gn at i on , sh a l l n ot a p p l y t o t h e M emb er re s ig n in g a s p e r t h e

c l au s e R e gu l at i on E o f t h i s Ch a p t e r .

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CHAPTER II I : SETTLEMENT GUARANTEE FUND

A) PURPOSE

1. C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n s h a l l m ain t a in a S et t le men t Gu a r an t e e

F u n d ( h e re in a f t e r r e f er red t o as “ S G F” ) in re sp e c t o f t h e

S e cu r i t i es S eg men t w ith a v ie w t o me et an y r i s k ar i s i n g o u t o f

a n y s et t le men t sh o rt ag e b y i t s M em b e r s in d i sc h a r g i n g t h e

o b l i gat io n o f an in d i v id u a l M emb er e i t h e r f or i t se l f , o r f or i t s

C o n s t i t u en t s or f o r a n y o t h e r M emb er ;

2. S G F sh a l l b e u t i l i z ed f o r su ch p u rp o se s a s m a y b e p r o v i d ed f o r in

t h e Cl e ar i n g Cor po r at i on ’ s B y e - La w s , R u le s an d R e gu la t ion s

i n c l u d i n g t h o se t h at d ea l w i t h t h e m eet in g o f d ef au l t

o b l i gat io n s / sh ort f a l l s / d ef i c i en c ie s a n d / o r an y ot h er d u e s

a r i s in g ou t o f n o rm a l C l ea r in g An d S et t le men t op e r at i on s

u n d e rt a k en b y C l ear in g Co rp o rat io n as p a rt o f i t s n o rm al d a y -

t o - d a y op er at ion s .

B) COMPOSITION

1 . S G F sh a l l b e f or me d w i t h con t r ib u t io n s f ro m M emb er s in t h e

f or m o f ca sh an d e l i g ib le G o ver n m en t S e cu r i t i es ;

2 . E v er y M e mb er sh a l l c on t r ib u t e t o S GF a t le a st t en p er c en t (10 %)

o f i t s t ot a l a mo u n t o f ma r g in r eq u i r em en t at an y p o in t o f t ime

i n t h e f or m of ca sh a n d t h e b a l an c e sh a l l b e co n t r ib u t ed i n t h e

f or m o f e l ig ib le G ov e rn men t S e cu r i t ies . T h e p ro p o rt i on o f t h e

c a s h t o Go v er n me n t Se cu r i t i e s t o b e ma in t a in ed b y t h e

M emb er ma y b e ch an ged at t h e so le d i s cr et i on o f C le a r in g


P ro v id e d t h at C l ear in g Co rp or at ion ma y p e rm it M emb ers

t o d e p o s i t t h e i r en t i r e con t r ib u t io n s t o S GF in t h e f o rm of c a s h ;

3 . C l e ar in g Co rp o r at io n sh a l l sp e c i f y t h e l i s t o f e l i g ib le sec u r i t i es

w h i ch sh a l l q u a l i f y f or co n t r ib u t i on t o S G F . Th e l i s t o f

s e cu r i t i e s e l i g ib le f or s u ch c on t r i b u t i on sh a l l b e n ot i f ie d b y

C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n f ro m t im e t o t im e . Se cu r i t i e s d e c la r ed as

i n e l i g ib le f or S GF co n t r ib u t i on sh a l l n o t b e re c k on e d f o r m a rg in

c o n t r ib u t io n o f su c h M em b e r f r o m th e r e l at e d ef f e ct i ve d a t e

o f suc h i n el i g i b i l i ty ;

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P ro v id e d t h at C l e ar in g C or p o rat ion ma y a t i t s

a b so lut e d i s cr et i on sp e c i f y f r o m t im e t o t i m e , t h e ma x i mu m

a m ou n t o f a s in g le s e cu r i t y o r g rou p of s e cu r i t ie s t h at a M emb er

a n d / or a l l M em b e r s t o g eth e r m a y d ep os i t b y w a y o f

c o n t r ib u t io n t o SG F an d/ or h a v e s e cur i t i e s con c en tr at i on

t hr es hol ds b e yo nd w hic h h ai r cut r ate s o f s e cu r i t i e s d ep os i t ed

a s c o l l a t er a l m a y be s t e pp ed up ;

4 . A M e mb e r ’s c on t r i b u t ion t o S GF s h a l l c o ve r i t s m a rg in

o b l i gat io n s t o w ard s i n i t i a l ma r g i n , m a r k t o m ar k et m a rg in

a n d / or an y ot h er m a r g in t h at ma y b e p re s cr ib ed in u n d er

C h ap t er V I I I re lat i n g t o “ R i s k M a n a g em en t ” in t h e se


5 . M emb er ’ s m a rg in c o n t r ib u t io n s a s in P a r a R e gul a t io n B ( 5 ) 5

a b o ve sh a l l c o ve r t h e ma rg in ob l ig at i on s t o wa rd s b o t h t h e

p rop r iet ar y an d con st i t u en t t ra d e s rec e i ved f o r se t t l em en t ;

C) INTEREST ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO SGF

2 . M emb er s sh a l l n ot b e e n t i t l ed t o an y i n t er es t o n ca sh am ou n t s

c o n t r ib u t ed t o S GF ;

P ro v id e d t h a t in t h e e ven t o f M em b e r s op t in g t o m ake

t h e i r en t i re c on t r ib u t i on t o S G F in t h e f or m of ca sh , C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on m a y s e e k t o c omp en sa t e s u ch M em b e rs b y

o f f e r i n g t h e m in t e re st p a y men t s a t q u a rt e r ly re st s (a t t h e

e n d of e ve r y c al e nd a r q u a rt e r ) on 90% of t h e i r a ve ra g e c ash

b a l an c es d u r in g t h e re lat i ve p er iod at a rat e n ot e xc ee d i n g 100

b a s i s p o in t s lo w er t h an t h e w e ig h t ed a ve ra ge o f 91 d a ys

T re a su r y B i l l s ’ cu t - o f f y i e l d s a t t h e l a st t h ree au ct ion s h e ld

b ef o re t h e re le v an t in t ere st p a ym en t d at e . Th e b e n c h ma rk

i n st r u me n t t o wh i ch su ch c a sh co mp en s at i on wou ld b e p eg ged

a s w e l l a s sp re ad b e t we en t h e y i e ld on t h e b en c h ma rk

i n st r u me n t a n d t h e in t er es t r at e p a id b y C le ar in g Co rp o r at ion

m a y b e ch a n g ed at t h e so le d i s cr et i on o f C l ea r in g Co rp o r at ion


D) ADMINISTRATION

1 . C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l h a ve a b so lut e d i s c re t i on / c o n t ro l

o v er t h e ad m in i s t ra t i on , / a nd /or u t i l i z at i on o f ca sh m a rg in s

d ep o s i t ed b y i t s M emb er s . C l ea r in g Co rp o r at i on sh a l l b e

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a u t h or i z e d t o in ve st t h e c ash c on t r i b u t ion s r e ce i ved f rom

M emb er s , in Go v ern men t Se cu r i t ie s , b a n k d ep os i t s or su ch ot h er

i n st r u me n t s as m ay b e d e c id ed b y C l e ar in g Co rp or at ion f r om

t im e t o t im e in a c co rd an ce wi t h i t s i n v e st men t p o l i c y .

2 . T h e c on t r ib u t i on s m ad e b y M e mb e r s t o S GF in t h e f or m of

s e cu r i t i e s s h a l l b e h e ld in a s i n g le d ed i c at ed C on st i tue n t SG L

C S G L A c cou n t o f C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on an d / o r G i l t A c co u n t o f

t h e M emb er u n d e r C l e ar in g Co rp o r at i on ’ s CS G L A c c ou n t w i t h

R B I . Th e R B I ru l es a n d re gu l at ion s go v ern in g Con st i tu en t SG L

C S G L A c cou n t s an d s u ch ot h er i n st ru ct ion s a s ar e i s su ed b y R B I

i n t h i s re g ar d s h a l l b e ap p l i cab le t o t h i s a c cou n t a n d a l l

c o n t r ib u t io n s b y M e mb er s t o S GF in t h e f o rm o f s e cu r i t ie s sh a l l

a c c or d in g l y b e go ve rn ed b y t h e s a id R B I r u le s an d r e gu l at io n s

a n d in st ru ct ion s ;

C l e ar in g C or p or at ion sh a l l h a ve t h e abs ol ut e r ig h t t o u t i l i z e an y

o f t h e se cu r i t i e s con t r ib u t ed t o SG F b y a n y M em b e r a n d h e ld i n

t h e C on st i tu en t S GL C S G L A c co u n t an d / or G i l t A c cou n t r e f erred

t o i n th i s su b - Re gu la t i on (2 ) ab o v e t o m eet s h o rt f a l l s a n d / or

d ef i c ie n c i es in t h e C l ea r in g an d Se t t l em en t p ro c es s a r i s in g

e i t h er o u t o f a set t l e men t sh o rt ag e b y t h e M em b e r or a n y ot h er

M emb er in s u ch seq u en ce o f a p p l i cat io n a s ma y b e d et er m in ed

a t t h e so le d i s c ret io n o f C l ea r in g Co rp o r at i on t o b e ap p r op r i at e .

F) RECEIPTS AND DELIVERIES OF SECURITIES


s e cu r i t i e s in t o SG F u p on re ce ip t o f co n f i r mat ion f r om RB I t h at

t h e se c u r i t ie s h a ve b e en c re d i t ed in t o t h e Co ns t i t u en t CS GL

A c c ou n t o f C le ar in g C o rp o ra t i on . S u ch c red i t sh a l l b e re c k on ed

f or th e p u rp os e o f m a rg in c omp u t a t io n i n r es p e ct o f a M emb er

w h en su ch cr ed i t in t im at ion i s re c e i ved f r om R B I ;


c o n t r ib u t io n s t o S G F b y g i v in g p r io r n ot i c e a s n ot i f ied b y

C l e ar in g C orp or at ion f r om t im e t o t ime i n t h e f or m at p res c r ib ed

f or th e s uch p u rp os e .

P ro v id e d t h at i f su ch n ot i ce f o r w i t h d ra w a l i s r e ce i ved in

r e sp e ct o f a s e cu r i t y a t a t im e wh en i t w o u l d b e f a l l i n g in t o s h u t

p er iod o r u t i l i z ed f o r h an d l in g t h e se cu r i t y sh o rt a g e a n d / o r f o r

a v a i l in g l i q u i d i t y f or h an d l in g t h e f u n d s sh o rt ag e o f an y o f t h e

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m e mb e rs a n d ren d er in g su c h d e l i ver y i s as i mp os s ib le , t h e n

s u ch n ot i ce sh a l l b e con s id e red t o b e i n va l i d ;

7 . M emb er s sh a l l b e e n t i t l ed t o s u b st i t u t e se cu r i t i e s d ep os i t ed a s

c o n t r ib u t io n t o S GF b y g i v in g p r io r n o t i c e a s n ot i f i ed b y C l ea r i n g

C o rp or at i on f rom t im e t o t im e in t h e f or ma t p r es c r i b ed f or t h e

p u rp os e .

P ro v id e d t h a t i f su c h n ot i c e f o r s u b st i t u t ion i s re c e i v ed in


u t i l i se d f o r h an d l in g t h e s e cu r i t y sh ort ag e a n d / or f or av a i l in g

l iq u id i t y f or h a n d l in g t h e f u n d s sh o rt a g e o f an y o f t h e M emb er s

a n d ren d er in g su ch su b st i t u t i on i s a s i mp o s s ib l e , t h en su ch

n ot i c e sh a l l b e in va l id ;

G) CASH CONTRIBUTION TO SGF - PAYMENTS AND

RECEIPTS


d ep o s i t s in t o S G F u p on re c e i p t o f c o n f i r mat ion f r om RB I / D SB

o f c r ed i t s in t o t h e RT G S/ C u r ren t A c c ou n t o f C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on . Th e im p a ct o f s u ch c red i t in t h e M e mb ers ’ S G F

s h a l l b e re c k on e d a t t h e t im e wh en c red i t in t i mat ion i s

r e ce i ved f r om R B I / D S B ;

5. W it h d r a w al o f c ash c on t r ib u t i on s b y M emb er s sh a l l b e w i t h

p r i or n ot i ce a s n ot i f ied b y C l ea r i n g C o rp or at i on f ro m t i m e t o


s h a l l r es u l t in a c or re sp on d in g r ed u ct i on in s u ch M e mb er s S GF

b a l an c es as an d wh en in st ru ct ion s t o t r an sf er su ch a mou n t s t o

t h e M emb er s a re i ss u e d t o R B I / D S B b y C le ar in g C orp or at i on .

H) CORPORATE ACTIONS ON SECURITIES CONTRIBUTED TO

SGF


s e cu r i t i e s con t r i b u t ed t o S GF s h a l l b e r e ce iv ed b y C le a r in g


a n d mod e p re s c r ib ed b y R B I i n r e sp e ct o f C on st i tu en t CS GL

A c c ou n t s ;

4 . M emb er s sh a l l mon i t o r t h e i r s e cu r i t ie s c on t r i b u t ion s t o S G F t o

e n s u r e t h at t h e s e cu r i t i e s f a l l in g d u e f o r re d e mp t io n ar e

w i t h d ra w n f ro m S GF w e l l i n ad v an ce b e f o re t h e red emp t io n d at e

a n d su b st i t u t ed b y e l ig ib le se c u r i t ie s o f eq u i va l en t va lu e . I n t h e

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e v en t o f t h e i r f a i l in g t o d o so , r ed e mp t io n p ro c eed s r e ce i va b le

b y t h e M em b e rs on s u ch s e cu r i t ie s sh a l l b e r e ce iv ed b y C l e ar in g


a n d mod e p re s c r ib ed b y R B I i n r e sp e ct o f C on st i tu en t CS GL

A c c ou n t s ;

I) S G F St at e m e nt of S e c ur i t i es ho l d ing s a nd c as h c ontr i but i on s

s h al l b e pr o vi d ed by C l e ar in g Co r po r at i on to M e m b er s .

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CHAPTER IV: TRIPARTY REPO COLLATERAL

A. PURPOSE :

1 . Clear ing Corporat ion shal l maintain Col lateral in respect of

Tr iparty Repo (hereinafter referred to as “TPR Col lateral”) Trades

accepted for settlement.

2 . TPR Col lateral shal l be ut i l i zed for such purposes as may be

provided for in the C lear ing Corporat ions’ Bye-Laws, Rules and

Regulat ions inc luding those that deal with the meeti ng of default

obl igat ions /shortfal ls /defic iencies and/ or any other dues

ar is ing out of normal c lear ing and sett lement operat ions

undertaken by Clear ing Corporat ion as part of i ts normal day -to-

day operat ions.

3 . Clear ing Corporat ion shal l act as a Tr iparty Agent for Members’

T r ip ar t y R ep o trades received for settlement f rom Triparty Repo

(Deal ing) Segment of C learcorp in accordance with the

Repurchase Transact ions (Repo) (Reserve Bank) Direct ions, 2018

as amended from t ime to t ime and as provided in Bye -Laws,

Rules and Regulat ions of C lear ing Corporat ion.

B. COMPOSITION

1 . T P R C ol l at e r a l sh a l l b e f or m ed w i th co ntr ibu t io ns f r om

M e m b e r s i n th e for m o f c as h an d e l i g ib l e G o v er n m e nt

S e c ur i t i es ;

2 . E v e r y M e mb er sh a l l co ntr i but e to T P R C ol l a t er a l , a n d th e

m i n i mu m o f i t s to t a l a mo unt of ma r g in r eq ui r e m en t a t a ny

p o in t of t i m e in th e for m o f c a sh an d th e b a l an c e sha l l b e

c on tr ib ut ed in th e f or m o f e l i g i b l e G ov e r n m ent S e cur i t i es . T h e

m i n i mu m c a sh co nt r ibu t io n t o b e m a i nt a in e d b y th e M e m b er s

t ow ar ds i t s m a r gin r eq ui r e m en t sh al l b e a s n ot i f i ed b y C l e ar in g

C or por a t io n f r o m t i m e to t i m e . E v e r y M e mb er sha l l a l s o

c on tr ib ut e t h e e l i g i b l e Go v e r n m en t Se c ur i t i es to T P R C ol l a t er a l

t ow ar ds bor r ow i n g l i mi t un d er T r i p ar ty R e po.

3 . C l e ar i n g Co r po r at io n sh a l l sp e c i f y t he l i s t o f s ecu r i t i es w hi ch

s h al l b e e l i g i b l e for c ontr ibu t io n t o T P R C o l l at er a l . T h e l i s t o f

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s e cu r i t i e s e l i g ib l e f or su ch co ntr i but ion sh a l l b e n ot i f i ed b y

C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n f r o m t i m e to t im e . S e c ur i t i es d ec la r e d as

i n e l i g i b l e f or T P R C o l l a t er a l co ntr ibut ion sh a l l n ot b e r e c k on ed

f or M a r gin co ntr ibu t io n/ bo r r ow in g l im i t o f s uc h M e mb er ;

P r o vid ed th a t C le a r i n g Cor por a t ion m a y a t i t s d i s cr e t ion

s p ec i f y f r o m t i m e t o t i m e, th e m a xi m u m a mo unt of a s in g l e

s e cu r i t y or g r oup o f s e cur i t i e s t h at a M e m b e r a nd / o r a l l

M e m b e r s to g e th er m a y d e p os i t b y w a y o f con tr i but ion t o T P R

C ol l a t er a l or / a nd h a v e s ec ur i t i es c on c ent r at i on t hr e s ho lds

b e y ond w hi ch h ai r cut r a t es of s e cu r i t i e s d ep os i te d as

c o l l a t er a l m a y b e s t e pp ed up ;

4 . A M e mb e r sh al l up on ad mi s s io n b e r e qui r e d to c ont r ib ut e to

T P R Co l l at er a l b ef or e C l e ar in g Cor p or at ion a c c ept s T r ip ar t y

R e p o t r ad e s f r o m th e M e mb er fo r c l ea r i n g a nd s et t l e m en t ;

5 . A M e m b er ’s co ntr i but ion to T P R C ol l a t er a l sh a l l co v e r i t s

o bl i g a t io ns to w ar ds b or r ow in g l i mi t , i n i t i a l m a r gin , ma r k to

m a r k et m ar g in , v o la t i l i t y m a r gin f or T r ip ar t y R e po t r ade s a nd/

o r an y oth er M a r g i n th a t m a y b e p r es cr ib e d in Ch ap t er VI I I

r e l a t in g t o “ Ri sk Ma n a g e m e nt” in th es e R e gul a t i ons .

