CHAPTER IXU.K. DEFAULT WATERFALL (Article 45 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012)

Article 35U.K.Calculation of the amount of the CCP’s own resources to be used in the default waterfall

1.A CCP shall keep, and indicate separately in its balance sheet, an amount of dedicated own resources for the purpose set out in Article 45(4) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012.

2.A CCP shall calculate the minimum amount referred to in paragraph 1by multiplying the minimum capital, including retained earnings and reserves, held in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 152/2013(1) by 25 %.

The CCP shall revise that minimum amount on a yearly basis.

3.Where the CCP has established more than one default fund for the different classes of financial instruments it clears, the total dedicated own resources calculated under paragraph 1 shall be allocated to each of the default funds in proportion to the size of each default fund, to be separately indicated in its balance sheet and used for defaults arising in the different market segments to which the default funds refer to.

4.No resources other than capital, including retained earnings and reserves, as referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 shall be used to comply with the requirement under paragraph 1.

Article 36U.K.Maintenance of the amount of the CCP’s own resources to be used in the default waterfall

1.A CCP shall immediately inform the competent authority if the amount of dedicated own resources held falls below the amount required in Article 35, together with the reasons for the breach and a comprehensive description in writing of the measures and the timetable for the replenishment of such amount.

2.Where a subsequent default of one or more clearing members occurs before the CCP has reinstated the dedicated own resources, only the residual amount of the allocated dedicated own resources shall be used for the purpose of Article 45 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012.

3.A CCP shall reinstate the dedicated own resource at the least within one month from the notification under paragraph 1.

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See page 37 of this Official Journal.