Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 32 of 2021

Reporting Standard ARS 721.0 ABS/RBA Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending

Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001

 

I, Alison Bliss, delegate of APRA, under paragraph 13(1)(a) of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 (the Act) and subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901:

 

(a)          revoke Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 18 of 2019, including Reporting Standard ARS 721.0 ABS/RBA Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending made under that Determination; and

 

(b)          determine Reporting Standard ARS 721.0 ABS/RBA Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending, in the form set out in the Schedule, which applies to the financial sector entities to the extent provided in paragraph 4 of the reporting standard.

 

Under section 15 of the Act, I declare that the reporting standard shall begin to apply to those financial sector entities, and the revoked reporting standard shall cease to apply, on the day it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

 

This instrument commences upon registration on the Federal Register of Legislation.

 

Dated: 30 July 2021

 

 

[Signed]

 

Alison Bliss

General Manager

Data Analytics & Insights Division

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interpretation

In this Determination:

APRA means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.

financial sector entity has the meaning given by section 5 of the Act.

 

 

Schedule

 

Reporting Standard ARS 721.0 ABS/RBA Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending comprises the document commencing on the following page.

 

Reporting Standard ARS 721.0

ABS/RBA Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending

Objective of this Reporting Standard

This Reporting Standard outlines the requirements for the provision of information to APRA relating to an authorised deposit-taking institution’s or registered financial corporation’s repurchase agreements and securities lending.

It includes Reporting Form ARF 721.0A ABS/RBA Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending (Option A) and Reporting Form ARF 721.0B ABS/RBA Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending (Option B) and the associated specific instructions.

Authority

  1. This Reporting Standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001.

Purpose

2.             Information collected by Reporting Form ARF 721.0A ABS/RBA Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending (Option A) (ARF 721.0A) and Reporting Form ARF 721.0B ABS/RBA Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending (Option B)  (ARF 721.0B) is used by the ABS and RBA for various purposes, including the compilation of Australia’s National Accounts. Aggregated data will be provided to the Financial Stability Board and may also be published. This information may also be used by APRA for prudential and publication purposes.

3.             This Reporting Standard is an Economic and Financial Statistics (EFS) Reporting Standard for the purposes of Reporting Standard ARS 701.0 ABS/RBA Definitions for the EFS Collection (ARS 701.0).

Application and commencement

4.             This Reporting Standard applies to an authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI) or registered financial corporation (RFC) as set out in the table below, where ‘repos and securities lending’ is measured by the sum of the values reported in items 10.4 and 18.6 on Reporting Form ARF 720.0A/B Statement of Financial Position (Standard)/(Reduced) (ARF 720.0A/B).

Class of financial institution

Applicable

ADIs

Yes if repos & securities lending ≥ $1b

RFCs

Yes if repos & securities lending ≥ $1b

5.             APRA may from time to time determine that a higher threshold will apply to a particular ADI or RFC than that specified in paragraph 4 of this Reporting Standard. If APRA does so it will notify the ADI or RFC concerned in writing. 

6.             This Reporting Standard applies for reporting periods ending on or after 30 September 2021.

Information required

7.             An ADI or RFC to which this Reporting Standard applies must provide APRA with the information required by this Reporting Standard for each reporting period on a domestic books consolidation.

8.             An ADI or RFC must complete either ARF 721.0A or ARF 721.0B. 

Method of submission

9.             The information required by this Reporting Standard must be given to APRA in electronic format, using the ‘Direct to APRA’ application or by a method (i.e. a web-based solution) notified by APRA, in writing, prior to submission. 

Note: the Direct to APRA application software (also known as D2A) may be obtained from APRA.

Reporting periods and due dates

10.         The information required by this Reporting Standard must be provided in respect of each calendar month by an ADI or RFC to which this Reporting Standard applies under paragraphs 4 or 5.

11.         The information required by this Reporting Standard must be provided to APRA within 15 business days after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates.

12.         APRA may, by notice in writing, change the reporting periods, or specified reporting periods, for a particular ADI or RFC, to require it to provide the information required by this Reporting Standard more frequently, or less frequently, having regard to:

(a)          the particular circumstances of the ADI or RFC; and

(b)          the extent to which the information is required for the purposes of the ABS or RBA.

13.         APRA may grant an ADI or RFC an extension of a due date, in writing, in which case the new due date for the provision of the information will be the date on the notice of extension.