6 . C l e ar i n g C or p or at i on m a y a l so co ns id er a cc e pt in g b a nk

g u a r ant e e s f r o m i t s M e mb er s t o c o v er i t s l iq u id i ty

r e qui r e m e nt s , on s uc h t e r ms a nd co ndi t io ns , a s n ot i f i ed b y

C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n f r o m t i m e to t im e ;

7 . I t s h al l b e t h e r e sp on s ib i l i t y o f t h e M e m b er t o e n sur e

t h at i t s e xp osu r es on th e o ut st an din g bor r ow i n gs u nd er

T r ip ar t y R ep o t r ad e s a c c ept e d f or s et t l e m en t ar e f u l l y

s e cu r ed b y t h e va l u e o f t h e co l l ate r a l m a int a in ed b y i t w i th

C l e ar i n g Co r po r at io n f r o m t i m e to t i m e, as pr o vid e d un der

t h es e R e gul a t io ns .

C. INTEREST ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO TPR COLLATERAL

1 . P e r i od i c a l in t er est r e c e i v ab l e b y t h e M e m b er s on th e i r

s e cu r i t i e s con tr ib ut e d as T P R C ol l ate r a l sh a l l b e r ec eiv e d b y

C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n for a nd o n b e ha l f o f th e M e m b er s i n th e

m a n n er and m ode pr e sc r ib e d b y R B I in r e sp e ct of C SGL

A cc oun ts ;

2 . C l e ar i n g C or p or at io n sh a l l n ot b e r e sp ons ib l e f or se r v i c i n g

c or p or a t e a ct i ons o n su ch s e cur i t i e s h eld b y M e mb er s in i t s

T P R C o l l a t er a l w h ic h h a v e b e en d e c la r e d a s in e l i g ib l e f or T PR

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C ol l a t er a l c ontr ibut ion ;

3 . M e m b e r s s h al l be e nt i t l ed t o r ec e i v e int er e st on s uc h

G o v er n m e nt S ec ur i t i es t h at ar e con tr i but e d to T P R Col l a t er a l

a s p er c oup on r at e p a y a bl e on th e r esp e ct i v e s e cur i t y .

4 . I nt er e st r ec e i v ed by C l e a r in g Cor por a t i on sh a l l b e su bs e qu e nt ly

t r ans m it t e d t o t h e M e m b e r s at t h e e ar l i es t .

5 . M e m b e r s sh a l l b e e n t i t l ed t o r ec e i ve i nt er e st ( a t th e e n d of

e v e r y q u ar t er ) o n c a sh a m oun ts con tr i but e d to T P R C ol l a t er a l

o n l y to t h e e xt e nt of t h e c as h ut i l i ze d , in ex c es s of mi n i mu m

c a sh m ar g in pr e sc r i b ed, to w ar d s i n i t i a l m ar g in r eq ui r em e n t of

T r ip ar t y R e po t r a de s a s no t i f i ed b y C l e ar i n g C or p or at io n f r o m

t i m e t o t i m e , .

D. ADMINISTRATION

1 . C l e ar i n g Co r por a t io n sh al l h a v e d i s cr e t io n/ c ont r o l o ve r th e

a d m in i s t r a t io n , ut i l i z a t io n of c a sh m ar gi ns d e po s i t ed by

M e m b e r s . C l e a r in g C or p or at ion sh al l b e au tho r i z e d to in v e st

t h e c a sh c ont r ibu t io ns r ec e i v ed f r o m M e m b e r s , i n G o v er n m e nt

S e c ur i t i es , b a nk de p os i ts or su ch oth e r in st r u m ent s a s m a y b e

d e c id e d b y C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n f r o m t i m e to t im e in

a c co r d an c e w i th i t s in v e st m e nt po l i c y ;

2 . T h e co ntr ibu t io ns m a d e b y M e mb er s t o T P R C ol l a t er a l i n th e

f or m o f s ec ur i t i es s h al l b e h eld i n s ep a r at e C S G L Ac co un ts of

C l e ar i n g C or p or at io n and / o r G i l t A cco unt of t h e M e mb er und er

C l e ar i n g C or po r at io n ’ s r es p ec t i v e C SG L A cc oun t w i t h RB I . T h e

R B I Ru l e s an d R e gu l at i ons g o v er n i n g C S G L Ac cou nt s a nd such

o th er in st r u ct i on s a s a r e i ss u ed b y RB I i n th i s r e g a r d sh a l l b e

a p pl i c ab l e to th i s a c co un t and a l l con tr ib ut i on s b y M em b e r s to

T P R Col l at er a l in t h e f or m o f s e cur i t i es sh a l l a cc or d in g l y b e

g o v e r n ed b y t h e s a i d R BI R u l e s a n d R e gul a t i ons and

i nst r u ct i ons ;

3 . C l e ar i n g Co r po r at io n sh a l l a t i t s so le d i scr e t io n , id e nt i f y th e

s e cu r i t y to b e d ebi t ed a m on g th e s ec ur i t y con tr ib ut e d i n th e

T r ip ar t y R ep o GI LT A cc oun t b y th e b or r ow er and b or r ow er s h al l

b e d e e m e d to h a ve g i v en c on s ent f or s uc h s ec ur i t y d eb i ts b y

C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n. C l e a r in g C or po r at i on sh a l l d eb i t t h e

s e cu r i t i e s equ i v al en t to th e v a l u e of a m ou nt bo r r o w ed un der

T r ip ar t y R ep o t o the G I LT A c co unt of th e bo r r o w er f or c r e d i t to

T r ip ar t y R e po s et t l e m en t a c cou nt ( T P R r ep o s et t l e m ent

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a c co un t) m ain t a ine d b y C l e ar in g Co r p or at ion .

4 . C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n sh al l a t i t s s o le d i s cr et ion id e nt i f y th e

s e cu r i t y t o b e c r ed i t ed t o T r ip ar y Re p o GI LT A cc oun t o f th e

l e nd er an d l end e r s h al l b e d e e m ed to h a v e g i v en con cu r r en ce

f or suc h s e cur i t y c r ed i ts b y C l e ar ing C or por a t io n. C l e ar in g

C or por a t io n s h al l c r ed i t th e GI LT Acc ou nt of t h e l en d er , w i th

t h e s ecu r i t i e s e qui v al e nt to th e v a lu e of a m ou nt l ent u nd er

T r ip ar t y R epo b y d e bi t i n g T P R r e p o s e t t l e m e nt a c co unt

m a i nt a i n ed b y C l e ar i n g Cor p or a t io n.

5 . T h e s ecu r i t i e s d eb i t for a b or r ow er of f und s a nd cr e d i t to

l e nd er s o f fu nd s fo r t er m T r i p ar t y Re p o t r a ns a ct ion s sh a l l b e

d e t er min e d on a d ai l y b as i s b y C l e ar i n g Co r po r at io n a nd

s e cu r i t i e s id e nt i f ie d f or d eb i t and c r ed i t r esp e ct i v e l y to t he

b or r ow er an d l end e r m a y ch an g e d ur in g l i f e c y c l e o f th e

T r ip ar t y R ep o t r a ns a ct ion .

6 . S e c ur i t i es c r ed i t to M e mb e r s in t h ei r G i l t Ac co unt , on a c co unt

o f th e i r l en d in g in T r ip a r t y R ep o , sh a l l n ot b e a v ai l ab l e for

w i thd r aw al b y suc h M e m b er .

7 . C l e ar in g Co r po r at io n sh al l h a v e th e r i g ht to ut i l i z e a n y o f t he

s e cu r i t i e s con tr ib ut e d to T P R C ol l ate r a l b y t h e M e mbe r a nd

h e ld in th e C SG L Ac co unt a nd / or G i l t Ac cou nt r e f er r ed t o in

R e g u l at i on J ( 2 ) abo v e to m e et sh or t f a l l s a nd / or d e f i c i en c i es

i n th e c l e ar in g a n d s et t l e m en t pr oc e ss ar i s i n g out of a

s e t t l e m e nt sho r t ag e b y t h e M e m be r i n su ch s e qu en c e of

a p pl i c at i on a s m a y b e d e t er mi n ed a t t h e so l e d i scr e t ion of

C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n t o b e app r op r i at e ;

8 . C l e ar i n g C or p or at io n s h al l a l s o b e e n t i t l e d t o an d sh a l l b e

d e e m e d t o b e aut h or i z ed b y i t s Me m b e r s , t o s e ek p l ed g e,

h y pot h ec a t e, c r e at e a n y ch ar g e a nd / or en cu mb r an ce o v er

s e cu r i t i e s d ep os i te d b y th e “ M e mbe r i n S hor t a g e” an d th e

s e cu r i t i e s d eb i t ed/ cr e d i t e d to i t s T P R GI L T Ac cou nt to w ar d s

T r ip ar t y R e po b or r o w in g s and / or l en d in g , f or a v ai l ing a l in e

o f c r ed i t / r e po f ac i l i t i e s f r o m R BI , b a n k s , i n st i tut i on s a n d/ or

o th er m ar k et p a r t i c i p ant s in c lu d ing no n - M e m b er s , f or th e

p ur p os e of c l e ar ing a n d s et t l e m ent of th e T r i p a r t y R ep o t r ad es

r e c ei v ed & a cc e pte d f or s et t l e m e nt . e . g . I f b or r ow er d e f au l ts

i n r e p a y m en t of bo r r ow e d fun ds th e n su ch bo r r o w er 's

s e cu r i t i e s d e b i t e d t o i t s G I LT Ac co unt sh al l b e u t i l i z ed f or t he

a b o v e p ur p os e . In c a s e of l end e r 's d e f au l t in m e e t ing f un ds

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o bl i g a t io ns , th e s ec ur i t i es to b e c r ed i t ed to G I LT Ac cou nt o f

t h e l en d er tow ar d s suc h l e ndin g sh a l l b e ut i l i z e d for a bo v e

p ur p os e;

9 . C l e ar i n g C or p or at i on s h al l h a v e a p a r a mou nt l i e n on

c on tr ib ut i on s m ade b y a n y of i t s M e m b e r s to T P R Co l l at er a l

t ow ar ds an y a m oun t du e f r o m s uch M e m b e r s t ow ar ds r e co v er y

o f l os s es , c h ar g e s , p en a l t i e s or a ny o th er a m ou nt d u e to

C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n a nd C l e a r in g C or por a t io n sh al l b e e n t i t l ed

t o u t i l i z e th e co ntr i but ion s or th e pr o c e ed s ar i s i n g out o f th e

c on tr ib ut i on s , i f in th e fo r m o f s ec ur i t i es , to a pp r o pr i ate

t ow ar ds r ec o v er y o f lo ss e s , c h a r g es , p e n al t i es or an y ot h er

a m o unt du e to C l e ar in g Cor por a t io n and a n y d e f au l t

o b l i g a t io ns / s hor t f a l l s / d e f i c i enc i es a n d/ or a n y o th er d u es of

s uc h M e m b er ar i s i n g out o f nor m al c l e a r in g an d s et t l e m e nt

o p er at ion s u nd er ta k e n b y C l e ar in g C or por a t io n as p a r t o f i t s

n or m al d a y to d a y o p er at ion s .

E. WITHDRAWAL FROM COLLATERAL

1 . M e m b e r s s h al l b e e n t i t l e d to w i thd r a w t h ei r c ont r ibu t i on s to

T P R C ol l at e r a l in e x c e ss of t h ei r ob l i g at i on s to co v er th e i r

m a r g in /bo r r ow in g r e qu i r e m ent s a nd / or a n y oth e r a m o unt

p a y a bl e to C l e ar in g Cor por a t io n , by g i v in g p r io r n ot i c e as

n ot i f i ed b y C l e ar in g C or p or at i on f r o m t i m e to t i m e i n t h e

f or m at pr e scr ib ed f or th i s p ur p os e .

2 . M e m b e r s s h al l en su r e a t t h e t i m e of l od gi n g su ch r eq u es ts for

w i thd r aw al of e x c es s co ntr ibu t io ns f r o m T P R Co l l at er a l , e i th er

i n t h e f or m of c as h a n d / o r s ecu r i t i e s , t h at th e c a sh co mp on en t

o f t h ei r co ntr i but io ns to T P R Col l a t er a l do e s n ot f a l l b e lo w t he

p r es cr ib e d r at i o/ m in i m u m c as h r equ i r e m en t a f te r s uch

w i thd r aw al i s e f f e ct e d.

3 . S e c ur i t i es a v a i l ab le t o M e mb e r s i n t h ei r G I LT A cc oun t , on

a c co un t o f th e i r l en d in g c an no t b e w i t hdr aw n .

F. RECEIPTS AND DELIVERIES OF SECURITIES

1 . M e m b e r s sh al l co ntr ibu t e s e cur i t ie s to T P R Co l l ate r a l a s

n ot i f i ed b y C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n f r o m t i m e to t im e in

m u l t ip l es of m a r k et lo ts in r e l at i on to th e i r r e sp e ct i v e m a r gin

o b l i g a t io ns .

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2 . M e m b e r s sh al l ar r a n g e to d i r e ct l y de p os i t t h ei r con tr ib ut i ons

o f e l i g ib l e s ec ur i t ie s to th e C SG L A cc ou nt a s p er th e w or k

f low pr o c es s n ot i f i ed b y C l e a r in g C or p or a t io n f r o m t i m e to

t i m e;

3 . M e m b e r s s h al l e nsu r e t h at a l l r e l e v an t d e t a i l s a s r equ i r e d b y

R B I to c ar r y o ut s uch t r an s act ions i n th e r e l a t i v e GI LT

A cc oun ts a r e f ur n is h ed . C l e ar i n g Cor p or at ion s h al l not i n any

m a n n er b e r esp on s i b l e f or an y con s equ e nc e s th a t m a y ar i s e on

a c co un t of no n - r ec e ipt of d ep os i ts f r o m M e m b er s to w ar ds

t h ei r co ntr i but ion s to T P R C ol l a t er a l ;

4 . M e m b e r s sh al l b e e n t i t l ed t o r e c eiv e c r ed i t f or d epo s i ts o f

s e cu r i t i e s i nt o t he C S G L Ac cou nt w i th R BI up on r ec e ipt of

c on f i r m at ion f r o m R B I t h at t h e s e cur i t i es h a v e b e en cr e d i t ed

i nto t h e r e sp e ct i ve C SG L A cc oun t of C l e ar in g Cor por a t ion.

S u ch cr e d i t s h al l b e r e ck on ed f or th e p ur p os e of Ma r gin/

b or r ow in g l i mi t co m put a t io n i n r e sp e ct of a M e m b er w hen

s uc h cr ed i t i nt i m at i on i s r ec e i v e d f r om R BI ;

5 . M e m b e r s sh a l l b e e n t i t l ed to w i th dr aw s e cur i t i e s f r om t h ei r

c on tr ib ut i on s to T P R Col l at er a l b y g i v in g pr ior not i c e as

n ot i f i ed b y C l e ar in g C or p or at i on f r o m t i m e to t i m e i n the

f or m at pr e sc r ib e d f or th e pur po s e. C l e ar in g C or p or at i on m a y

h on or suc h w i thd r a w al r eq u e s t , pr o vi d ed th e m e m b er h a s no

b or r ow in g ou ts t and in g a g a in st su ch se c ur i t y .

P r o vid ed fur th er th a t , i f s uc h no t i c e f or w i thd r aw al i s r e c e i v ed

i n r e sp ec t o f a s ecu r i t y a t a t i m e w he n i t w ou ld b e f a l l i n g in to

s hu t p e r io d or ut i l i z ed f or a v ai l i n g l i qu id i t y fo r h a ndl in g the

f und s sho r t a g e of a n y m e m b er a nd r e n d er in g s uc h d el iv e r y as

i m po ss i b l e , th e n su ch no t i c e sh a l l b e co ns i d er ed to b e in v a l id .

6 . W ith dr aw al o f se c ur i t i es b y M em b e r s s h al l r e su l t i n a

c or r e sp ond in g r e du ct i on in th ei r co l l at er a l b a l anc e s a s a nd

w h en ins t r u ct i on s t o t r an sf er s uch se c ur i t i es t o t h e Me m b e r s

a r e i s su e d b y C l e a r i n g Cor por a t io n;

7 . M e m b e r s sh a l l b e e n t i t l e d t o s ub st i tu t e s e cur i t i e s d e pos i t ed a s

c on tr ib ut i on t o T PR C S G L A cc oun t at R B I b y g i v in g pr i or n ot i ce

a s no t i f i e d b y C l ea r i n g Cor p or a t io n f r o m t i m e to t i m e i n the

f or m at pr e scr ib ed f or t h e p ur p os e . Su ch not i c e of su bst i tut i on

s h al l b e thr ou g h tw o ind e p end e nt pr o c e ss e s , o n e fo r de p os i t

o f a s e cur i t y an d th e ot h er for w i t hdr a w al o f a s ec ur i t y , a s p er

t h e w or k f l ow p r oc e s s no t i f i e d b y C le a r i n g C or p or at ion f r om

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t i m e t o t i m e , for de p os i t a nd w i th d r aw al of s e cur i t i e s .

P r o vid ed th a t i f su ch not i c e for sub st i tut ion i s r ec e iv e d in

r e sp e ct of suc h se c ur i t i es a s a r e fa l l in g in to s hut pe r i od or

u t i l i z ed fo r a v ai l ing l iq u id i t y for h a ndl i n g th e fu nds sho r t a g e of

a n y m e m b er and r e nd er i n g su ch sub st i tut ion a s i mpo s s ib l e ,

t h en su ch not i c e sha l l b e in v al i d .