Quality control

14.         All information provided by an ADI or RFC under this Reporting Standard must be the product of systems, processes and controls that have been reviewed and tested by the external auditor of the ADI or RFC as set out in Prudential Standard APS 310 Audit and Related Matters for ADIs or Reporting Standard RRS 710.0 ABS/RBA Audit Requirements for Registered Financial Corporations for RFCs. Relevant standards and guidance statements issued by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board provide information on the scope and nature of the review and testing required from external auditors. This review and testing must be done on an annual basis or more frequently if required by the external auditor to enable the external auditor to form an opinion on the accuracy and reliability of the information provided by an ADI or RFC under this Reporting Standard.

15.         All information provided by an ADI or RFC under this Reporting Standard must be subject to systems, processes and controls developed by the ADI or RFC for the internal review and authorisation of that information. These systems, processes and controls are to assure the completeness and reliability of the information provided.

Authorisation

16.         When an officer or agent of an ADI or RFC submits information under this Reporting Standard and uses the D2A application, or other method notified by APRA, it will be necessary for the officer or agent to digitally sign the relevant information using a digital certificate or other digital identity credential acceptable to APRA.

 

Interpretation

17.         Terms that are defined in ARS 701.0 appear in bold and italics in this Reporting Standard.

18.         In this Reporting Standard:

due date means the last day of the 15 business days provided for in paragraph 11 or, if applicable, the date on a notice of extension given under paragraph 13.

reporting period means a month of a year as provided for in paragraph 10 or, if applicable, the date on a notice given under paragraph 12.

19.         Unless the contrary intention appears, any reference to an Act, Prudential Standard, Reporting Standard, Australian Accounting or Auditing Standard is a reference to the instrument as in force or existing from time to time.

ARF_721_0A: ABS/RBA Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending (Option A)

 

Australian Business Number

Institution Name

 

 

Reporting Period

Scale Factor

Monthly

 

Reporting Consolidation

 

Domestic

 

 

  1. Repo stocks - repo characteristics

 

Unique identifier

Intermediated

Centrally cleared

Counterparty sector

Counterparty jurisdiction

Repo residual maturity

Repo rate

Cash currency

Principal amount

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.  Repo stocks - collateral characteristics

 

Unique identifier

Tri-party

Collateral eligible for re-use

Collateral type

Collateral currency

Collateral residual maturity

Haircut

Collateral market value

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.  Reverse repo stocks - repo characteristics

 

Unique identifier

Intermediated

Centrally cleared

Counterparty sector

Counterparty jurisdiction

Repo residual maturity

Repo rate

Cash currency

Principal amount

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.  Reverse repo stocks - collateral characteristics

 

Unique identifier

Tri-party

Collateral eligible for re-use

Collateral type

Collateral currency

Collateral residual maturity

Haircut

Collateral market value

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.  Securities lending stocks - securities loan characteristics

 

Unique identifier

Exclusive contract

Intermediated

Centrally cleared

Counterparty sector

Counterparty jurisdiction

Loan residual maturity

Loaned security type

Loaned security currency

Loaned security market value

Lending fee/premium or rebate rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.  Securities lending stocks - collateral characteristics

 

Unique identifier

Tri-party

Collateral eligible for re-use

Collateral type

Collateral currency

Collateral residual maturity

Haircut

Collateral market value

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.  Securities borrowing stocks - securities loan characteristics

 

Unique identifier

Exclusive contract

Intermediated

Centrally cleared

Counterparty sector

Counterparty jurisdiction

Loan residual maturity

Borrowed security type

Borrowed security currency

Borrowed security market value

Borrowing fee/premium or rebate rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.  Securities borrowing stocks - collateral characteristics

 

Unique identifier

Tri-party

Collateral eligible for re-use

Collateral type

Collateral currency

Collateral residual maturity

Haircut

Collateral market value

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.  Reinvestment of cash collateral from securities lending

 

 

Value

Rate of return

 

(1)

(2)

9.1.  Outstanding cash collateral from securities lending reinvested

 

 

9.1.1.  Money-market investment funds

 

 

9.1.2.  Other commingled pool

 

 

9.1.3.  Repo market

 

 

9.1.4.  Direct purchase of securities

 

 

9.1.5.  Other assets

 

 

 

 

Reporting Form ARF 721.0A

ABS/RBA Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending (Option A)

Instructions

These instructions assist completion of Reporting Form ARF 721.0A Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending (Option A) (ARF 721.0A). ARF 721.0A collects information relating to the stock of repurchase agreements (repos) and reverse repos, and securities lending and securities borrowing by ADIs and RFCs.