8 . A t t h e t i m e of m aki n g r e qu e st s f or sub st i tut ion , M e m b er s sh al l

e n sur e t h at th e s ec ur i t y of f e r ed for su bs t i tu t io n for m s p ar t o f

t h e s ecu r i t i e s e l ig i b l e for co ntr ibu t io n t o T P R Co l l a t er a l .

B or r ow er s m a y su bs t i tu t e s e cur i t ie s a m on g th e e l i g ib l e

s e cu r i t i e s a nd l ende r s sh al l b e d e e m ed to h a v e g i v en con s ent

f or su ch a s e cur i ty s ubs t i t ut i on. T he v a lu e o f th e s e cu r i t ies

d e po s i t e d s hou ld b e e qu al to or gr e a t e r th a n th e v a l u e of

s e cu r i t i e s b ei n g w i thdr a w n. Bor r ow er s sh a l l no t b e a l l ow ed

a f t er c o m m en c e me n t of s et t l e m e nt pr oc e ss , as s et o ut in

C h ap t er V – T r ad e S et t l e m ent o f th e s e R e g ul at ion s , to

s ub st i tut e s ecu r i t ie s b e in g d eb i t ed as p a r t o f t h e s et t le m e nt

p r oc e s s .

G. CASH CONTRIBUTION TO COLLATERAL - PAYMENTS AND

RECEIPTS

1 . M e m b e r s sh al l e f fe c t c a sh c ont r ib ut i on t o T P R Col l ate r a l as

n ot i f i ed b y C l e ar ing C or por a t io n f r om t i m e to t i m e in r e l a t io n

t o t h ei r r es p ect i v e M a r g in ob l i g a t i ons .

2 . M e m b e r s sh a l l ar r a n g e to d ep os i t th e i r c on tr ib ut i on s t o T P R

C ol l a t er a l a s p er t h e w or k f lo w pr oc e s s not i f i ed b y C l e ar in g

C or por a t io n f r o m t i m e to t i m e .

3 . C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n sh al l n ot , in a ny m a n n er , b e r e spo ns ib l e

f or an y co ns e qu enc e s th at m a y a r i s e o n ac co unt of non - r e c eipt

o f d ep os i t s f r o m M e m b e r s tow a r ds t h ei r c as h c ont r ibut ion s t o

T P R Co l l at er a l .

4 . M e m b e r s sh a l l b e e nt i t l ed to r e c e iv e c r ed i t f or t h ei r c a sh

d e po s i t s in t o T PR C o l l a t er a l u pon r e c eip t of c on f i r m a t ion

f r o m RB I / S et t l e me n t B a nk o f c r e d i ts int o th e RT G S A cc ou nt /

C ur r e nt A cc ou nt o f C l e ar in g C or p or a t ion . T h e i mp a ct o f s uch

c r ed i ts in th e M e m b e r s T P R C ol l a t er a l s h a l l b e r e ck on ed a t t he

t i m e w h e n c r ed i t in t i m at ion i s r ec e i ve d f r o m R B I / S e t t l e m e nt

B a n k;

5 . W ith dr aw al o f ca s h c on tr ib ut i on s b y M e m b er s sh a l l b e

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w i th pr i or n ot i ce a s n o t i f i e d b y C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n f r om

t i m e to t i m e in th e for m a t pr e scr ib e d fo r th e pur p os e . Such

w i thd r aw al s h al l r e s u l t i n a cor r espo ndi n g r edu ct i on in suc h

M e m b e r s Co l l at e r a l b a l an c e s as a n d w h e n in st r uc t i on s to

t r ans f er su ch a mou nt s to th e M e mb e r s ar e i s su e d to R B I /

S e t t l e m en t B an k by C l e ar in g Co r po r at i on.

6 . M e m b e r s sh al l m on i to r th ei r s e cur i t i e s c ont r ibu t io ns t o T PR

C S G L A cc oun t at RB I to en su r e th a t t h e s e cur i t i e s f a l l in g du e

f or r ed e m pt i on ar e w i thdr a w n f r o m T P R C SG L A cc ou nt at RBI

w el l i n a d v an c e b ef or e th e r ed e m pt i on d a t e a nd su bs t i tu t ed by

e l i g ib l e s e cur i t i e s o f e qui v a l ent v a lu e . I n th e e v e nt o f t h ei r

f a i l in g t o do so , r ed e m pt i on pr oce e d s r ec e i v ab l e b y t he

M e m b e r s on s uc h s e c ur i t i es s h al l b e r e c ei v ed b y C l e ar ing

C or por a t io n f or a nd o n b e h al f o f th e M e m b e r s i n t h e m a n n er

a n d mo d e p r es cr ibe d b y R BI in r es p ect of C S G L A cc oun ts .

7 . R e d e m pt i on pr o c e ed s r ec ei v e d b y C l e ar i n g Co r po r at i on sh a l l be

t r e at ed as M e m b er ’ s c as h c on tr ib ut i on to T P R Col l a t er a l .

8 . C ol l a t er a l s t a t e me n t o f s e cur i t i es ho ld i n gs a nd c a sh

c on tr ib ut i on s sh a l l b e pr o vi d ed b y C l e ar in g Co r po r at ion to

M e m b e r s .

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CHAPTER IV: TRADE SETTLEMENT

A) KINDS OF TRADES

1 . S a ve a s ot h er w i se p r ov id ed , t rad e s a r e co n t r a ct s re lat in g t o

o u t r i gh t in c l u d i n g w h en i s su ed , re p o a n d T r ip a r t y R epo t y p e

w i t h d e l i v er y an d p a y me n t s a s u n d er :

2 . F o r “ Rep o” an d T r ip a r t y R epo Tr ad e s , t h e d e l i ve r y an d p a y me n t

a s ab o v e sh a l l r ep re s en t t h e d e l i ve r y a n d p a y men t r e l at in g t o

t h e f i r s t l eg , w h i ch s h a l l t h en q u a l i f y f o r re v er sa l o f a c t i on s

o n t h e rep o re ve r sa l d at e .

C) RECEIPT OF TRADES BY CLEARING CORPORATION

( c ) T r ip ar t y R ep o T r a de s in G ov e r n m en t Se c ur i t i es : -

i . T r a d es c onc lud e d b y M e m b er s on C l e ar cor p ’ s T r ip ar ty

R e p o D e al i n g S ys t em ;

i i . T r a d es r epo r t ed b y M e m b e r s on C l e ar c or p ’ s T r ip a r t y R epo

r e por t in g m od ul e;

i i i . F r o m an y o th er s ou r c e as m a y b e p er mi t t ed b y R BI f r om


D) ACCEPTANCE OF TRADES

1 . U p o n re ce ip t o f t rad es f o r C le a r in g An d S et t le men t , a s d e t a i l ed

i n p ar a ( C ) ab o ve , C le ar in g Co rp or at io n sh a l l a c cep t su ch

T r ad e/ s a f t e r ve r i f i c a t i on o f R i s k E xp o su re L im i t s in re sp e ct o f

e a ch i n d i v id u a l M em b e r a s en u me rat ed i n th e C h ap t e r V I I I t i t l ed

“ R i s k M an a ge men t ” in t h e se Re gu lat ion s ;

2 . T r ad e s a c cep t ed sh a l l b e c la s s i f i ed as u n d e r :

2 .1 T r a d es gu ar a nt e ed f or s et t l e m ent

T r ad e s t h at f a l l wi t h in M emb er s ’ R i sk E x p o su re L i mi t s w i l l

b e ac c ep t ed an d g u ar an t e ed f or s et t le me n t b y C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on .

2 .2 T r a d es ex c e edi n g R i sk E xp osu r e L i mi t

a . T r ad e s t h at f a l l b e yo n d M emb er ’ s R i s k E x p o su re L im i t ;

b . S u ch t r ad e s ma y b e a c c ep t ed ( v i s - a - v i s s u ch M em b er s ) f o r

s et t l em en t w i t h ou t gu ar an t ee b y C l e ar in g Co rp o r at i on .

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T r ad e s on c e a c c ep t e d wi t h ou t gu ar an t e e wo u ld q u a l i f y f o r

g u ar an t e ed s et t lem en t o n l y u p on r e ce ip t o f ad d i t ion a l

c o n t r ib u t i o n s t o M e mb er ’ s S GF / T P R C ol l at e r a l t o co ve r

t h e s h or t f a l l re su l t in g f r om a b re ac h o f t h e e xp os u re

l i mi t ;

c . S u ch t ra d e ( s ) sh a l l b e a c cep t ed b y C le a r in g C orp or at ion a t

i t s ab sol ut e d i s cr et i on ;

E) REJECTION OF TRADES

1 . C l e ar in g C orp or at ion sh a l l h a ve t h e a bs ol ut e d i s c ret ion t o re je ct

t rad e s re c e i ve d b y i t f o r s et t l em en t u n d er t h e f o l l o w in g

c o n d i t i on s :

5 . W h en t h e re i s an y i n a c c u r a c y in t h e re p o rt i n g o f t h e t r ad e v i z . ,

i n co rr e ct M emb er sh ip ID et c ;

7 . I n t h e e v en t o f a d i s ru p t i on o f a n y k i n d a s p ro v i d ed f or i n

C h ap t er I X VI I I o f t h es e R egu l at i on s .

F) STATUS OF TRADES

A l l t r ad e s re c e i v ed b y C le ar in g C or p or at io n f ro m i t s M em b e r s

t h ro u gh an y o f t h e s ou rc e s en u me rat e d in p ar a R e gul a t i on ( C )

o f C h ap t er V ( C ) a b o ve f o r c l ea r in g a n d set t l em en t t h ro u g h

C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n h av e t o b e s p e c i f i ca l ly a c c ep t e d f o r

s et t l em en t b y C le a r in g Co rp or at i on . I f a t t h e en d of a

s et t l em en t c y c l e , a s p e c i f i c t r ad e h a s n o t b ee n a c ce p t ed , s u ch

t rad e sh a l l b e d ee me d t o h a ve b ee n re je ct ed b y C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on .

I ) SETTLEMENT OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS

2 . O n t h e s et t le men t d at e , a l l s ec u r i t ie s d e l i ve rab le b y me mb er s t o

t h e C l ea r in g Co rp or at io n sh a l l b e rec e i ved b y c red i t in t o t h e

S et t le me n t S G L A cc o u n t o f C l ea r in g C o rp or at i on wi t h R B I . For

T r ip ar t y R epo t r ade s a l l s ecu r i t i e s d el i v e r ab l e b y M e mbe r s t o

C l e ar i n g Co r po r at io n sh al l b e r e c ei ve d b y c r e d i t in to t h e T P R

R e p o S et t l e m en t Ac co unt m ain t a in e d b y C l e ar i n g Cor por a t ion .

J ) MODES OF DELIVERY

1 . C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n ma y f r om t i me t o t im e p re s c r ib e d i f f e re n t

m od es o f d e l i ve r i es an d co n d i t i on s re l at i n g t h er et o . Wi t h o u t

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p re ju d i ce t o t h e gen er a l i t y o f t h e ab ov e , m od e s o f d e l i v er i es f or

a l l T r ad e s ar e sp ec i f ied a s u n d e r :

1 .1 . S e cu r i t y d e l i ve r i e s t ow ar d s ou tr i g ht a n d r epo t r ad e s sh a l l b e

c a r r i ed o u t t h ro u gh S G L/ C SG L o f t h e M em b e r a n d / or t h ro u gh

t h e G I L T A c co u n t s o f t h e c on st i t u en t / C S GL A c co u n t o f t h e

d ep o s i t o r y f or D em at t r ad es w h er e e v e r ap p l i ca b l e . Se c ur i t i es

d e l i v er y to w ar d s T r ip ar t y R ep o t r ad e s sh a l l b e c ar r ie d o ut

t hr o u gh t h e T r i pa r t y R epo Gi l t A cc oun t o f th e M e m b er

m a i nt a i n ed b y C l e ar in g Co r po r at i on. Th e R B I

R e gu l at i on s/ gu id e l in es r e l at in g t o S G L a nd C S GL / G I LT

A c c ou n t s sh a l l b e d e em ed t o f or m p art o f an y set t l e men t

p ro c es s s o p re s cr ib e d ;

K) OBLIGATION REPORTS

1. C l e ar in g C orp or at ion s h a l l g en er at e a n d p r o v id e t o ea ch M emb er

t h e f o l lo w in g ob l i ga t i on rep or t s : 1 .3 . S e c ur i t i es Ob l i g at io n R ep or t

a ) . S h a l l co mp r i se o f se c u r i t y - w i se p o s i t io n o f a M emb er for i t s

o utr i ght a nd r epo t r ad es f o r wh i ch d e l iv er i es a re t o b e g i ven

a n d / o r r e ce iv ed b y i t in i t s SG L an d C S GL A c cou n t or G I LT

A c c ou n t ma in t a in e d w i t h R B I or t h e d em at a c co u n t s

m a in t a i n ed w i t h a D ep o s i t o r y P art i c i p a n t on a se t t l em en t

d at e . In r e sp e ct o f T r ip ar t y R e po , a r e p or t sh al l b e p r o vi ded

t o t h e M e mb e r s , co m pr i s in g of s e cur i t y d el i v e r ed b y and / or

r e c e i v ed b y t h e Me m b e r f r o m/ to , th e i r T P R Gi l t Ac cou nt

m a i nt a i n ed w i t h C l e ar in g C or p or at ion , on ac cou nt of i t s

T r ip ar t y R ep o t r a de s ;

c ) . S h a l l b e d ee me d t o b e t h e M e mb er ’s i n s t ru ct io n t o RB I /

C l e ar i n g Co r po r at io n , f or e f f e ct in g t h es e t r an sa ct io n s in i t s

S G L A c co u n t / C SG L an d i t s c on st i t u en t ’ s G i l t A c cou n t w i th

R B I / D E M AT A c co u n t w i t h D ep o s i t ar y P ar t i c ip an t / T P R G ILT

A cc oun t m ai nt a i n ed w i th C l e ar in g Cor por a t io n.

d ) . I n ca se s wh ere t h e s et t l em en t i s t h r ou g h mu lt i l a t e r a l n e t t i n g ,

t h e s ec u r i t y - w i se p o s i t ion o f a mem b e r w ou ld r ep r e sen t t h e

n et p o s i t i on i n res p e c t o f t h at s e cu r i t y a t S G L an d C S G L

A c c ou n t o r G I LT / D EM A T A c cou n t s a n d/ or T P R G I LT Acc ou nt

m a i nt a i n ed w i th C le a r i n g Cor por a t io n .

1 .2 . F un ds Obl i g a t i on Re p or t

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c ) . S h a l l b e d e em ed t o b e a M e mb e r ’s in st r u ct i on s t o R B I/

S et t le me n t B an k f o r e f f e c t in g t h e se t r an sa ct ion s in i t s R T G S/

C u rr en t A c cou n t .

L) DELIVERY IN PART

A M em b e r w i t h re ce i va b l e p o s i t i on s h a l l a c ce p t p a rt d e l iv e r y o f

t h e se c u r i t i e s re ce iv a b l e b y h i m . Th e u n d e l i v er ed p ort ion o f t h e

s e cu r i t y sh a l l b e d e a l t w i t h in a c c ord an ce w i t h Ch ap t er V I I o f

t h e se r eg u l at ion s r e l at in g t o “Se t t l em en t S h o rt ag e a n d

D ef a u l t s ” .

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CHAPTER VI: LIMITS AND MARGINS

A). MARGIN REQUIREMENTS

C l e ar in g Co rp o rat i on ma y , f r om t im e t o t im e , p re s cr ib e

r eq u i re men t s o f m a rg in s f or ou tr i gh t , r epo a nd T r i pa r t y R ep o

t r ad es a nd a l s o b or r ow i n g L i mi t fo r T r ip ar t y R epo t r ad e s s et t l ed

t h ro u gh C l ea r i n g C o rp or at i on an d t h e M em b e rs s h a l l f u rn i sh su ch

m a rg in s an d c o l la t e r a l f or b or r ow i n g l i m i t as a c o n d i t i on

p re c ed en t .

B). MARGIN COMPONENTS

T h e ma r g i n s t o b e p ro v id ed b y t h e M em b e r s sh a l l co mp r is e o f :

1 . I n i t i a l M ar g in

I n i t i a l M a r g in c on s t i t u t es t h e ma rg in ob l i ga t i on r eq u i r ed t o b e

f u l f i l le d b y a M e mb e r a s i t s c on t r ib u t io n t o S G F / T P R C ol l a t er a l i n

r e lat io n t o r i s k ex p os u r e on ou t st an d in g t ra d e s a c cep t ed f or

c l e ar in g a n d set t l em en t b y C l ea r in g Co rp or at i on in re sp ec t o f t h at

M emb er .

2 . M a r k to M a r k e t M ar g in

i . M ar k t o M ar k et mar g in c on st i t u t e s t h e m ar g in ob l ig at ion r eq u i red

t o b e f u l f i l l ed b y a M e mb e r as i t s c o n t r ib u t i on t o SG F / T P R

C ol l a t er a l in re l at io n t o ad v er se p r i ce mo ve me n t s ar i s in g ou t o f

t h e d a i l y m ar k in g t o m a r ket e x er c i se (o u t l in ed in Ch ap t e r re l at i n g

t o “ R i s k M a n a ge men t ” in t h es e R eg u l at ion s ) on o u t s t an d in g Tr ad es

a c c ep t ed f or c l ea r in g an d s et t le me n t b y C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n in

r e sp e ct o f t h at M em b e r .

3 . V ol a t i l i t y M ar g in

i . V ol at i l i t y m ar g in c o n s t i t u t e s t h e m ar g in ob l i ga t i on s r eq u i red t o

b e f u l f i l led b y a M emb er a s i t s c o n t r ib u t io n t o SG F / T P R

C ol l a t er a l in re la t io n t o su d d en in c re a se in vo l at i l i t y in in t er est

r at es / b on d p r i ce s an d s h a l l b e ap p l ied , a t t h e d i sc r et ion o f

C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on , on

I . o u t st a n d i n g t r ad e s i n re sp e c t o f a M em b e r ; an d /o r

I I . s e cu r i t i e s con t r ib u t i on t o S GF / T P R C ol l a t er a l ;

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T h e M e mb er s s h a l l b e d u l y n ot i f i ed b y C l ea r in g C or p o rat ion

p r i or t o t h e c o l le c t i on an d /or m a in t en a n ce o f v o l at i l i t y m a r g i n ,

a s an d wh en n eed ed .

4 . C on c en tr at i on M a r g i n

C o n cen t ra t i on m arg i n c on s t i t u t e s t h e m ar g in ob l i g at i on r eq u i r ed

t o b e f u l f i l le d b y a M em b e r in re l a t i on t o i t s ou t s t an d in g

e x p o su re t o a s e c u r i t y o r t o a g r ou p o f se c u r i t ie s , f or a

s et t l em en t d at e o r f o r a n u mb er o f s et t le me n t d at es , b e yo n d p re -

d et e rm in ed l i mi t ( s ) . C le ar in g Cor p o rat io n sh a l l , w h en e v er

r eq u i red , s t i p u l at e s u ch ma r g in f r om a n y f u t u re d at e a f t e r d u e

n ot i f i c at ion t o i t s M emb er s .

5 . B or r ow i n g L i m i t

C l e ar i n g C or p or at io n s h al l d et er mi ne t h e b or r o w in g l im i t fo r i t s

M e m b e r s f or t h ei r b or r o w in g s un d er T r i p ar t y R e po t r ad e s . T h e

b or r ow in g l i m i t sha l l b e d e t er min e d a f t er v a lu at ion o f s e cu r i t i e s

i n M e mb er ’s T P R GI LT Ac co unt a s not i f i ed b y C l e a r in g C or por a t ion

f r o m t i m e to t i m e. T h e l i mi t so d et er mi n ed sh a l l b e a va i l a b l e for

b or r ow in g b y the M e m b e r und e r T r ip a r t y R ep o . C l e ar in g

C or por a t io n m a y a t i t s s o l e d i scr et ion ap pr o pr i at e u nut i l i z e d

b a l anc e s in th e b or r ow in g l i mi t o f th e M e mb er t ow ar ds i t s

i n i t i a l m ar gi n r e qui r e m e nt s f or T r ip ar t y R epo t r a d es .

D). SUSPENSION ON FAILURE TO PAY MARGIN

N ot w it h st a n d i n g a n yt h in g c on t a i n e d e l s e wh ere in t h e se

R e gu l at i on s : -

2 . A M e m b er , in t he e v e n t o f sh or t f a l l in i t s m a r gin /bo r r ow in g

l i m i t s h al l b e d ea c t i v at e d f r o m the T r i p ar t y R e po D e a l in g

S y s t e m / r ep or t i n g m o dul e op er a t ed b y C l e ar co r p , on r e c e ipt of

s uc h d i r ec t io n f r om C l e ar in g Co r po r a t ion . C l e ar in g Co r po r at ion

s h al l d i r e ct C l e ar co r p t o r e ac t i v at e s uc h M e mb er on i t s d e al in g

s y st e m up on r ep l en ish m e nt of th e ma r g in / b or r ow in g l i mi t .

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CHAPTER VII: SETTLEMENT SHORTAGE & DEFAULTS

A). SETTLEMENT SHORTAGE

F a i l u r e o f a M emb er (h er e in af t er r e f e r r ed t o a s a “ M e m b e r i n

s ho r t a g e” ) t o d i s ch ar ge i t s ob l i g at i on in f u l l o r in p art t o d e l i ver

f u n d s an d / o r se cu r i t ie s d u e f ro m i t a t t h e t im e of s et t lem en t sh a l l

b e t re at ed a s a se t t l e men t s h o rt a g e .

C). DELIVERIES DUE TO THE MEMBER IN - SHORTAGE /

DEFAULTER

1 . C l e ar in g C or p o rat io n sh a l l h av e ab s o lu t e an d p a ra mou n t r i gh t s /

l i en o v er a l l s ec u r i t ie s an d / o r f u n d s d u e t o t h e Me m b e r in

s ho r t a g e / d ef a u l t er ;

2 . S e cu r i t i es / f u n d s h e ld b a c k b y C l e ar in g Cor p o rat ion f ro m a

M emb er in s h o rt ag e/ d e f au l t er ’ s set t le men t o b l ig at ion s a n d / o r

S G F / T P R Col l at er a l c o n t r i b u t ion s sh a l l b e d e em ed t o h a v e b een

r e ce i ved b y i t an d d e l i ve red b y i t t o C l e ar in g C or p or at ion t o w a rd s

m ee t in g i t s s h o rt a g e/ d ef a u l t ob l i ga t i on w i t h o u t a n y c o st t o


3 . C l e ar in g Cor p o rat io n sh a l l h a ve t h e a b so lut e r i gh t t o d i sp o se o f

t h e s e cu r i t ie s an d a p p l y t h e re lat i ve s a le p ro c eed s an d / o r f u n d s

w i t h h e l d f r om t h e d e f au l t er , t o ma ke go od an y n on - p a y me n t o f

f u n d s o r n on - d e l i ver y o f s e cu r i t ie s b y t h e d ef a u l t er .

F). SHORTAGE HANDLING PROCEDURE

1 . S h or t a g e of F und s

1 .1 . S u b je ct t o ot h e r p ro v is io n s o f t h e se R e gu l at ion s , C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on sh a l l m a k e goo d t h e f u n d s sh o rt a ge , a t t h e c o st o f

t h e M emb er in s h or t a ge , b y a v a i l in g t h e f u n d s l in e o f c re d i t /

l i qu i d i t y a v a i l ab l e o r b y b or ro w in g f u n d s f r om t h e ma r k et . Th e

s e cu r i t i e s d e l i ve rab le t o t h e M e mb e r in sh or t a ge s h a l l b e

w i t h h e l d t o c o ve r t h e v a l u e o f sh o rt f a l l t o ge t h e r w i t h s u ch

a m ou n t t o co ve r in t er e st on t h e f u n d s ou t l a y an d a n y

f lu ct u at ion in p r i ce o f Se cu r i t y ( i e s ) , u n t i l f in a l set t l em en t .

S u ch Se cu r i t y ( i es ) s h a l l b e v a lu ed at t h e lo we st p r i ce o f t h e

o u t r i gh t t ra d e s r e ce i ve d f o r s et t le men t on t h e d a y o f sh or t a ge

( e x c lu d in g t r ad e s b e lo w R s . 5 cr ore s ( r e c kon ed on t h e

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b a s i s o f f ac e v a l u e ) an d t ra d e s at o f f - ma r ket p r i ce as

i d en t i f ie d b y C l ear in g Co rp o ra t i on a t i t s so le r ea so n ab le

d i s cr et i on ) a l on g w i t h t h e p r op o rt ion at e a c c ru e d i n t e re st . I f

n o t rad e in su ch s e cu r i t y ( i es ) i s re ce i ve d f o r set t l em en t b y

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n on su c h d a y , t h e n at i t s so le d i s c re t i on ,

t h e C le ar in g Co rp or at io n m a y v a lu e su ch s e cu r i t ie s a t e i t h er

i t s ma r k ed t o m a r ke t p r i c e or a p r i c e c o n s id er ed f a i r b y i t an d

a n ad d i t ion a l am ou n t w i l l b e p ro v id ed t o co ve r t h e p r ice

f lu ct u at ion s t i l l f in a l s et t le men t . Su ch s e cu r i t ie s w i t h h e l d

s h a l l b e t h e m in i mu m f ac e va lu e o f R s .1 0 , 000 / - an d in

m u l t ip le s t h e re of . In c a se t h e va lu e o f t h e s e cu r i t y d e l i v er ab le

i s in su f f i c i en t t o co v er t h e s h o rt f a l l a s a b o ve o r t h e va lu e o f

t h e sh ort f a l l i s ve r y s ma l l , C le ar in g C o rp or at ion sh a l l b e

e n t i t l ed , a t i t s s o le d i s cr et i on , t o b l o c k t h e ma r g in s

c o n t r ib u t io n s o f t h e M e mb er ( i .e . f r ee b a l an ce s in h i s S GF

a c c ou n t ) t o co ve r sh ort f a l l a mou n t .

I n c a s e su ch fun ds s ho r t a g e i s on p ar t o f :

( 1 ) a b o r r o w er on T r ip a r t y R e po t r ad e r e v er s a l d at e, t hen

s e cu r i t i e s e qui v al en t in v a lu e to th e e x t en t o f r e p a y me nt

a m o unt a l on g w i th oth e r c os t a n d ch ar g e s t ow a r ds

u t i l i z at i on of l in es o f c r ed i t an d p r i c e f lu ct u at i on s of

u nd er l y in g co l l a te r a l sh a l l b e w i thh e ld b y C l ea r i ng

C or por a t io n

( 2 ) a l end e r not p a y in g fu nd s on T r ip ar t y R e po 1 st l eg

s e t t l e m e nt d at e, t h en i n i t i a l m ar gin a nd cor r e sp ondi n g

c r ed i t o f s e cur i t i es e qui v al e nt in va l u e to th e e xt e nt of

l e nd in g a l on g w i t h o th er c ost a n d c h ar g e s t ow ar ds

u t i l i z at i on of l in e s o f c r ed i t s h al l b e w i th h eld b y C l e ar ing

C or por a t io n.

1 .3 . T h e M e mb e r i n sh o rt ag e / d ef a u l t er s h a l l b e l i ab l e t o meet

i t s ob l i g at i on s in t er m s of su b - Re gu lat io n ( G ) b e l o w r e l at in g t o

“ Ef f e ct s o f S et t le me n t Sh o rt ag e / D ef au l t ” ;

1 .4 . I n c a se s o f t h e sh ort ag e a l lo c at ion a s in 1 .2 ab o ve t h e M em b er

i n sh o rt ag e / d ef au l t er sh a l l b e l i a b le t o p a y ( a ) am ou n t

e q u i v a l en t t o lo s s i n cu r red b y A l lo c at ee M e mb er s d u e t o f a l l

i n p r i c e , i f an y , o f t h e r e l at i ve se cu r i t i e s ; an d (b ) c h a rg es an d

p en a l t ie s as n ot i f ie d b y C l ea r in g C or p o rat io n f r om t im e t o

t im e;

2 . S h or t a g e of S ecu r i t i e s

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2 .1 . S u b je ct t o ot h e r p ro v is io n s o f t h e se R e gu lat io n s , C lea r in g

C o rp or at i on s h a l l m a k e go od t h e se cu r i t i es sh o rt ag e , a t t h e co st

o f t h e M e mb e r in sh ort a ge , f r om t h e C l e ar i n g C or p or at io ns ’ SG L

a c co un t a nd / or S G F an d / or t h e s e cu r i t ie s l in e o f cr ed i t

a v a i l ab le . T h e f u n d s d e l i ve rab le t o t h e M e mb e r i n sh o rt a g e sh a l l

b e w i t h h e ld t o co ve r t h e am ou n t o f s h o rt f a l l . To ar r i v e at t h e

v a lu e o f sh o rt f a l l , t h e h i gh est p r i ce o f t h e ou t r i gh t t r ad es

r e ce i ved f or set t lem en t o n t h e d ay o f s h o rt a ge ( e x c lu d in g t r ad e s

b e l o w R s .5 cr or es ( f a ce va lu e ) an d of f - m ar k et t ra d e s a s

i d en t i f ie d b y C le ar in g Co rp o ra t i on ) a l on g w i t h p rop ort ion at e

a c c ru ed in t e re st s h a l l b e co n s id ere d . I f n o t r ad e i n s u ch

s e cu r i t y ( i es ) i s r e ce i ve d f o r s et t le me n t b y C le a r in g Co rp or at ion

o n su ch d a y , t h en a t i t s s o l e d i s c re t i on C l ea r in g C orp or at ion

m a y v a lu e su ch s e cu r i t i e s a t e i t h e r i t s m a r k ed t o m a r ket

p r i c e or a p r i c e c on s id e red f a i r b y i t . I n t h e e ve n t n o f u n d s a re

p a yab l e t o t h e M e mb er in sh or t a ge o r f u n d s p ay ab l e a re

i n su f f i c i en t t o cov e r t h e sh o rt f a l l , s e cu r i t ie s d e l i ve ra b l e t o

t h e M e mb e r in s h or t a ge sh a l l b e wi t h h e ld t o co v er t h e va lu e o f

s h o rt f a l l . S u c h s ec u r i t y ( ie s ) sh a l l b e v a l u ed a t t h e lo w e st

p r i c e o f t h e ou t r i gh t t ra d e s re c e i v ed f or set t le me n t on t h e d a y

o f d ef au l t (e x c lu d in g t rad e s b e lo w R s . 5 c ror e s ( f a c e v a lu e ) an d

o f f - ma r ket t r ad es a s id en t i f ied b y C le a r in g C or p or at ion ) a l on g

w i t h t h e p rop ort io n at e a c c ru e d in t e re st . I f n o t r ad e i n s u ch

s e cu r i t y ( i es ) i s re ce i ve d f o r set t l em en t b y C le ar in g Co rp or at ion

o n s u ch d a y , t h en a t i t s so le d i s c ret ion , C le ar in g Co rp or at ion

m a y v a lu e t h e s e cu r i t i e s o n t h e b a s i s o f t h e m a r k t o

m a r ket p r i c e o r a p r i c e c on s i d e red f a i r b y i t . A n ad d i t ion a l

a m ou n t sh a l l a l s o b e p r o v id ed t o co v er t h e p r i ce

f lu ct u at ion s t i l l f in a l s et t le men t an d o t h e r ch ar g es a s p e r p a ra

2 . 5 b e lo w . Su ch se c u r i t ie s w i t h h e ld s h a l l b e t h e m in i mu m

f a ce va lu e o f R s .10 , 00 0 / - an d i n mu l t ip le s t h e re of . I n c as e

t h e v a lu e o f t h e f u n d s/ s ec u r i t ie s w i t h h e l d i s i n s u f f i c i en t t o

c o v er t h e sh or t f a l l a s a b o ve or t h e v a lu e o f s h o rt f a l l i s v er y

s m a l l , C le ar in g Co rp or at i on sh a l l b e e n t i t l ed , a t i t s so le

d i s cr et i on , t o b l o ck t h e ma r g in s con t r i b u t ion s o f t h e m e mb e r

( i . e . f re e b a l an c es in h i s S GF a c c ou n t ) t o co v e r sh ort f a l l am ou n t ;

2 .9 . I n ca se t h e s e cu r i t i e s , i n w h i ch t h e sh o rt f a l l h a s b e en

a l lo c at e d , in t er ms o f t h e p ro v i s io n s o f s u b - Re gu l at io n 2 .2

a b o ve , en t er in t o a s h u t p er iod on t h e n e x t b u s in es s d ay ,

t h e p r o ce s se s ou t l i n ed in Re gu l at i on s 2 . 45 , 2 .65 an d 2 . 76 ab o ve

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s h a l l b e c a rr ied ou t on t h e f i r s t d at e w h en t r ad e s can b e c a rr ied

o u t in su ch s e cu r i t ie s .

P ro v id e d t h at i n t er e st in su ch an e ve n t u a l i t y , f o r t h e

p er iod f ro m t h e d at e o f l a s t i n t e re st p a y men t sh a l l b e

p a yab l e b y t h e M emb er in sh o rt a g e an d t h e a l loc a t ee

M emb er an d / or C l e ar in g Co rp o rat ion sh a l l b e en t i t led t o

r e ce i ve su c h amo u n t ;

G). EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT SHORTAGE / DEFAULT

T h e p r o ce s s ou t l i n ed b e l o w s h a l l b e co n t i n g en t u p on t h e

o c c u r ren c e o f a s h or t a ge / d ef au l t ;

1. F un ds sh or t a g e / De f a u l t

1 .1 . T h e M e mb e r - in - Sh o rt ag e/ D e f aul t er s h a l l b e l i ab le t o

m a k e go od t h e p a ym en t eq u i v a l en t t o t h e sh or t f a l l t o g et h er

w i t h ch ar ge s , p en a l t ie s an d ot h er l e v i e s a s , n ot i f i ed b y

C l e ar in g C orp or at ion f r om t im e t o t i me , w i t h i n t h e s p e c i f ied

c u t - o f f t im e;

1 .2 . C l e ar in g C or p or at io n , u p on con f i rm at ion ab ou t re c e ip t o f

f u n d s in t o i t s C u r re n t / RT G S s e t t le m e n t a c cou n t , sh a l l

a r ran g e t o re t u rn t h e s ec u r i t ie s/ S G F / T P R C ol l at e r a l

w i t h h e l d f ro m t h e M emb er in s h o rt a ge ;

1 .4 . I n t h e e v en t o f t h e s a le p ro c eed s o f t h e s e cu r i t ies

w i t h h e l d f ro m t h e d ef a u l t er n ot f u l l y s u f f i c i en t t o co ver t h e

d ef a u l t ob l ig at ion , C l e ar in g C orp or at ion s h a l l a p p r op r i at e t h e

d ef a u l t er ’ s c a sh c on t r ib u t ion t o S G F / T P R Co l l at e r a l t o wa rd s

r e co v er y o f i t s d ef au l t ob l i ga t i on ;

1 .5 . I n t h e e ven t o f t h e s a le p r o ce ed s o f t h e se c u r i t ie s w i t h h e ld

f ro m t h e d ef a u l t er a n d i t s ca sh co n t r i b u t ion t o SG F / T P R

C ol l a t er a l n ot f u l l y su f f i c ie n t t o c o v er t h e d ef a u l t

o b l i gat io n , C l ea r in g C o rp o rat io n sh a l l se l l an d /or d i sp o s e o f f ,

i n an y ma n n e r a s i t ma y d e em f i t (a d eq u at e t o co v er t h e

d ef a u l t ob l i ga t i on ) , t h e d ef au l t e r ’ s s ecu r i t i es c on t r ib u t i on t o

S G F / T P R C ol l at e r a l t o w ard s re co v er y o f i t s d ef a u l t

o b l i gat io n ;

1 .6 . I n t h e e ven t o f t h e s a le p r o cee d s o f t h e se c u r i t i e s w i t h h e ld

f ro m t h e d ef au l t e r a n d i t s ca sh an d s ec u r i t i es c on t r ib u t i on t o

S G F / T P R Col l at er a l n ot f u l l y su f f i c ien t t o c o ve r t h e d e f a u l t

o b l i gat io n , t h e d ef a u l t e r s h a l l b e l iab l e t o mee t t h e s h o rt f a l l

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i n i t s d ef a u l t ob l ig at i on t o C le ar in g C o rp o ra t i on t o ge t h er

w i t h in t er es t , ch arg e s , an d p en a l t i e s a t t h e ap p l i ca b l e r at e

a s s p e c i f i ed b y C l ear in g C or p or at ion ;

1 .8 . I n ca s e t h e se cu r i t ie s w i t h h e l d f ro m t h e d ef au l t e r en t er

i n t o a sh u t p er iod on t h e d a t e wh en t h e sa le / d i sp os a l

p ro c es s f a l l s d u e u n d er t h e s e R egu la t i on s , t h e se cu r i t ie s

c o n t r ib u t ed b y t h e d ef au l t er t o S GF / T P R Co l l at er a l m ay b e

d i sp o se d of f p en d in g s a l e/ d i sp o s a l o f t h e w i t h h e ld

s e cu r i t i e s ;

1 .9 . I n ca se t h e s e cu r i t i e s c on t r i b u t e d b y d ef au l t e r t o S G F / T P R

C ol l a t er a l , en t e r in t o a sh u t p er iod on t h e d at e w h en t h e

s a le / d i s p o sa l p ro c e ss f a l l s d u e u n d er t h e se R e gu l at io n s ,

d i sp o s a l o f su ch se c u r i t ie s sh a l l b e c a r r i ed o u t on t h e

f i r s t d at e w h en t r ad es c a n b e c a rr ie d ou t i n s u ch

s e cu r i t i e s .