Information reported in ARF 721.0A is required primarily for purposes of the ABS and the RBA. This information is required for various purposes, including the compilation of Australia’s National Accounts and the provision of aggregated information to the Financial Stability Board. This information may also be used by APRA for prudential and publication purposes.

Reporting level

ARF 721.0A or ARF 721.0B must be completed by each ADI and RFC to which this reporting standard applies under paragraphs 4 or 5. The choice of option is at the discretion of the ADI or RFC; however, any change in the option selected must be communicated to APRA in advance.

Reporting basis and unit of measurement

These instructions specify the reporting basis and unit of measurement that applies to each item. 

For reporting purposes, unless specified otherwise, data are to be entered as a positive number.

Report items on ARF 721.0A as at the end of the reporting period. 

Counterparties

Include repurchase agreements (repos) and securities lending arrangements with both residents and non-residents.  

Include repos and securities lending arrangements where the counterparty is either a related party or a non-related party. Repos and securities lending arrangements with entities that are consolidated within domestic books must not be reported. 

Repurchase agreements and securities lending

Report all repurchase agreements and securities lending conducted in a principal capacity by the ADI or RFC on this form, whether the transaction is intermediated or not. Exclude repurchase agreements and securities lending conducted by the ADI or RFC acting as an agent for one or more third-party principals from reporting on this form.

Report collateral administered through a triparty agent on the basis of an end-month report from the tri-party agent.

All principal amounts in relation to repurchase agreements and securities lending arrangements refer to the cash consideration (posthaircut) on the initial leg of a repo or securities loan contract.

All collateral market values in relation to repurchase agreements and securities lending arrangements refer to the market value on collateral prehaircut.

Values

Report monetary amounts on ARF 721.0A in Australian dollars or the Australian dollar equivalent of the foreign currency amount.

Report closing balances at market prices effective at the reference date. Where denominated in foreign currency, convert market values in foreign currency to AUD at the spot rate effective as at the reference date.

Report values on ARF 721.0A as whole dollars.

Specific instructions

Terms highlighted in bold italics are defined in ARS 701.0.

All derived fields in the form are shaded in grey and are explained in words as a mathematical expression in these instructions. 

Examples included under ‘Include’ and ‘Exclude’ must not be taken as an exhaustive list of items to be included or excluded.

Each repo, reverse repo, securities lending transaction and securities borrowing transaction must be assigned a unique transaction identification number for reporting purposes. 

  1. Repo stocks – repo characteristics

Item 1 collects information on repos outstanding as at the end of the reporting period.  Characteristics of each repo must be reported against the repo’s unique transaction identification number.  Each repo must only be reported once in item 1. 

SBR: submit item 1 with accounting type of credit (liability). 

Column 1

Report the unique transaction identification number. 

Unit of measurement: report column 1 as an alphanumeric value. 

Column 2

Report whether the repo was intermediated.

Unit of measurement: report column 2 as Y or N.

Column 3

Report whether the repo was centrally cleared.

Unit of measurement: report column 3 as Y or N.

Column 4

Report the repo counterparty sector.

Unit of measurement: report column 4 as text selected from the counterparty sector list below.

The counterparty sector list options are:

  • ‘RBA’ for RBA;
  • ADI’ for resident ADIs;
  •  ‘RFC’ for resident registered financial corporations;
  • ‘CBA’ for resident central borrowing authorities;
  • CCP’ for resident clearing houses and central counterparties;
  • Auxiliary’ for any resident financial auxiliaries other than clearing houses and central counterparties;
  • ‘Insurance’ for resident insurance corporations;
  • ‘Superannuation’ for resident superannuation funds;
  • MMIF’ for resident money-market investment funds;
  • ‘ETF’ for resident exchange-traded funds;
  • Other NMMIF’ for any resident non-money-market financial investment funds other than exchange-traded funds;
  • Other FI’ for any resident financial institutions other than those reported above;
  • REIT’ for resident REITs;
  • Other PNFIF’ for any resident private non-financial investment funds other than REITs;
  • Other PNFC for resident other private non-financial corporations;
  • ‘Government’ for Commonwealth general government;
  • ‘Other resident’ for any residents other than those reported above;
  • Non-resident bank’ for non-resident banks;
  • ‘Non-resident superannuation’ for non-resident superannuation funds; and
  • ‘Other non-resident’ for any non-residents other than those reported above.