2. S e c ur i t i es Sho r t a g e / D ef a u l t

2 .4 . I n t h e e ve n t o f t h e f u n d s ap p ro p r iat ed an d sa le p ro ce ed s o f

t h e s e cu r i t ie s w i t h h e ld f ro m t h e d ef a u l t e r n ot f u l l y su f f i c ien t

t o co ve r t h e d ef a u l t ob l i g at ion , C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t i on sh a l l

a p p rop r i at e t h e d e f au l t er ’ s c a sh con t r ib u t ion t o S G F / T PR

C ol l a t er a l an d ap p l y t h e s am e t o wa rd s d i s ch ar ge o f d ef au l t

o b l i gat io n ;



c o n t r ib u t io n t o S GF / T P R C ol l at e r a l n ot f u l ly s u f f i c i en t t o

c o v er t h e d ef au l t o b l i gat io n , C l ea r in g C o rp or at i on sh a l l s e l l

a n d / or d i sp o s e o f f , t h e d ef au l t e r ’ s se cu r i t i es c on t r ib u t i on t o

S G F / T P R Co l l at er a l t o w ar d s r e co ve r y o f d ef au l t ob l i g at ion in

a n y ma n n e r a s i t m a y d e em f i t u n d e r t h e c i r cu m st a n ce s ( in

m a r ket l o t s , ad eq u a t e t o c ov er t h e d ef au l t o b l i gat io n ) ;



a n d se cu r i t i e s con t r ib u t i on t o S G F / T P R C ol l a t er a l n ot f u l l y

s u f f i c ien t t o c o ve r t h e d ef au l t o b l i gat i on , t h e d ef au l t e r sh a l l

b e l ia b l e t o me et t h e sh o rt f a l l in h i s d e f au l t ob l i gat i on t o

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t i on t o get h er w i t h in t er es t , ch arg e s ,

p en a l t ie s a s n ot i f ie d b y C l ea r i n g C o rp or at ion f r om t i me t o

t im e;

2 .8 . I n ca se t h e s e cu r i t ie s w i t h h e ld f ro m t h e d ef au l t e r en t er in t o

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a s h u t p er io d o n t h e d at e on w h i ch t h e sa le / d i s p o sa l p r o ce ss

f a l l s d u e u n d er t h es e R egu l at i on s , t h e s e cu r i t i es c on t r ib u t ed b y

t h e d ef au l t e r t o S G F / T P R Col l at er a l sh a l l b e d i s p o se d of f


2 .9 . I n c a se t h e se c u r i t i e s co n t r ib u t ed b y d ef au l t e r t o S GF / T P R

C ol l a t er a l en t e r i n t o sh u t p e r i o d on t h e d a t e on w h i ch t h e

s a le / d i sp o s a l p roc e s s f a l l s d u e u n d er t h e s e Re gu l at io n s ,

d i sp o s a l o f su ch se c u r i t ie s sh a l l b e c a r r ied o u t on t h e

f i r s t d a t e w h en t r ad es can b e ca rr ied o u t in su ch s e cu r i t ie s .

3. R e p or t in g of sh or ta g e s

A l l i n s t an c es o f f u n d s an d se c u r i t ie s s h o rt ag e s o f M emb er s / T PR

C ol l a t er a l en c ou n t er ed b y C le ar in g C o rp or at i on , w h et h e r s et t led

o r/ a l lo c at ed , sh a l l b e p ro mp t l y rep or t ed t o t h e Re se r ve B an k as

r eq u i red , g i v in g a l l t h e n e ce s sa r y d et a i l s .

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CHAPTER VII I : RISK MANAGEMENT

A ). SCOPE OF RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

I . O utr i g ht a nd m a r k et r ep o t r ad e s ( o th e r t h an T r ip a r ty

R e p o tr a d es )

4 . C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on , a f t e r d u e n ot i f i ca t i on , m a y b e en t i t l ed t o set

h i gh e r ma r g i n f a ct o r s f or d i f f er en t M e mb er s , b a sed o n t h e c r ed i t

a s s e ss m e nt b y C l ea r i n g Cor por a t io n. o n t h ei r n at ur e of b us i n es s ,

n e t w o r th or suc h o th er f ac tor s a s m a y b e d e c id ed b y th e

C l e ar i n g Co r po r at io n f r o m t i m e t o t i m e ;

6 . C l e ar in g C orp or at io n ma y s et ad d i t ion a l i n i t i a l m ar g in f o r t r ad e s

c o n d u ct ed b y a M em b e r at o f f - m ar k et p r i c e s . Su ch m ar g in sh a l l b e

p a yab l e b y t h e se l le r o f t h e se cu r i t y i f t h e p r i c e s ar e set at lo w er

t h an m ar k et p r i ce , o r b y th e b u ye r o f t h e se c u r i t y i f t h e p r i c e s set

a t h i gh er t h a n t h e m a r ket p r i c e . Su ch m a r g i n sh a l l b e e q u a l t o t h e

d i f f er en ce b et w een t h e t r ad ed p r i ce an d t h e m ar k et p r i ce ;

S u ch ma rg in sh a l l b e re le a sed a f t er t h e c on ce rn ed t rad e i s m ar k t o

m a r ket ma r g in an d m ar k t o m ar k et ma r g i n on su ch t r ad e h a s b e en

a c t u a l l y co l le ct e d f r om t h e con c er n ed c o u n t e rp art y ;


1 . C l e ar i n g C or p or at io n s h al l a do pt t h e f o l l ow in g r i sk m a n a g e m ent

p r act i c e s f or T r ip ar t y R epo t r a d es :

i . C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n sh al l c o v er i t s r i s k b y pr e scr ib in g

b or r ow in g l i mi t , in i t i a l m ar gi n , m ar k - t o- m ar k et m ar g in a n d

v o l at i l i t y m a r gin . T h e s ec ur i t i es in t h e T P R GI LT A c cou nt s

o f th e M e m b er s ha l l b e s ubj e ct e d to a v a lu at ion e x er c i s e

d ur in g th e d a y a nd a t t h e e nd of e a c h bus in e ss d a y t o

e n sur e t h at th e b or r ow in g s of t he M e m b er ar e fu l ly

c o l l a t er a l i s ed at an y p o in t of t i m e a n d i t s i n i t i a l m ar g in

o b l i g a t io ns s t a nd s f u l l y m e t . T h e v a lua t ion sh a l l b e c ar r i e d

o ut us i n g t h e m ar k t o m ar k et pr i c e c o mp ut ed b y C l e ar i n g

C or por a t io n;

i i . C l e ar i n g C or p or at io n m a y, a t i t s d i s cr e t io n , sp e c i f y r a te s of

h a i r c ut i n p er c en ta g e t e r ms for a l l e l i g ib l e s e cur i t i es a s

c o l l a t er a l in t e r ms o f R e gu l at i on B (3 ) o f Ch ap t er IV . S u ch

h a i r c ut r at e s sh al l b e appl i ed on t h e m a r k t o m a r k e t pr i ce

o f s uc h s e cu r i t i e s . C l e a r in g C or p or a t ion sh a l l h a v e t he

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a u tho r i t y to m o di fy s u ch r at e s a t such p er iod ic i t y a s i t m a y

d e e m f i t ;

i i i . C l e ar i n g C or p or at io n m a y, at i t s d i sc r et i on an d a f t er d u e

n ot i f i c a t io n , s et d i f f er en t s e t o f h ai r c ut r at es fo r d i f f er e n t

c l as s es of M e mb e r s , b a s ed o n th e i r na t ur e o f bu s in e ss , n et

w or t h o r suc h oth e r f a ct or s a s m a y b e d e c i d ed b y t h e

C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n f r o m t i m e to t im e ;

i v . C l e ar i n g C or p or at i on m a y , af t e r d u e n ot i f i c a t io n , s e t

p r ud e nt i a l l i mi t f or e a ch M e mb er i n t e r ms o f i t s a g g r eg a t e

o ut st an din g or d e r s o r t r ad es . Su ch l im i t m a y b e s et b as e d

o n t h ei r n atur e of b us i n es s , n et w or th or su ch oth er f act or s

a s m a y b e d ec id ed b y th e C l e ar in g Co r p or at ion f r o m t i m e to

t i m e. In th e e v e n t o f M e m b er e x c e e din g su ch l im i t ,

C l e ar i n g Co r po r at io n sh a l l b e ent i t l ed t o s et h i gh er i n i t i a l

m a r g in r a t es for the M e m b e r i n r e sp ec t o f t r ad es w hi ch a r e

i n ex c e ss of su ch l im i ts .

C ) . PROCESS

1. I n i t i a l M ar g in

I . O utr i g ht and m ar k e t r ep o t r ad e s ( o th er th a n T r ip ar t y R ep o

t r ad es )


1 .1 . T h e in i t i a l m a r gin f or T r ip ar t y R epo

t r ad es sh al l b e a r r i v e d a t b as e d on V a lu e at R i sk o r s uch

o th er m e a n s as m a y b e d e c id e d b y C le a r i n g Cor por a t io n f r om

t i m e t o t i m e and su ch f a cto r s s h al l b e ex pr e ss ed as a

p e r c en t a g e of t h e 2 n d l e g co ns id er at ion . C l ea r i ng

C or por a t io n m a y ho w e v er s et d i f f er en t i n i t i a l M ar g in r a t es

f or T r ip ar t y R epo t r ad es h a vin g d i f fe r e nt m at ur i t y p er i ods .

C l e ar i n g C or p or at io n m a y, how e v e r , a t i t s d i sc r et i on , s et

u n i f or m i n i t i a l m ar g i n f a ct or f or a l l T r i p ar t y R e p o t r ad e s ;

1 .2 . C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n m a y , at i t s d i sc r et i on a nd a f t er d ue

n ot i f i c a t io n , s et d i f f er en t in i t i a l m a r g i n r at e s f or d i f f er ent

M e m b e r s , b a s ed on th ei r n at ur e o f b us i n es s , n et w or th or

s uc h ot h er f ac tor s a s m a y b e d ec i d ed b y th e C l e ar i n g

C or por a t io n f r o m t i m e to t i m e;

1 .3 . T h e in i t i a l m ar g in o b l i g a t io ns f or T r ip a r t y R ep o d e al s o f a

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M e m b e r s h al l b e c o mp ut ed b y m u l t ip l y in g th e 2 n d l eg

c on s id e r at i on o f e a c h t r ad e w i th th e cor r esp on ding

s p ec i f i c in i t i a l M a r g in r a t es or t h e u n i f or m ma r gin

f a ct or , a s a pp l i c a b l e fo r t h e M e mb e r a n d th en a g g r e g at ing

t h e m ar g in ob l i g a t io ns .

1 .4 . P r o vid ed th a t i f a M e m b e r h a s bo th b or r ow in g a nd l e nd ing

i n T r ip ar t y R e p o of s a m e 2n d l e g m a t ur i t y d a t e, a nd i f s uch

t r ad es h a v e r es u l te d in a n e t l os s for t h e M e m b er , co mp ut ed

o n a f i r s t In f i r s t o ut b a s i s , th e n su ch l os s w ou ld a l s o be

a d d ed to i t s in i t i a l M a r g in l i ab i l i t y .

2. M a r k to M a r k e t M ar g in

I . O utr i g ht a nd m a r ke t r ep o t r a d es ( ot he r th a n T r i p ar t y R ep o tr a d es )

2 .8 . A p o rt ion o f t h e ma r k t o ma r k et ma rg i n sh a l l b e p a yab le b y

t h e M em b e rs w i t h in t h e s t ip u lat ed t im e of t h e n e xt w ork i n g d a y .

T h i s p ort io n , t o b e d en ot e d a s in cre me n t a l ma r k t o m a r ket

m a rg in w i l l c om p r is e o f ma r k t o m ark e t ma r g i n in r es p e c t o f

f re sh d e a l s r e ce i ved d u r i n g t h e d a y an d an y in cr ea s e in m a r k t o

m a r ket m ar g in o n t ra d e s o u t st a n d i n g a s on p re v iou s w o r k in g

d a y . P ro v id ed t h at , an y ad d i t i on a l i n i t i a l m ar g in l i ab i l i t y in

t er ms o f Re gu l at i on A - I (6 ) , in i t ia l ma r g i n l i ab i l i t y i n res p e c t o f

o f f set t in g d e a ls in t e r ms of Re gu l at io n C - 1 (1 . 4 ) an d ad d i t ion a l

m a r k t o m a r ke t M ar g in l i ab i l i t y i n t e rm s of c l a us e R e g ula t ion 3

( 3 .5 ) C l aus e C . 5 . 4 .3 .5 in so f ar i t re la t es t o t h e ch a n g e in v a lu e

o f t h e ou t st an d in g t r ad e s wi l l n ot b e t a ken in t o con s id er at ion

f or t h e p u rp o s e o f c o m p u t at i on o f in c r em en t a l m a r k t o m a r ket

m a rg in .


2 .1 . T h e s e cur i t i e s i n th e T P R G I LT A c coun t o f t h e M e mb e r f or

d e t er min in g bor r ow i n g l i m i t sh al l be s ub j ect e d t o ma r k - t o -

m a r k et v a lu a t io n d ur i n g th e d a y a n d at th e e nd o f e ach

b us i n es s d a y as d es cr ib ed in su b - c l aus e B1 a bo v e;

2 .2 . I n th e e v e nt of m ar k t o m ar k et v a lu e o f th e s e cur i t i es a lo ng

w i th c a sh m ar gi n , i f an y , d e po s i t ed f or th e pu r po se of

a l l oc a t io n o f b or r o w in g l i mi t f a l l ing s h or t o f t h e f unds

o b l i g a t io ns f or 2 n d l e g c ons id er a t io n of T r ip ar t y Re po

t r ad es , r epr e s en t in g t h e b or r ow i n g o f th e M e m b er or m a r k

t o m ar k et v a lu e of t h e s e cur i t i e s to g et h er w i th c a sh m ar g i n ,

i f an y , d e po s i t ed to w ar d s i n i t i a l m ar g i n f a l l in g sh or t o f t h e

i n i t i a l m a r gin l i ab i l i t y o f t h e M e mb er at th e en d o f th e

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d a y , C l e ar i n g Cor po r at i on sh a l l m a k e a m a r g in c a l l on

s uc h M e m b er s in r e s p ec t o f w ho m suc h sho r t a g e oc cur s ;

2 .3 . T h e m ar k t o m ar k et v a lu a t io n d on e by C l e ar in g Co r po r at ion

a t th e end of e ac h bu s i n es s d a y s h al l b e v a l id t i l l i t s ne xt

c o mp ut at ion e i th er i nt r a d a y on n ex t b us i n es s d a y o r at t he

e n d o f t h e s ub s eq u ent bu s in e s s d a y . H ow e v er , C l ea r i ng

C or por a t io n m a y , v a l u e a n y s e cur i t y d e po s i t ed dur in g d a y,

i m m e di at e l y a f t er d e p os i t , a nd pr o vid e th e M e m b er s

b e n ef i t o f inc r e ase i n bo r r ow in g l im i t dur in g th e b us in ess

d a y ;

2.4. C l e ar i n g C or p or at io n m a y s et ad di t io n al i n i t i a l m ar gi n for

T r ip ar t y R ep o t r a de s c ond uc t ed b y a M e m b e r at o f f m ar k et

i nt er e st r at e s . S u ch m a r gin s h al l b e p a y abl e b y t he

b or r ow er i f th e i nte r e st r a t e of bor r ow t r ad e i s h i g h er th an

t h e int e r est r a t e a t w hic h s i m i l ar t e nor i s d e al t in the

m a r k et o r b y th e le n d er i f th e i nt er es t r at e o f l end t r a d e i s

l ow er t h an th e i nte r e st r at e a t w hi ch s i mi l a r t en or i s d e al t

i n th e m ar k et . Such m a r gin sh al l b e e q u al t o th e d i f f e r e n ce

b e tw e en th e i nt er e s t r at e at w hi ch b or r ow / l e nd t r ade i s

d on e a nd t h e in t er e st r a t e d e al t in t h e m ar k et f or s im i l ar

t e nor . C l e ar i n g C or por a t io n ’ s d e c i s io n i n r e g a r d t o

i d ent i f i c at i on of t r a d es at o f f m ar ke t p r i c e s s h al l b e f ina l

a n d b ind i n g on a l l c on c er n e d p a r t i e s .