Column 5

Report the repo counterparty jurisdiction.

Unit of measurement: report column 5 as a two-letter ISO 3166 country code.

Column 6

Report the residual maturity of the repo.

Unit of measurement: report column 6 as a whole number greater than or equal to zero to the nearest day for a repo with a defined term or as “-1” for an undefined (open) repo.

Column 7

Report the repo rate.

Unit of measurement: report column 7 as an annualised percentage rate to two decimal places.

Column 8

Report the cash currency.

Unit of measurement: report column 8 as a three-letter ISO 4217 currency code.

Column 9

Report the value of the principal amount.

 

Item 1

For each repo transaction outstanding as at the end of the reporting period, provide a unique transaction identification number and details on the repo – whether the repo was intermediated and/or centrally cleared, the counterparty sector, counterparty jurisdiction, residual maturity of the repo, repo rate, the cash currency and the principal amount.

2.             Repo stockscollateral characteristics

Item 2 collects information on repos outstanding as at the end of the reporting period. Report detail on the characteristics of each piece of collateral sold under the repo against the repo’s unique transaction identification number. 

For example, if two pieces of collateral have been sold under a single repo, there must be two entries against the unique transaction identification number in item 2 – one for each piece of collateral. If one piece of collateral is used under multiple repos, then the collateral must be apportioned and reported separately for each repo.

SBR: submit item 2 with accounting type of credit (liability), except for column 8. 

Column 1

Report the unique transaction identification number. 

Unit of measurement: report column 1 as an alphanumeric value. 

Column 2

Report whether the collateral is managed by a tri-party agent.  

Unit of measurement: report column 2 as Y or N.

Column 3

Report whether the collateral is available for re-use.

Unit of measurement: column 3 as Y or N.

Column 4

Report the collateral type.

Unit of measurement: report column 4 as text selected from the collateral type list below.

The collateral type list options are:

  • ‘ST AGS’ for short-term Australian Government Securities;
  • ‘LT AGS’ for long-term Australian Government Securities;
  • ‘ST SGS’ for short-term semigovernment securities;
  • ‘LT SGS’ for long-term semigovernment securities;
  • ‘NCD’ for negotiable certificates of deposit (NCDs) issued by resident ADIs;
  • Other ST ADI’ for commercial paper and other short-term debt securities (other than NCDs) issued by resident ADIs;
  • ‘Covered bond’ for covered bonds issued by resident ADIs;
  • ‘Other LT ADI’ for long-term debt securities other than covered bonds issued by resident ADIs;
  •  ‘ST RFC’ for short-term  debt securities issued by resident registered financial corporations;
  • ‘LT RFC’ for long-term debt securities issued by resident registered financial corporations;
  • ‘ST PNFC’ for short-term debt securities issued by resident private non-financial corporations other than SPVs;
  • ‘LT PNFC’ for long-term debt securities issued by resident private non-financial corporations other than SPVs;
  • ‘ST ABS’ for short-term asset-backed securities issued by resident SPVs;
  • ‘LT ABS’ for long-term asset-backed securities issued by resident SPVs;
  • ‘ST other resident’ for any short-term debt securities issued by residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘LT other resident’ for any long-term debt securities issued in Australia by residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘ST supra’ for short-term supranational and foreign agency-issued debt securities;
  • ‘LT supra’ for long-term supranational and foreign agency-issued debt securities;
  • ‘ST other non-resident’ for any short-term debt securities issued by non-residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘LT other non-resident in Australia’ for any long-term debt securities issued in Australia by non-residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘LT other non-resident offshore’ for any long-term debt securities issued offshore by non-residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘Equity’ for equity securities (including preference shares); and
  • ‘Other’ for any other assets not reported above.

Column 5

Report the collateral currency.

Unit of measurement: report column 5 as a three-letter ISO 4217 currency code.

Column 6

Report the residual maturity of the collateral.

Unit of measurement: report column 6 as a whole number greater than or equal to zero to the nearest day. For longterm assetbacked securities and equity securities, the data field must be reported as “-1”.

Column 7

Report the haircut.

Unit of measurement: report column 7 as a per cent to two decimal places.

Column 8

Report the market value of the collateral.