3. V ol a t i l i t y M ar g in

3 .1 V ol at i l i t y M ar g i n co n s t i t u t e s t h e ma rg i n ob l i ga t i on re q u i red

t o b e f u l f i l l ed b y a M e mb e r a s i t s c on t r ib u t ion t o SG F / T PR

C ol l a t er a l in re la t io n t o a su d d e n in c r ea s e in v o lat i l i t y o f

i n t e re st r at e s/ b on d p r i c es an d sh a l l b e ap p l ied , a t t h e

d i s cr et i on o f C le ar in g C orp or at ion , on :

( i ) . O u t st an d in g t ra d e s o f a M emb er ; an d / o r

( i i ) . S e cu r i t i es con t r ib u t ion t o S G F;

( i i i ) . S e c ur i t i es c on tr ibu t io n to T P R Col la t e r a l tow a r d s T r ip a r ty

R e p o t r ad e s ;

3 .2 S u ch M ar g in ma y b e i mp o s ed b y C le ar i n g Co rp o ra t i on a t a n y

t im e d u r i n g t h e d a y an d a s a r es u l t , t h e b a l an ce o f t h e

M emb er s in t h e i r S G F / T P R C ol l ate r a l A c co u n t s m ay b e

r ed u c ed on re - co mp u t at io n an d t h e i n i t i a l ma r g in

r eq u i re men t s in res p e c t o f t h e i r ou t st an d in g t rad e s m a y b e

i n cr ea s ed ;

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3 .4 U p o n i mp o s i t i on o f V o l at i l i t y ma rg in , i f i t i s ob se r ved t h at

t h e S GF / T P R C ol l at e r a l b a lan c e o f a M emb er i s in ad e q u a t e t o

c o v er t h e m ar g i n r eq u i re men t s on ac c o u n t o f t h e M em b er s ’

o utr i ght , m ar k et r e p o and / o r T r ip a r t y R e po t r ad es , i t s h a l l b e

t h e r e sp on s ib i l i t y o f t h e s a i d M e mb er t o rep le n i sh t h e s h o rt f a l l

a s d i re ct ed b y C lea r in g Co rp o rat i on . I n c as e t h e s h o rt f a l l as

s t at ed ab ov e i s n ot r ep len i sh ed b y t h e M emb er b y t h e

s t ip u lat ed t i me , C le a r in g Co rp o ra t i on , a t i t s so le d i s cr et io n , m a y

s t o p a c c ep t in g an y f u r t h er t r ad e o f t h e M e mb e r ;

3 .5 I n ca se o f an y su d d e n in c re as e in vo lat i l i t y o f i n t e re st r at es/

b on d p r i c e s d u r in g t h e d a y wh i c h C l ear in g Co rp or at ion , in i t s

s o le op i n i on , con s id er ad e q u a t e t o su b st an t i a l l y e rod e t h e

m a rg in s co l le ct ed f ro m t h e M em b e r s , t h e C le ar in g

C o rp or at i on m a y re v a l u e a l l t h e ou t st an d in g t r ad es an d / or

S G F / T P R Col l at er a l b a l an c es o f t h e M e mb er s u s in g t h e

l a t e st a va i l ab le p r i c e s . I f su ch r e va lu at ion in d i c at es

i n a d eq u a c y o f ma rg i n in t h e a c co u n t o f an y M emb er b e yo n d

a le v e l , a s n ot i f ie d b y t h e C le ar in g Cor p o rat io n f r om t ime t o

t im e, t h e C l ea r i n g C o rp o ra t i on sh a l l b e e n t i t l ed t o imp os e

a d d i t i on a l ma r k t o m ar k et ma rg in e q u a l t o t h e sh o rt f a l l .

S u ch ad d i t ion a l mar k t o ma r ke t ma rg in s h a l l b e in f or c e t i l l

t h e a p p l i c at i on o f e n d of t h e d a y M TM ma r g in f o r t h e d a y in

t h e a c cou n t o f t h e M emb er s ;

3 .6 F o r t h e p u r p o se o f v a lu a t i on o f t h e ou t st an d in g t rad e

p os i t ion s an d SG F / T P R C ol l a t er a l b a la n ce s o f t h e M e mb e rs

i n t er m s of R e gu lat ion C - 3 ( 3 .5 ) , C l ear in g C orp or at ion in t ra -

d a y M TM p r i c e s w i l l b e u sed . S u ch in t r a - d a y M TM p r i c es

w i l l b e ge n e rat ed b y f o l lo w in g a p r o ce s s a s n o t i f ie d b y


D ) . VALUATION OF SECURITIES IN SGF / TPR COLLATERAL

1 . T h e va lu at ion o f se c u r i t ie s con t r ib u t e d b y M e mb e r s t o S G F /

T P R C ol l at e r a l sh a l l b e ca r r i ed ou t d a i l y u s in g t h e la t est

a v a i l ab le M a r k- t o - M ar k et p r i ce d e s c r i b ed i n sub R e g ul at ion

B ( 1 ) o f th i s C h apt e r a bo v e . S u ch v a lu at ion c an e ven b e

c a r r i ed ou t a t su c h in cr ea s ed f r eq u en c y a s n o t i f ie d b y


2 . C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l , in i t s a b so lut e d i s c re t i on , sp e c i f y

h a i r cu t s on t h e res p e c t i ve m ar k et v a l u e s a s p e r ra t e s p re s cr ib ed

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f or t h e e l i g i b l e se cu r i t i es f r om t i me t o t i me ;

3 . M emb er c on t r i b u t io n s t o S GF / T P R C ol l a t er a l s h a l l b e su b je ct ed t o

a v a lu at ion e x er c i se a t ev er y i n s t an c e o f s e cu r i t ie s d ep os i t an d / o r

w i t h d ra w a l f ro m i t s S GF / T P R Col l a t er a l a t t h e en d of t h e

b u s in e s s d a y at t h e re le v an t ma r k t o ma r k et p r i c e s .

CHAPTER IXVIII : SUDDEN EVENT HANDLING

D . TRIPARTY REPO TRADES– 1st leg

Al l o v er n i gh t a nd te r m T r ip ar t y R epo t r ad es du e f or s e t t l e m e nt o n

U S H s h al l b e c an c el l e d b y C l e a r in g C or p or at ion .

E . TRIPARTY REPO TRADES– 2nd leg

i . T h e o b l i g a t io n f or f und s i n r e sp e ct of r e p a y m en t o f b or r o w in g s

u nd er T r ip ar t y R ep os f a l l i n g du e on s uc h un sc h edu l ed h o l i d ay

s h al l b e co m bin e d w i th th e t r an s a ct io ns du e fo r s et t l em e n t on

t h e n ext b us i n es s da y a n d th e f und s ob l i g at i on in r e sp ect o f t he

s a id M e m b er s sh al l b e ar r i v ed a t ac cor d in gl y .

i i . A n y i nt er e st a cc r ua l s on a cc oun t o f su ch d el a y ed s e t t l em e nt

s h al l b e r ec o v er e d b y C l e a r in g C or por a t io n f r o m t he

b or r ow er of f und s a n d t h e s a m e s ha l l b e p a y abl e to t he

l e nd er of fun ds at t h e r a t e n ot i f i ed by C l e ar in g Co r po r at i on.

i i i . C l e ar i n g Co r po r at io n m a y a d j u st su ch in t er e st ac cr u a ls

t o g et h er w i th r epa y m e n t o b l i g a t io ns du e on un sc h edu led

h ol i d a y t o n e xt bu s i n es s d a y ’s ob l i g at io n o f t h e M e mb e r .

4 . D if f er en ce i n co n s id er at ion s ad ju st e d b y C l ea r i n g Co rp o ra t ion

d u e t o sh i f t i n g o f s et t l em en t d at e s as m en t ion ed i n A t o C E

a b o ve s h a l l b e t h e p a rt o f t h e re sp e ct i v e M emb er s ’ n et

o b l i gat io n s t o b e se t t l ed at R B I/ S et t le me n t B an k;

6 . C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n sh al l n ot b e h eld l i ab l e i n t h e e v en t of

f or c e m a j eu r e, s t r ik e s or a n y o th er u n a voi d abl e e v e nt t hat

p r e v ent s C l e ar in g C or por a t io n f r o m c a r r y i n g ou t i t s du t i es

p ur s u ant to j ud ic i a l o r d er s , r e g u la t or y pr o vi s io ns , w ar

( d e c l ar e d or un d ec l ar e d ) r io ts o r c i v i l co m mo t io n, t e r r o r i s t

a c ts , g e n er al m obi l i z at i on , e a r t hqu a ke s or a n y oth e r n at ur a l

d i s a st er .

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CHAPTER X: REPORTS

i ) C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n sh al l , a t i t s d i s cr e t io n , d ec i d e th e m od e a nd

m a n n er of d el i v er y/ r e c eip t o f r ep or ts t o/ f r o m i t s M e mbe r s ;

i i ) C l e ar i n g Cor p or a t io n sh al l h a v e t h e d i s cr et ion to m a ke c h an g e s in

t h e r e por t f or m at s a s a n d w h en i t m ay c o ns i d er n ec e ss ar y f r o m t i m e

t o t i m e;

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CHAPTER XII: NOTICES

1 . C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n s h a l l s p e c i f y f o rm at s f or re c e i v in g n ot i c e s f r om

M emb er s t o f a c i l i t a t e i t s op er at ion s ;

2 . C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n s h a l l h a v e t h e a bs olu t e a u t h o r i t y t o m a ke

c h an ge s in t h e f o rm at s a s i t ma y c on s id e r n e ce s sa r y f r om t im e t o

t im e . Ch a n g e s i f an y sh a l l b e n ot i f ied t o M e mb e r s p r io r t o b e in g

b rou gh t i n t o op e r at ion ;

3 . C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n sh a l l , in i t s a b so lut e d i s c ret ion , d e c id e t h e

m od e an d m an n er o f d e l i ve r y/ rec e ip t o f n ot i ce t o / f rom i t s

M emb er s ;

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CHAPTER XI II : MISCELLANEOUS

I I I . Regulatory L imits :

I t sh al l b e so l e r e sp on s ib i l i t y o f th e M e m b e r s t o a dh er e to s e l l and /

o r pu r ch a s e a s w e l l a s b or r ow in g a n d/ or l e nd in g l im i ts , i f an y ,

s t ip u l at e d b y th e i r r e sp ec t i v e r e gu l ato r / s . C l e ar i n g C or po r at i on s h al l

n ot b e r e sp on s ib l e i n a n y m an n er for t h e br e a ch o f su ch r e gu l ato r y

l i m i t s b y th e M e m be r .

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Glossary of changes – Securities Segment Regulations

CHAPTER XVIII : SETTLEMENT BANK

1 . C l e ar in g C orp or at i on f ac i l i t a t es C le a r in g An d Set t le me n t o f

G o ve rn men t Se cu r i t ie s ou tr i g ht and r e po t r an s ac t i on s i nc l ud i n g

T r ip ar t y R ep o t r a ns a ct ion s o f i t s M em b e r s m ai n t a in in g t h e i r S G L

/ C S GL A c co u n t w i t h R e ser v e B an k o f I n d ia ( R B I ) a nd / or T P R GI LT

A cc oun t w i th C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n ;

2 0 . W h i l e p ro ce s s in g C l e a r in g C or p o rat ion F u n d s f i le a t i t s

c u rr en t a c co u n t w i t h R B I , f u n d s s h o rt a g e , i f an y , i n D S B’ s C u r r en t

A c c ou n t m ai n t a in ed w i t h R B I , s h a l l b e t re at ed as f u n d s sh ort a ge on

a c c ou n t o f D S B a n d C l ea r in g C orp or at ion w i l l in i t ia t e a ct ion as p er

C h ap t er V I “ Se t t l em en t Sh or t a ge / D e f au l t ” o f t h i s Re gu la t i on s” ;

T h i s sh a l l b e i r re sp e c t i ve o f f a i lu re t o t ra n s f e r , f u n d s as m en t io n ed

i n Re gu l at i on 1 9 of t h i s c h apt e r a b o ve o r ot h e r w i se ;

2 1 . C l e ar in g Co rp o r at io n m a y t r an sf e r t h e c re d i t b a lan c e s f ro m i t s

s et t l em en t a c c ou n t w i t h t h e D S B t o i t s cu r re n t a c co u n t / RT G S

S e t t l e m en t w i t h R BI u n d e r in st r u c t i on t o t h e D S B;

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CHAPTER XVI: DEFAULT FUND

A. PURPOSE:

i . C l e ar i n g C or p or at io n s h al l m ai nt a in a d ed ic a t ed D efa u l t F und s

( h er e in af t er r ef er r e d to as “ DF ” ) i n r e sp e ct o f i t s S e cu r i t i e s

S e g m e n t w i th a v ie w t o m e e t in g l os se s ar i s i n g ou t of an y d e f au l t

b y i t s m e mb e r s a s s e t ou t in th i s Ch a pt er . Cl e ar i n g Co r po r at i on

s h al l m a in t a in tw o s e p ar at e D e f au l t Fun ds in r es pe c t of i t s

S e c ur i t i es S e g m e nt , on e (h er e i n af t e r r e f er r ed t o as “ S EC - D F” ) w i th

a v i ew to m e et in g lo s s es ar i s in g o ut of an y d e f au l t b y i t s m e m b er s

f r o m out r i gh t an d r e po t r ad e s a nd the o th e r (h er e in af t er r ef er r ed

t o a s “ T P R - DF ” ) f or m e e t i n g l os s e s ar i s in g o ut of an y d e fa u l t b y i t s

m e m b e r s f r o m T r ipa r t y R e po t r a d es , as s et ou t in th i s C ha p t er . A l l

s ub s equ e nt pr o vi s i on s of th i s C h apt e r sh al l a pp l y t o bo th th e

a f or e m en t io n ed D ef a u l t Fu nd s

i i . D ef a u l t Fu n d sh a l l b e u t i l i z e d f or su c h p u rp o s es a s m a y b e p ro v id ed

f or in i t s B y e - La w s , Ru le s an d Re gu la t io n s .

B. CORPUS:

i . T h e s i z e o f su ch D e f au l t Fu n d sh a l l b e d et e rm in ed b y t h e

C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n on t h e b a s i s o f s t r e ss t e st s wh i ch s h a l l b e

c o n d u ct ed i n a man n er a s n ot i f ie d b y C l e ar in g Co rp o rat io n f r om

t im e t o t im e .

i i . T h e s i z e of t h e f und s h al l b e d et er m in e d a t suc h int er va l s a s m a y

b e no t i f i ed b y C l ea r i n g Co r po r at i on f r o m t i m e to t i m e. C l e ar in g

C or por a t io n sh a l l h ow e v er a l so b e en t i t l e d to r e - s i z e th e D ef a u l t

F un d b ef or e i t s s che d ul ed p e r io d ic r e - s i z i n g b a s ed o n a pr oc e ss a s

n ot i f i ed b y C l e ar i ng C or p or at ion f r o m t i m e t o t i m e. T h e s i z e o f th e

f und sh a l l b e d e t er m i n ed a t t h e end of e ach Mo nth .

I n a ddi t ion , in c a se a n y m e m b er r es ig n s f r o m t h e s e g me n t us i ng

t h e opt ion pr o vid ed u nd er C h apt er I I , C l au s e E (1 ) or a m e m b e r i s

d e c l ar e d a D ef au l te r a nd i t s co ntr i but ion to D ef a u l t Fu nd i s e i th er

u t i l i z ed or a l l ow ed t o b e w i thd r aw n un d er in so l v enc y or c e s s at i on

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o f m e m b er s h ip in an y o th er m an n er , C l e ar in g C or p or at ion s h al l r e -

c o mp ut e th e v a l u e o f t h e D ef au l t Fund .

i i i . P ro v id e d h o w e ve r t h at C le ar in g Co rp or at io n s h a l l h a v e t h e r i gh t t o

c h an ge t h e f req u en c y o f su ch s t re s s t es t s a s a l so t h e s i z e o f t h e

c o rp u s a f t er d u e n ot i f i cat io n t o t h e m em b e r s .

C. CONTRIBUTIONS

i . A m e m b er ’s co ntr ib ut i on to t h e D efa u l t Fun d as in Pa r a “ B ”

a b o v e sh a l l b e d e te r mi n ed i n a m a nn e r a s m a y b e n ot i f i ed by

C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n f r o m t i m e to t im e .

i i . E a ch m em b e r sh a l l d ep o s i t t o wa rd s D e f au l t F u n d s u ch su m a s sh a l l

b e n ot i f i ed b y C le ar in g C or p or at ion f ro m t i me t o t im e .

i i i . T h e m e mb e r ’ s co nt r ibu t io n to th e DF sh al l b e d e t er mi n ed w i th

r e f er en c e t o t h e t ot a l s i z e of th e fun d a nd sh al l b e b as e d on

a . ou ts t and in g g r o ss t r a d e vo lu m e of th e m e mb er .

b . I n i t i a l M ar g in con tr ib ut i on b y t h e m e m b e r .

f or th e p er io d s i nc e l a st r e - co m pu t at i on o f d ef au l t f und

c on tr ib ut i on of t h e m e m b e r s w i th e qua l w e i ght a g e s a ss i gn e d to

e a c h of ( a ) a nd (b ) .