SBR: accounting type debit (asset)

 

Item 2

For each repo transaction outstanding as at the end of the reporting period, provide a unique transaction identification number and details on the collateral – whether the collateral is managed by a tri-party agent and/or available for re-use, the collateral type, collateral currency, collateral residual maturity, haircut and the collateral market value.

3.             Reverse repo stocks – repo characteristics

Item 3 collects information on reverse repos outstanding as at the end of the reporting period. Report characteristics of the reverse repo against the reverse repo’s unique transaction identification number.  Report each reverse repo only once in item 3. 

SBR: submit item 3 with accounting type of debit (asset). 

Column 1

Report the unique transaction identification number. 

Unit of measurement: report column 1 as an alphanumeric value. 

Column 2

Report whether the repo was intermediated.

Unit of measurement: report column 2 as Y or N.

Column 3

Report whether the repo was centrally cleared.

Unit of measurement: report column 3 as Y or N.

Column 4

Report the repo counterparty sector.

Unit of measurement: report column 4 as text selected from the counterparty sector list below.

The counterparty sector list options are:

  • ‘RBA’ for RBA;
  • ADI’ for resident ADIs;
  •  ‘RFC’ for resident registered financial corporations;
  • ‘CBA’ for resident central borrowing authorities;
  • ‘CCP’ for resident clearing houses and central counterparties;
  • ‘Auxiliary’ for any resident financial auxiliaries other than clearing houses and central counterparties;
  • ‘Insurance’ for resident insurance corporations;
  • ‘Superannuation’ for resident superannuation funds;
  • ‘MMIF’ for resident money-market investment funds;
  • ‘ETF’ for resident exchange-traded funds;
  • ‘Other NMMIF’ for any resident non-money-market financial investment funds other than exchange-traded funds;
  • ‘Other FI’ for any resident financial institutions other than those reported above;
  • ‘REIT’ for resident REITs;
  • ‘Other PNFIF’ for any resident private non-financial investment funds other than REITs;
  • Other PNFC’ for resident other private non-financial corporations;
  • ‘Government’ for Commonwealth general government;
  • ‘Other resident’ for any residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘Non-resident bank’ for non-resident banks;
  • ‘Non-resident superannuation’ for non-resident superannuation funds; and
  • ‘Other non-resident’ for any non-residents other than those reported above.

Column 5

Report the repo counterparty jurisdiction.

Unit of measurement: report column 5 as a two-letter ISO 3166 country code.

Column 6

Report the residual maturity of the repo.

Unit of measurement: report column 6 as a whole number greater than or equal to zero to the nearest day for a repo with a defined term or as “-1” for an undefined (open) repo.

Column 7

Report the repo rate.

Unit of measurement: report column 7 as an annualised percentage rate to two decimal places.

Column 8

Report the cash currency.

Unit of measurement: report column 8 as a three-letter ISO 4217 currency code.

Column 9

Report the value of the principal amount.

 

Item 3

For each reverse repo transaction outstanding as at the end of the reporting period, provide a unique transaction identification number and details on the repo – whether the repo was intermediated and/or centrally cleared, the counterparty sector, counterparty jurisdiction, residual maturity of the repo, repo rate, the cash currency and the principal amount.

4.             Reverse repo stockscollateral characteristics

Item 4 collects information on reverse repos outstanding as at the end of the reporting period. Report detail on the characteristics of each piece of collateral purchased under the reverse repo against the reverse repo’s unique transaction identification number. 

For example, if two pieces of collateral have been purchased under a single reverse repo, there must be two entries against the unique transaction identification number in item 4 – one for each piece of collateral. If one piece of collateral is used under multiple reverse repos, then the collateral must be apportioned and reported separately for each reverse repo.

SBR: submit item 4 with accounting type of debit (asset), except for column 8. 

Column 1

Report the unique transaction identification number. 

Unit of measurement: report column 1 as an alphanumeric value. 

Column 2

Report whether the collateral is managed by a tri-party agent.

Unit of measurement: report column 2 as Y or N.

Column 3

Report whether the collateral is available for re-use.

Unit of measurement: report column 3 as Y or N.

Column 4

Report the collateral type.

Unit of measurement: report column 4 as text selected from the collateral type list below.