P r o vid ed how e v er th a t C l e a r in g Cor por a t io n sh al l ha v e th e

r i g ht t o c h an g e t he w ei g ht a g e s as s i gn e d af t e r du e n ot i f i c at ion

t o t h e m e mb e r s .

i i i . T h e m in i mu m co n t r ib u t i on o f a M emb er s h a l l b e a s n ot i f ied b y


i v . W h er e a m e mbe r h a s r e s i gn ed on ac co unt o f i t s

m e r g e r / a m a l g a m at i on w i th or i t s a c qu is i t i on b y a n ot h er

m e m b e r th e n, th e D ef a u l t Fu nd co ntr i but ion o f the

m e r g e d/ a cq ui r i n g e n t i t y w i l l s t an d in cr e a s ed b y th e am o unt of

D e f au l t F und co ntr i but ion a t t r i bu t ed to t h e m e m b er t h at i s

b e in g m er g e d or ac qui r ed , t i l l th e ne x t r e - co m put a t ion of t h e

D e f au l t Fun d.

D. COMPOSITION

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i . D ef a u l t Fu n d sh a l l b e f o rm ed w i t h c on t r ib u t ion s f ro m me mb er s in

t h e f or m o f ca sh an d /or e l i g ib le Go v ern men t S e cu r i t ie s ;

i i . P ro v id e d h o w e ve r t h at C le ar in g Cor p or at io n m a y s p e c i f y f r o m t i m e

t o t i me a f t er d u e n ot i f i c at ion th e m in im u m p e rc e n t a ge o f

c o n t r ib u t io n in t h e f or m of c a sh f r o m t i m e to t i m e a f t er du e

n ot i f i c a t io n ;

i i i . C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l n ot i f y t h e e l i g ib le se cu r i t ie s w hi ch

q u al i f y f o r con t r ib u t i on t o D ef au l t F u n d . Se c u r i t i e s d e c l ar ed as

i n e l i g ib le f o r D ef au l t Fu n d co n t r ib u t io n sh a l l n ot b e rec k o n ed a s

D ef a u l t Fu n d co n t r i b u t ion o f su c h m em b e r f r o m t h e ef fe c t i v e d at e

o f suc h i n el i g i b i l i ty ;

i v . C l e ar in g C orp or at io n ma y n o t i f y f rom t im e t o t i me t h e ma x imu m

a m ou n t o f a s in g le s e c u r i t y or g r ou p o f s e cu r i t ie s t h a t a m e mb er

a n d/ o r a l l M e m b er s to g e th er m a y d ep os i t b y w a y o f con t r ib u t ion

t o D ef au l t F u n d an d/ or h a v e s e cur i t y c onc e ntr a t io n t hr es hol ds

b e y ond w hic h h ai r c ut r at e s of s e cu r i t i e s as c o l l a t er a l m a y b e

s t ep p ed up ;

v . A m e m b e r sh a l l a t a l l t i me s en s u r e t h a t i t s co n t r ib u t i on s t o D ef au l t

F u n d a re ad eq u at e t o co ve r i t s sh ar e as p er Pa r a C ab o ve ;

v i . C a s h c on t r ib u t i on s t o D ef au l t Fu n d s h a l l b e in mu l t ip l es o f R s . 1 On e

l a c o r su c h ot h er am ou n t as ma y b e p re s cr ib ed b y C l ea r i n g

C o rp o r at i on ;

v i i . M e m b e r s sh a l l ar r a n g e to d ep os i t t he i r c ont r ibu t io ns to D F a s p er

t h e DF Wor k F lo w P r oc e ss no t i f i e d b y C l e a r in g C or po r a t ion f r om


viii. M e m b e r s sh a l l su b mit th ei r c a sh a n d s ecu r i t i e s w i thd r aw al

r e qu es t f r o m D F c on tr ib ut i on s a s p e r t h e W or k F low P r o c es s

n ot i f i ed b y C l e ar i ng Co r po r at i on f r o m t i m e t o t i m e.

E. ADMINISTRATION

i . C l e ar in g Co rp or at io n sh a l l ad m in i s t e r i n ve st me n t an d u t i l i z at ion

o f c a sh m ar g i n s d e p o s i t ed b y m emb e r s a s p e r Pa ra “ F” o f t h i s

c h ap t er ;

i i . C l e ar i n g C or p or at io n sh a l l b e aut ho r i z e d to in v e st th e c as h

c on tr ib ut i on s r ec ei v e d f r o m M e mb e r s i n a c cor d anc e w i th th e

i n v est m e nt po l i c y o f C l e ar i n g Cor por a t ion .

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i i i . T h e con t r ib u t ion s m ad e b y me mb e r s t o D ef au l t Fu n d in t h e f o rm

o f se cu r i t i es s h a l l b e h e l d i n a C on st i tu en t SG L A c co u n t o f

C l e ar in g C orp or at io n w i t h R B I . T h e R B I R u l es a n d R egu la t i on s

g o ve rn in g C o ns t i tue n t S G L A c cou n t s an d s u ch o t h e r in st ru ct io n s

a s a re i s su ed b y RB I in t h i s re g ard sh a l l b e a p p l i c ab l e t o t h i s

a c c ou n t an d a l l con t r i b u t ion s b y M emb er s t o D ef au l t Fu n d i n t h e

f or m o f se c u r i t i e s s h a l l a c co rd i n g l y b e g o ve rn e d b y t h e s a id R B I

R u le s an d Re gu lat ion s an d in st ru ct ion s ;

iv. C l e ar in g Co rp o r at i on sh a l l h a v e t h e abs ol ut e r i gh t t o u t i l i z e an y

o f t h e se cu r i t ie s con t r ib u t ed t o D ef au l t F u n d b y an y M emb er a n d

h e ld in t h e C on st i tu e nt SG L A c cou n t r e f e rr ed t o in Su b –

R e gu l at i on ( i i i ) ab ov e an d a s p e r Pa ra “ F ” o f t h i s ch ap t er i n s u c h

s eq u en c e o f ap p l i c a t i on as ma y b e d et e rm in ed b y C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on t o b e ap p ro p r iat e .

v. P r o vid ed how e v er , th a t a sh or t f a l l , i f an y , in t h e D e f au l t Fund

a c co un t of a M e mb e r a t th e e nd o f th e d a y sh al l b e c ov e r e d b y

C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n i n t h e f o l lo w in g or d er :

a . F i r s t b y b l oc k i n g s ur p lu s b al a nc e , i f a n y a v a i l a b l e in a n y ot h er

D e f au l t F und a cc ou nt o f th e M e mb e r w i th C l e ar in g Co r p or at ion in

a n y ot h er S e g m e nt/ s

b . I f sur p lu s b al an c e i s not a v ai l ab l e in ( a ) ab o v e, th e n by b l oc k in g

t h e sur p lu s b al a nce s i f an y: -

I n t h e S GF of s uch M e m b er in t h e S e c ur i t i e s S e g m en t i f

d e f i c i t i s in S EC - DF . N o in t er e st s h al l how e v e r b e p aid for

s uc h c ash ut i l i z at i on to w ar d s D ef au l t F un d.

I n t h e T P R C ol l a t er a l o f su ch M e m b er in S e c ur i t i es S e g m e nt

i f th e d ef i c i t i s in t h e T P R - D F. No inte r e st sh a l l h ow e v er b e

p a id for su ch c a sh u t i l i z at i on tow a r d s D ef a u l t Fu nd

v i . S u ch ut i l i z a t io n o f e x c e ss co l l at e r a l b l oc k ed a s in ( v ) abo v e w i l l

b e r e l e as e d as so on a s t h e d ef i c i t in t h e D e f au l t Fu nd a c co unt

i s r e p l en i s h ed by t h e M e m b er b y d e po s i t i n g a dd i t i onal

c o l l a t er a l .

F. RECEIPTS AND DELIVERIES OF MEMBERS CONTRIBUTION TO

Default Fund

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i . T h e c on t r ib u t i on o f m em b e rs t o t h e D e f au l t Fu n d s h a l l b e

r e co mp u t ed at t h e e n d of ea ch mo n t h or a t su ch in t er v a ls as

s p e c i f ied i n P ar a ‘ BC ’ ab o ve;

i i . A me mb er sh a l l b e r eq u i r ed t o c on t r ib u t e t o D ef au l t Fu n d u p on

d e m a nd n ot i ce re c e i v ed f ro m Cl ea r in g Co rp o ra t i on . S u ch

d ep o s i t s sh a l l b e p a y ab le w i t h i n s uc h t i m e a m a xi mu m pe r i od of

s e v e n w or k in g d a ys or s uch ot h er nu m b er of d a y s a s m a y b e

n ot i f i ed b y C le ar in g C or p or at ion f ro m t i me t o t i me f ro m t h e d at e

o f su ch not ic e d e ma n d ;

i i i . M e m b e r s sh al l a r r an g e to d e po s i t t h ei r con tr i but i on s to D e f au l t

F un d a s p er w o r k f l o w pr oc e ss n ot i f i ed b y C l e ar i n g C or po r at i on

f r o m t i m e t o t i m e fo r d e po s i t o f c a sh a n d s ecu r i t i e s .

i v . M e m b e r s s h al l s ub m it th ei r c as h an d s ec ur i t i es w i th dr aw al

r e qu es t f r o m D ef au l t F und c on tr ib ut i on s a s p er t h e w o r k f low

p r oc e s s n ot i f i ed b y C l e ar in g Co r po r at io n f r o m t i m e to t im e .

v . M emb er s sh a l l b e e n t i t l ed t o re ce iv e c re d i t f o r d ep o s i t s o f

s e cu r i t i e s in t o D ef a u l t Fu n d u p on rec e ip t o f co n f i r mat io n f r om

R e s er ve B an k o f I n d ia ( R B I ) t h at t h e se cu r i t i es h a ve b een

c r ed i t e d in t o t h e C on st i t u ent SG L a c cou n t o f C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on ;

v i . M emb er s s h a l l b e e n t i t led t o r e ce iv e c r ed i t s f o r t h e i r c ash

d ep o s i t s in t o D ef au l t F u n d u p on r e ce ip t o f con f i rm at i on f ro m R B I

a n d/ or S et t l e m ent B a nk o f c r ed i t s in t o t h e RT G S S e tt le m e n t/

C u rr en t A c cou n t o f C l e ar in g Co rp or at i on .

v i i . M emb er s s h a l l b e en t i t led t o w i t h d r a w se cu r i t i es f rom t h e i r

c o n t r ib u t io n s t o D e f au l t Fu n d b y g i v in g p r i or n ot i ce as n ot i f i ed

b y C l ea r in g C o rp o r at i on f ro m t i me t o t im e in t h e f o rm at

p re s cr ib ed f o r t h e p u rp o se . P ro v id ed t h at i f su ch n ot i ce f o r

w i t h d ra w a l i s r e ce iv ed i n r e sp e ct o f a s e c u r i t y a t a t im e w h en i t

w o u l d b e f a l l in g in t o sh u t p er io d an d r en d er in g su ch d e l i v er y

i mp o ss ib le , t h en su c h n ot i ce sh a l l b e co n s id er ed t o b e i n va l id ;

v i i i . W it h d r a w al o f s e cu r i t i es b y me mb er s s h a l l b e p er mit t ed on l y i f

t h e m em b e r con t in u e s t o ma in t a in t h e b a l an ce re q u i re d a f t er

s u ch wi t h d ra w a l or u p on r es i gn at i on b y a m emb er f r om t h e

s e g men t a s s et ou t in R e gu la t i on E o f Ch ap t er I I C l aus e s E (2 )

& E ( 3 ) o f t h i s R e gula t ion ;

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i x . M emb er s sh a l l b e e n t i t l ed t o su b st i t u t e se c u r i t ie s d ep o s i t e d as

c o n t r ib u t io n t o D ef a u l t Fu n d b y g iv in g p r i or n ot i ce a s n o t i f i ed b y

C l e ar in g Co rp o rat i on f ro m t im e t o t ime in t h e f or mat p r es c r ib ed

f or t h e p u rp o s e . Su b st i t u t i on o f se cu r i t i es sh a l l b e p er m it t e d

o n l y i f t h e me mb er co n t i n u e s t o m a in t a in t h e b a l an ce r eq u i red

a f t e r su c h su b st i t u t io n . Su ch no t i c e o f s ub st i t ut i on sh a l l b e

t hr o u gh tw o ind ep e nd en t pr o c es s es , on e f or d ep os i t o f a

s e cu r i t y a nd th e ot h er for w i t hdr aw al of a s e cu r i t y , a s p e r t h e

w or k f l ow pr o c es s n ot i f i ed b y C l e ar i ng C o r po r at i on f r o m t i m e to

t i m e f or d e po s i t and w i t hdr aw a l o f s ec ur i t i es .

P ro v id e d t h at i f su c h n ot i ce f or su b st i t u t ion i s r e ce i ved i n re sp e ct

o f s u ch se cu r i t i es as a re f a l l in g in t o s h u t p e r i od an d ren d e r in g s u ch

s u b st i t u t io n i mp os s i b l e , t h en su ch n ot ic e s h a l l b e in v a l id ;

x . A t t h e t i me of mak i n g req u e st s f o r su b st i t u t i on , m em b e r s sh a l l

e n s u r e t h at t h e sec u r i t y o f f e red f o r r ep la c em en t f o rm s p a rt o f

t h e se cu r i t i e s e l ig ib le f o r co n t r ib u t ion t o D ef au l t Fu n d ;

x i . W it h d r a w al o f ca sh c o n t r ib u t io n s b y m e mb e rs sh a l l b e p e r mit t ed

o n l y i f t h e me mb er co n t i n u e s t o m a in t a in t h e b a l an ce r eq u i red

a f t e r su ch w i t h d r aw a l or u p on re s ig n a t i on b y a m emb er f ro m t h e

s e g men t a s s et o u t in R e g ul a t io n E o f Ch ap t er I I C l a us e s E (2 )

& E ( 3 ) o f t h es e R e gu l at i ons ;

x i i . W it h d r a w al o f c as h c o n t r ib u t i on s b y me mb er s sh a l l b e wi t h p r ior

n ot i c e a s n ot i f i ed b y C le ar in g Co rp o ra t i on f ro m t i me t o t im e in

t h e f or mat p re s cr ib e d f or t h e p u r p o se .

G. INTEREST ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO D efault Fund

i . P er io d i c a l in t er es t r e ce i va b l e b y t h e m e mb e rs on t h e i r se c u r i t ie s

c o n t r ib u t ed t o D e f au l t Fu n d sh a l l b e r e ce iv ed b y C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on f o r an d on b eh a l f o f t h e m e mb e rs in t h e man n er an d

m od e p re s cr ib ed b y R B I in r es p e ct o f C o ns t i t u ent S G L A c co u n t s ;

i i . I n t er es t re ce i ve d b y C le a r in g Co rp o rat ion sh a l l b e su b s eq u en t l y

t ran s mi t t ed t o t h e M emb er s at t h e e ar l ie st . C le ar in g Co rp or at ion

s h a l l n ot b e re sp on s ib l e f or an y d e l ay i n re c e i p t o f in t e re st b y

M emb er s an d n o c l a im s h a l l r est w i t h C le a r in g C orp or at ion on

t h i s a c cou n t ;

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i i i . C l e ar in g Co rp o ra t io n s h a l l n ot b e r e sp o n s ib le f or se r v i c in g

c o rp or at e a ct ion s o n s u ch se cu r i t i es h e l d b y m em b er s i n i t s

D ef a u l t F u n d w h i ch h a v e b een d e c la r ed t h ro u g h a p p ro p r ia t e

n ot i f i c at ion a s in e l ig i b l e f o r D ef au l t Fu n d con t r ib u t ion ;

i v . M emb er s sh a l l m on i t o r t h e i r s e cu r i t ie s c on t r i b u t ion s t o D ef au l t

F u n d t o en su re t h at t h e s e cu r i t i es f a l l i n g d u e f or r ed e mp t ion a re

w i t h d ra w n f ro m D ef a u l t Fu n d we l l i n ad v an ce b ef o re t h e

r ed emp t i on d at e a n d su b st i t u t ed b y e l i g i b l e s e cu r i t i es o f

e q u i v a l en t v a l u e . I n t h e e v en t o f t h e i r f a i l in g t o d o s o ,

r ed emp t i on p ro c ee d s r e ce iv ab le b y t h e me mb e r s o n su ch

s e cu r i t i e s s h a l l b e r e ce i ve d b y C le ar in g Co rp or at ion f or a n d on

b eh a l f o f t h e me mb er s in t h e man n er an d m od e p r es c r i b ed b y

R B I in re sp e ct o f C o ns t i t u ent S G L A c co u n t s ;

v . R e d e mp t ion p ro c eed s r e ce i ved b y C lea r in g Cor p o rat io n s h a l l b e

t re at ed a s c a sh c on t r i b u t ion t o D ef au l t Fu n d ;

v i . C l e ar in g Co rp o r at i on m ay c o mp en s at e m e mb e rs b y o f f e r i n g t h em

i n t e re st p a yme n t s a t q u art er l y re st s ( a t t h e e n d of e ve ry

c a l end a r q u ar t e r ) o n t h e i r av er a ge c as h c on t r ib u t i on s d u r in g t h e

r e la t i ve p er iod at a ra t e n o t i f ie d b y C l e ar in g C or p o rat io n f r om

t im e t o t im e .

H. VALUATION OF SECURITIES IN DEFAULT FUND

i . T h e se cu r i t i es c on t r ib u t ed b y me mb e rs t o D ef a u l t F u n d s h a l l b e

s u b je ct ed t o a v a l u a t i on e xe r c i s e o n ea c h v a lu at ion d a y. C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on sh a l l ca r r y ou t va lu at i on d a i l y o r a t su ch f r eq u en c ie s

a s ma y b e n ot i f i ed b y C l ea r i n g Co rp or at ion f r om t ime t o t i me .

C l e ar in g C orp or at ion sh a l l b e en t i t led , t o ch a n g e t h e f r eq u en c y o f

s u ch v a l u at io n a f t er d u e n ot i f i c at i on t o t h e m em b er s ;

i i . T h e v a lu a t i on o f D e f au l t F u n d s e cu r i t i e s sh a l l b e ca rr ie d ou t u s i n g

t h e la t es t a v a i l ab le m ar k t o ma r ket p r i c e as ap p l i cab le f o r su ch

s e cu r i t i e s i n Se cu r i t ie s Se g men t o f C l ea r in g Co rp o r a t i on ;

i i i . C l e ar in g C orp or at io n sh a l l n ot i f y , f r om t im e t o t i me r e qu i r ed

h a i r cu t s on t h e r esp e ct i v e ma r k et v a lu es as p er rat e s p re s c r i b ed f o r

t h e e l i g ib l e s e cu r i t ie s f ro m t i me t o t i me . Su ch h a i r c u t r at e s ma y b e

t emp or ar i l y in cr ea s ed on i mp o s i t io n o f vo l at i l i t y m a rg in in

s e cu r i t i e s S e gm en t ;

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i v . M emb er ’ s co n t r ib u t ion s t o D ef au l t Fu n d sh a l l b e su b jec t ed t o a

v a lu at ion e x er c i s e a t ev er y i n s t an c e o f se cu r i t i e s d ep o s i t an d / o r

w i t h d ra w a l f ro m i t s D ef a u l t Fu n d o r a t t h e en d of t h e b u s i n e s s d ay

a t t h e re le v an t ma rk t o ma r ke t p r i c es ;

v . M emb er s s h a l l b e r eq u i red t o con t r ib u t e s u ch ad d i t ion a l su m s t o

t h e D ef a u l t F u n d as m a y b e n e c e ss a ry i f t h e va lu e o f t h e s e cu r i t i e s

n et o f h a i r cu t s f a l l s b e l o w a t h r es h o ld l ev e l a s th a t i s n ot i f i ed b y


I . UTILISATION

i . W h e re a me mb e r i s d e c l ar ed a s d e f au l t er in t er m s of R e g u l at i on B

o f Ch ap t e r V I I ( B ) re l a t i n g t o “ S et t l em e n t Sho r t a g e & D ef a u l t s ” ,

t h e l os s es a s a r es u l t o f su ch d ef a u l t s h a l l b e m et b y C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on b y r e co u r se t o f u n d s in t h e f o l lo w in g ord er :

a . f i r s t , b y a p p r op r i at i on o f t h e m a rg in co n t r ib u t i on o f t h e d ef a u l t in g

m e mb e r i nc l ud i n g su r p lu s m a r gin co ntr i but e d i n an y S e gm e n t ;

b . n e xt , b y ap p l y in g se t - of f f ro m d ef au l t e r ’ s o wn c on t r ib u t io n t o

D ef a u l t Fu n d . A n y r e s i du al lo ss a f t er a ppl y in g su ch s et o f f

s h al l b e fur th er se t o f f a g a ins t ex ce s s con tr ib ut i on of th e

d e f au l t er ent i t y i n a n y oth e r D e f au l t F un d a c cou ntw i th t he

C l e ar i n g C or p or at io n. Su ch s et o f f w i l l b e sub j ec t to t h e

R e g u l at i on s of t h e S e g m ent in w h ic h su ch ex c e ss

c on tr ib ut i on i s id en t i f i e d .

c . n e xt , b y al loc a t i on p a y m en t f ro m C l e ar in g Co rp o r at io n ’ s

S et t le me n t R e se rve Fun d Ac co unt , an a mo u n t no t i f i ed b y

C l e ar i n g Cor por a t io n a s t h e f i r s t t r a n ch e fo r a l l oc a t io n at

t h e t i m e of ar r i v ing a t th e c or p us o f D e f au l t Fu nd in t er m s of

R e g u l at i on B of t h i s Ch a pt er u pto a m a x i mu m of 10 % of t h e

b a l anc e a v a i l a b l e i n th e a c co unt a t th e t i m e of s u ch

a p pr o pr i a t ion and ;

d . n e xt an d l ast , b y a l l o c at i on o f t h e re s id u a l lo s s t o t h e D ef a u l t

F u n d a c co u n t s o f o th er non - d ef a u l t i n g me mb e r s i n

p rop ort io n t o t h e i r re q u i re d c on t r i b u t io n s t o t h e D ef a u l t

F u n d at t h e t im e o f h an d l in g su ch d ef a u l t . Th e a mo u n t

a l lo c at e d t o t h e n o n - d ef a u l t in g m emb er s s h a l l b e r ec ov e red

f ro m s u c h m emb ers in t h e f or m of ca s h c on t r i b u t ion , o r b y

s a le o f s e cu r i t ie s co n t r ib u t ed b y su ch m e mb e rs t o t h e D ef au l t

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F u n d u nd er ad vi c e to t h e m af t er d ue no t i c e . Th e p r i ce at

w h i ch su c h se cu r i t y / se c u r i t ie s i s /a re s o ld w i l l b e b in d in g o n

t h e me mb e r s .

e . a n d n e xt b y a l l oc a t io n f r o m C l e ar i n g Cor por a t i on ’ s

S e t t l e m en t R es e r ve F u nd, a n a m oun t n ot i f i ed b y C l ea r i n g

C or por a t io n a s t h e s e c ond t r a nch e f or a l lo c at i on , a t t h e t i m e

o f a r r i v i n g a t the c or pu s of D ef au l t Fu nd in t e r ms of

R e g u l at i on B of th i s C h apt e r .

f . a n d th e n b y a l l oc at ion of t h e r es idua l l os s t o D e f au l t F un d

a c co un t o f non - d ef a u l t i n g m e m b er s a f t er r ep l e n is h m en t of

t h e b al a nc e s i n t he s e a c co unt s i n t er m s o f R e gu l at i on J ( i i i )

o f t h i s C h apt e r .

i i . I f t h e con t r ib u t ion t o D ef au l t F u n d h as b e en mad e i n t h e f or m of

s e cu r i t i e s b y t h e d e f au l t er an d t h e se c u r i t ie s a re req u i r ed t o b e

s o ld f o r ap p ro p r ia t i on , C le ar in g Co rp or at i on m a y se l l t h o se

s e cu r i t i e s t h ro u g h ND S - OM a n d / or o f f er su ch s e cu r i t ie s f o r s a l e

f i r s t t o t h e n o n - d e f a u l t in g M e mb er s o f t h e se g men t . B as ed o n t h e

q u ot e s re ce i ved f ro m su ch M e mb er s , C l ea r in g C orp or at i on ma y

o f f e r t h e se cu r i t y t o t h e h ig h e st b id d er an d s u ch sa l e s h a l l b e

b in d in g on M e mb e rs . T h e pr i c e a t w hic h su ch s e cur i t i e s a r e s o ld

s h al l b e b in d in g on th e M e m b e r ;

i i i . I f t h e re i s mo re t h a n o n e d ef au l t in a d a y , d ef a u l t s sh a l l , s u b je ct

t o C l ea r i n g C or p o ra t i on n ot h a v in g co m men c ed a n y a ct io n on an y

s u ch d ef a u l t s , b e h an d led b y C le a r in g C o rp o rat io n in d e s c en d in g

o rd er o f t h e e st i m at e d s i z e o f sh ort f a l l . In ca s e C l ea r in g

C o rp or at i on h as c om m en ced an y a ct ion o n an y su ch d ef au l t , su c h

d ef a u l t s h a l l n o t b e c on s id er ed f or t h e d e s cen d in g ord er p r i or i t y .

i v . I f t h er e i s an y a l lo c at ion o f re s id u a l lo s s t o t h e D ef au l t F u n d

a c c ou n t o f o t h e r m e mb e rs ( i . e . n on - d ef a u l t er m em b er s) i n t e rm s

o f R e gul a t io n I ( i ) (d ) ab o ve , C l ea r in g C o rp or at i on sh a l l n o t i f y t h e

t ot a l am ou n t o f su c h a l l o cat io n on ea c h su ch o c ca s ion . C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on sh a l l a l s o n ot i f y t h e cu m u l at i ve am ou n t o f su c h u s ag e

i n t h e p a st on e y ear p e r iod en d in g on s u ch d at e .

v . C l e ar i n g Co rp o rat io n , ma y as p e r p ro c e ss d u l y n ot i f i ed in t h i s

r e ga rd , t re at t h e co l la t er a l a v a i l ab le i n M em b e rs ’ SE C - D F o r/ an d

T R EP S - D F a c c ou n t ( s ) i n e x c es s o f i t s req u i red c on t r ib u t i on s , a s t h e

c o l la t er a l d e em ed t o b e ma d e a va i l ab l e b y su ch M e mb e r t o wa rd s

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m ee t in g a d ef i c i t i n t h e b a l an ce in an y o t h e r D ef au l t Fu n d

a c c ou n t . S u ch am ou n t w ou l d co n t i n u e t o re ma in b lo c ke d t o w ard s

t h e sa id D ef au l t F u n d a c co u n t t i l l t h e M emb er h a s rep le n i s h ed t h e

s h o rt f a l l in t h e o t h e r D ef a u l t F u n d a c c ou n t s w i t h C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on . .

v i . M or eo ve r , i f a M em b e r i s d e c l ar ed d e f au l t er in a n ot h er S e gm en t

a n d / o r h as f i led f or in so lv en c y u n d e r r e l e van t l a ws an d / or i s

d e c l ar ed in so l ven t b y a c omp et e n t au t h or i t y , C l ea r in g C o rp or at ion

s h a l l b e en t i t le d t o t re at t h e co l la t er a l a va i lab le in a M emb er s ’

S E C- D F or/ an d T RE PS - D F a c co u n t ( s ) i n e x c es s o f i t s r eq u i r ed

c o n t r ib u t io n s a s b e i n g m ad e a va i l ab le b y t h e M e mb er t o wa rd s t h e

D ef a u l t Fu n d a c cou n t s o f su ch ot h er se g men t s . .

v i i . T h e a c t i on o f C le ar i n g C or p o rat ion a s p er t h e a b o ve p ro ce s s sh a l l

b e f in a l an d b i n d in g o n a l l me mb e rs .

v i i i . T h e ab ov e c ou r s e o f a ct ion s h a l l b e w i t h o u t p re ju d i ce t o a n y

o t h e r r i gh t s o f C le ar in g C or p or at ion a ga in st t h e d e f au l t er .

J . REPLENISHMENT

i . M emb er s s h a l l b e r eq u i red t o c on t r ib u t e t o t h e D ef au l t F u n d s u ch

s u ms a s n o t i f ie d b y C l ea r in g Co r p o rat ion o n ev er y r e va lu at ion o f

t h e D ef au l t Fu n d , i n t e rm s o f R e gul at ion P ar a ‘ B ’ ab ove o f t h i s

C h ap t er .

i i . I n t h e e ve n t , t h at t h e me mb e r ’s c on t r ib u t i on t o t h e D ef a u l t Fu n d

h a s b e en u t i l i z ed t o me et t h e s h o rt f a l l o f a d ef au l t e r , t h e me mb er

s h a l l b e re q u i re d t o re p l en i sh t h e b a l an c e r eq u i r ed t o f u l f i l l i t s

c o n t r ib u t io n t o t h e D ef au l t Fu n d , w i t h i n a ma x im u m p e r io d o f o n e

w or kin g bu s in e ss d a y f ro m s u ch u t i l i z at ion o r su ch o t h e r n u mb er

o f d a y s a s m a y b e n ot i f i ed b y C le ar in g C o rp o ra t i on f ro m t im e t o

t im e;

i i i . I n t h e e v en t t h a t t h e me mb e r ’ s con t r ib u t i on t o t h e D e f au l t Fu n d i s

f ou n d t o b e i n ad eq u at e t o m eet t h e sh ort f a l l o f a d ef a u l t er a f t er

a l lo c at ion o f sh o rt f a l l in t er m s of Pa r a R e g ul at ion I ( i ) – (d ) )

a b o ve o f th i s Ch apt e r , t h e me mb e r sh a l l b e r eq u i r ed t o d ep o s i t

s u ch ad d i t io n a l su m s f or t h w it h t o b r in g t h e b a lan ce i n t h e

a c c ou n t t o t h e r eq u i r ed q u an t u m in t e r ms of P a r a R e gula t ion C ( i i )

a b o ve of th i s Ch a pte r ;

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i v . I n t h e e ve n t o f f a i lu re o f a me mb e r t o c on t r ib u t e t o D ef au l t Fu n d

w i t h in t h e t im e p er i od sp e c i f ied a s p e r R e gu l at i on J ( i i ) a b o ve of

t h i s Ch a pt er , C l ear in g Co rp o r at i on sh a l l t re at s u ch f a i lu re a s

d ef a u l t in t er ms o f C h ap t e r V I I o f t h es e Re gu lat io n s an d t h e

M emb er sh a l l b e l i ab le f o r t h e c on se q u en t i a l a ct ion t h er eon as

s p e c i f ied i n Ch ap t er V I I o f t h e s e Re gu la t i on s .

v . T h e ma x i mu m c on t r ib u t i on o f a me mb er t o w ard s r ep l en i s h m en t o f

i t s con t r ib u t ion t o D ef a u l t Fu n d f or t h e S e cu r i t ie s Se g men t in t h e

7 3 0 d a y s ’ p er io d im m ed i at e l y a f t e r t h e lo s s t h r es h o ld as re f er re d

i n R e gu l at i on E ( 1 ( A ) an d (B) ) o f Ch ap t e r I I o f th i s

R e g u l at i on Cl au s e E ( 1 ) (A ) (b ) a nd E (1 ) ( B ) ( b ) abo v e h a v i n g b e en

r e ac h ed , a nd t h e M e m b e r h a vi n g r es i gn e d, sh a l l n ot e x c eed 5

t im e s o f i t s con t r ib u t i on t o D ef a u l t F u n d b as ed on l a st re -

c o mp u t at ion o f D ef a u l t Fu n d co n t r ib u t i on o f t h e me mb ers c ar r ied

o u t as p e r t h e p ro ce s s d e s cr ib e d i n R eg u l at i on C l au s e B ( i i ) a b o ve

o f t h i s C h apt e r , s u b je ct t o a mo n et ary c e i l i n g n ot i f ie d b y C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on . A mem b e r sh a l l n o t b e o b l i gat ed t o con t r ib u t e an y

a m ou n t i n e x ces s o f t h e m on e t a r y c e i l i n g d u r in g t h e

a f o re men t i on ed p er i od o f 3 0 7 d a y s .

vi.T h e a mou n t s m en t ion ed in R e g ul a t i on ( v ) ab o ve a s m a x i mu m

c o n t r ib u t io n f o r a m e mb e r a n d t h e t h re sh o l d a s re f e rr ed in

R e g u l at i on E (1 (A) a nd ( B ) ) o f Ch a p t er I I Cl a us e E ( 1 ) (A ) (b ) an d

E ( 1) ( B ) (b ) sh a l l b e r e v i e wed p e r i od i ca l l y b y t h e C l e ar in g

C o rp or at i on b a sed o n m ar k et s i z e , vo l at i l i t y e t c . An y ch an ge in

a n y o f t h e ce i l in g s a s ab o v e o r in t h e t h r e sh o ld a s s t at e d ab o ve

d u e t o s u ch re v iew s h a l l b e e f f e ct ed a f t e r g i v in g a n ot i ce o f 9 0

d a ys t o t h e m emb er s .

K. RECOVERIES FROM THE DEFAULTER

i i i . A n y r ec o v er y f r o m t h e d ef a u l t i n g M em b e r sh a l l b e a cc ou nt ed for

b y C l e a r in g Co r po r a t ion in t h e r e v er s e or d er o f ut i l i z at ion of i t s

r e so ur c e s a s d es cr ib e d i n R e g ul at i on I ( i ) o f t h i s Ch ap t er . I f a l l o r

p a r t o f t h e co ntr i but i on o f th e me m b e r to th e DF h a s b e en

a p pr o pr i a t ed in ac co r d an c e w i t h P ar a I ( i ) (d ) ab o v e I f a n y suc h

a m o unt r e co v e r ed i s to b e app or t io n ed t o th e no n - d e f au l t in g

M e m b e r s , t h en C le a r in g C or p or at ion sh a l l r e t u r n to e a c h su ch

M e m b e r th e s a m e ( b y c red i t t o i t s D ef a u l t Fu n d a c c ou n t , in t h e

f or m o f c as h o r e l i g ib le s e cu r i t ie s o f e q u i va le n t ma r ket v a l u e ) in

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r e sp e ct o f an y n et r e co v er y f r o m th e d e f au l t in g m e m b er pr o - r at a

t o th e r esp e ct i v e a m o u nt s ap pr o pr i a t ed an d n o t ex ce ed in g t h e

a m ou n t o f c on t r ib u t ion s o ap p rop r i at ed .

i v . I f a me mb er ce as e s t o b e a mem b e r o f t h e se gm en t b y i t s

r e s i gn at ion o r ex p u l s i on , C le ar in g C o rp or at ion s h a l l h a ve

p ar am ou n t l i en t o a p p ro p r i at e t h e c o n t r ib u t io n s m ad e b y t h e

m e mb e r t o D e f au l t Fu n d f i r s t t o w ard s me et i n g an y r es i d u a l lo s s

a r i s in g o n t h e sq u ar in g o f f o f t h e co nt r act s t r ad e s o f su ch me mb e r

a s p er P a r a I ( i ) (b ) an d t h e b a lan c e t o wa rd s re co v er y o f m on i e s

t o wa rd s d u e s an d c l a im s b e f or e a c cep t in g c l a i m s f or r e f u n d of t h e

c o n t r ib u t io n t o t h e co n ce rn ed me mb er . Th e re f u n d wi l l a l s o b e

s u b je ct t o o th er B y e - l a w s, R u le s , an d R e gu l at i on s o f su ch s e g me n t s

o f C l ea r in g Co rp o rat ion i n wh i ch t h e me mb er h a s b ee n a d m it t ed .

CHAPTER XVII: SETTLEMENT OF DEMAT TRADES

1 . C l e ar in g C or p o rat ion ma y a l so set t le d e m at t r ad e s r e ce i ve d f r om i t s

M emb er s f o r t h e i r C o n s t i t u en t s w i t h d u e n ot i f i cat i on . Su ch t ra d e s

m a y b e set t l ed t h ro u g h t h e C on st i t u en t Sub s i d i ar y G en er al L e d g er

C S G L A c cou n t o f t h e D e p o s i t or y ;

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