The collateral type list options are:

  • ‘ST AGS’ for short-term Australian Government Securities;
  • ‘LT AGS’ for long-term Australian Government Securities;
  • ‘ST SGS’ for short-term semigovernment securities;
  • ‘LT SGS’ for long-term semigovernment securities;
  • ‘NCD’ for negotiable certificates of deposit (NCDs) issued by resident ADIs;
  • ‘Other ST ADI’ for commercial paper and other short-term debt securities (other than NCDs) issued by resident ADIs;
  • ‘Covered bond’ for covered bonds issued by resident ADIs;
  • ‘Other LT ADI’ for long-term debt securities other than covered bonds issued by resident ADIs;
  •  ‘ST RFC’ for short-term  debt securities issued by resident registered financial corporations;
  • ‘LT RFC’ for long-term debt securities issued by resident registered financial corporations;
  • ‘ST PNFC’ for short-term debt securities issued by resident private non-financial corporations other than SPVs;
  • ‘LT PNFC’ for long-term debt securities issued by resident private non-financial corporations other than SPVs;
  • ‘ST ABS’ for short-term asset-backed securities issued by resident SPVs;
  • ‘LT ABS’ for long-term asset-backed securities issued by resident SPVs;
  • ‘ST other resident’ for any short-term debt securities issued by residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘LT other resident’ for any long-term debt securities issued in Australia by residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘ST supra’ for short-term supranational and foreign agency-issued debt securities;
  • ‘LT supra’ for long-term supranational and foreign agency-issued debt securities;
  • ‘ST other non-resident’ for any short-term debt securities issued by non-residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘LT other non-resident in Australia’ for any long-term debt securities issued in Australia by non-residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘LT other non-resident offshore’ for any long-term debt securities issued offshore by non-residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘Equity’ for equity securities (including preference shares); and
  • ‘Other’ for any other assets not reported above.

Column 5

Report the collateral currency.

Unit of measurement: report column 5 as a three-letter ISO 4217 currency code.

Column 6

Report the residual maturity of the collateral.

Unit of measurement: report column 6 as a whole number greater than or equal to zero to the nearest day. For longterm assetbacked securities and equity securities, the data field must be reported as “-1”.

Column 7

Report the haircut.

Unit of measurement: report column 7 as a per cent to two decimal places.

Column 8

Report the market value of the collateral.

SBR: accounting type credit (liability).

 

Item 4

For each reverse repo transaction outstanding as at the end of the reporting period, provide a unique transaction identification number and details on the collateral – whether the collateral is managed by a tri-party agent and/or available for re-use, the collateral type, collateral currency, collateral residual maturity, haircut and the collateral market value.

5.             Securities lending stocks – securities loan characteristics

Item 5 collects information on securities lending outstanding as at the end of the reporting period. Report detail on the characteristics of the securities lending transaction against the securities lending transaction unique transaction identification number.  Report each securities lending transaction only once in item 5. 

SBR: submit item 5 with accounting type of debit (assets). 

Column 1

Report the unique transaction identification number. 

Unit of measurement: report column 1 as an alphanumeric value. 

Column 2

Report whether the securities loan was an exclusive contract.

Unit of measurement: report column 2 as Y or N.

Column 3

Report whether the securities loan was intermediated.

Unit of measurement: report column 3 as Y or N.

Column 4

Report whether the securities loan was centrally cleared.

Unit of measurement: report column 4 as Y or N.

Column 5

Report the securities loan counterparty sector.

Unit of measurement: report column 5 as text selected from the counterparty sector list below.

The counterparty sector list options are:

  • ‘RBA’ for RBA;
  • ADI’ for resident ADIs;
  •  ‘RFC’ for resident registered financial corporations;
  • ‘CBA’ for resident central borrowing authorities;
  • ‘CCP’ for resident clearing houses and central counterparties;
  • ‘Auxiliary’ for any resident financial auxiliaries other than clearing houses and central counterparties;
  • ‘Insurance’ for resident insurance corporations;
  • ‘Superannuation’ for resident superannuation funds;
  • ‘MMIF’ for resident money-market investment funds;
  • ‘ETF’ for resident exchange-traded funds;
  • ‘Other NMMIF’ for any resident non-money-market financial investment funds other than exchange-traded funds;
  • ‘Other FI’ for any resident financial institutions other than those reported above;
  • ‘REIT’ for resident REITs;
  • ‘Other PNFIF’ for any resident private non-financial investment funds other than REITs;
  • Other PNFC’ for resident other private non-financial corporations;
  • ‘Government’ for Commonwealth general government;
  • ‘Other resident’ for any residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘Non-resident bank’ for non-resident banks;
  • ‘Non-resident superannuation’ for non-resident superannuation funds; and
  • ‘Other non-resident’ for any non-residents other than those reported above.

Column 6

Report the securities loan counterparty jurisdiction.

Unit of measurement: report column 6 as a two-letter ISO 3166 country code.

Column 7

Report the residual maturity of the securities loan.

Unit of measurement: report column 7 as a whole number greater than or equal to zero to the nearest day for a securities loan with a defined term or as “-1” for an undefined (open) securities loan.

Column 8

Report the security type for the security sought.

Unit of measurement: report column 8 as text selected from the security type list below.

The security type list options are:

  • ‘AGS’ for Australian Government Securities;
  • ‘SGS’ for semigovernment securities;
  • ‘Supra’ for supranational and foreign agency-issued debt securities;
  • ‘FI debt’ for debt securities issued by resident financial institutions other than SPVs;
  • ‘PNFC debt’ for debt securities issued by resident private non-financial corporations other than SPVs;
  • ‘ABS’ for asset-backed securities issued by resident SPVs;
  • ‘Other resident debt’ for any debt securities issued by residents other than those reported above.
  • ADI equity’ for equity securities issued by resident ADIs;
  • ‘Insurance equity’ equity securities issued by resident insurance corporations;
  • ‘MMIF equity’ for equity securities issued by resident money-market investment funds;
  • ‘NMMFIF equity’ for equity securities issued by resident non-money-market financial investment funds;
  • ‘Other FI equity’ for equity securities issued by any other resident financial institutions other than those reported above;
  • ‘PNFIF equity’ for equity securities issued by resident private non-financial investment funds;
  • Other PNFC equity’ for equity securities issued by resident other private non-financial corporations;
  • ‘Other resident equity’ for any equity securities issued by residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘Non-resident equity’ for equity securities issued by non-residents; and
  • ‘Other’ for any assets other than those reported above.

Column 9

Report the currency of the security sought.

Unit of measurement: report column 9 as a three-letter ISO 4217 currency code.

Column 10

Report the market value of the security sought.

Column 11

Report the lending fee/premium or rebate rate.

Unit of measurement: report column 11 as a per cent to two decimal places.

 

Item 5

For each securities lending transaction outstanding as at the end of the reporting period, provide a unique transaction identification number and details on the securities loan – whether the securities loan was an exclusive contract, intermediated and/or centrally cleared, the counterparty sector, counterparty jurisdiction, residual maturity of the securities loan, the security type for the security sought, the currency and market value of the security sought and the lending fee/premium or rebate rate.

6.             Securities lending stocks – collateral characteristics

Item 6 collects information on securities lending outstanding as at the end of the reporting period. Report detail on the characteristics of each piece of collateral held against the securities lending transaction in item 6 against the securities lending transaction’s unique transaction identification number. 

For example, if a securities lending transaction involves two pieces of collateral, there must be two entries against the unique transaction identification number in item 6 – one for each piece of collateral.  If one piece of collateral is used under multiple securities lending transactions, then apportion and report the collateral separately for each securities lending transaction.

SBR: submit item 6 with accounting type of debit (assets). 

Column 1

Report the unique transaction identification number. 

Unit of measurement: report column 1 as an alphanumeric value. 

Column 2

Report whether the collateral is managed by a tri-party agent.

Unit of measurement: report column 2 as Y or N.

Column 3

Report whether the collateral is available for re-use.

Unit of measurement: report column 3 as Y or N.

Column 4

Report the collateral type.

Unit of measurement: report column 4 as text selected from the collateral type list below.

The collateral type list options are:

  • Cash’ for cash;
  • ‘ST AGS’ for short-term Australian Government Securities;
  • ‘LT AGS’ for long-term Australian Government Securities;
  • ‘ST SGS’ for short-term semigovernment securities;
  • ‘LT SGS’ for long-term semigovernment securities;
  • ‘NCD’ for negotiable certificates of deposit (NCDs) issued by resident ADIs;
  • ‘Other ST ADI’ for commercial paper and other short-term debt securities (other than NCDs) issued by resident ADIs;
  • ‘Covered bond’ for covered bonds issued by resident ADIs;
  • ‘Other LT ADI’ for long-term debt securities other than covered bonds issued by resident ADIs;
  •  ‘ST RFC’ for short-term  debt securities issued by resident registered financial corporations;
  • ‘LT RFC’ for long-term debt securities issued by resident registered financial corporations;
  • ‘ST PNFC’ for short-term debt securities issued by resident private non-financial corporations other than SPVs;
  • ‘LT PNFC’ for long-term debt securities issued by resident private non-financial corporations other than SPVs;
  • ‘ST ABS’ for short-term asset-backed securities issued by resident SPVs;
  • ‘LT ABS’ for long-term asset-backed securities issued by resident SPVs;
  • ‘ST other resident’ for any short-term debt securities issued by residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘LT other resident’ for any long-term debt securities issued in Australia by residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘ST supra’ for short-term supranational and foreign agency-issued debt securities;
  • ‘LT supra’ for long-term supranational and foreign agency-issued debt securities;
  • ‘ST other non-resident’ for any short-term debt securities issued by non-residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘LT other non-resident in Australia’ for any long-term debt securities issued in Australia by non-residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘LT other non-resident offshore’ for any long-term debt securities issued offshore by non-residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘Equity’ for equity securities (including preference shares); and
  • ‘Other’ for any other assets not reported above.

Column 5

Report the collateral currency.

Unit of measurement: report column 5 as a three-letter ISO 4217 currency code.

Column 6

Report the residual maturity of the collateral.

Unit of measurement: report column 6 as a whole number greater than or equal to zero to the nearest day. For longterm assetbacked securities and equity securities, the data field must be reported as “-1”.

Column 7

Report the haircut.

Unit of measurement: report column 7 as a per cent to two decimal places.

Column 8

Report the market value of the collateral.

 

Item 6

For each securities lending transaction outstanding as at the end of the reporting period, provide a unique transaction identification number and details on the collateral – whether the collateral is managed by a tri-party agent and/or eligible for re-use, the collateral type, collateral currency, collateral residual maturity, haircut and the collateral market value.

7.             Securities borrowing stocks – securities loan characteristics

Item 7 collects information on securities borrowing outstanding as at the end of the reporting period. Report characteristics of the securities borrowing transaction against the securities borrowing transaction unique transaction identification number.  Report each securities borrowing transaction only once in item 7. 

SBR: submit item 7 with accounting type of credit (liabilities). 

Column 1

Report the unique transaction identification number. 

Unit of measurement: report column 1 as an alphanumeric value. 

Column 2

Report whether the securities loan was an exclusive contract.

Unit of measurement: report column 2 as Y or N.

Column 3

Report whether the securities loan was intermediated.

Unit of measurement: report column 3 as Y or N.

Column 4

Report whether the securities loan was centrally cleared.

Unit of measurement: report column 4 as Y or N.

Column 5

Report the securities loan counterparty sector.

Unit of measurement: report column 5 as text selected from the counterparty sector list below.

The counterparty sector list options are:

  • ‘RBA’ for RBA;
  • ADI’ for resident ADIs;
  •  ‘RFC’ for resident registered financial corporations;
  • ‘CBA’ for resident central borrowing authorities;
  • ‘CCP’ for resident clearing houses and central counterparties;
  • ‘Auxiliary’ for any resident financial auxiliaries other than clearing houses and central counterparties;
  • ‘Insurance’ for resident insurance corporations;
  • ‘Superannuation’ for resident superannuation funds;
  • ‘MMIF’ for resident money-market investment funds;
  • ‘ETF’ for resident exchange-traded funds;
  • ‘Other NMMIF’ for any resident non-money-market financial investment funds other than exchange-traded funds;
  • ‘Other FI’ for any resident financial institutions other than those reported above;
  • ‘REIT’ for resident REITs;
  • ‘Other PNFIF’ for any resident private non-financial investment funds other than REITs;
  • Other PNFC’ for resident other private non-financial corporations;
  • ‘Government’ for Commonwealth general government;
  • ‘Other resident’ for any residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘Non-resident bank’ for non-resident banks;
  • ‘Non-resident superannuation’ for non-resident superannuation funds; and
  • ‘Other non-resident’ for any non-residents other than those reported above.

Column 6

Report the securities loan counterparty jurisdiction.

Unit of measurement: report column 6 as a two-letter ISO 3166 country code.

Column 7

Report the residual maturity of the securities loan.

Unit of measurement: report column 7 as a whole number greater than or equal to zero to the nearest day for a securities loan with a defined term or as “-1” for an undefined (open) securities loan.

Column 8

Report the security type for the security sought.

Unit of measurement: report column 8 as text selected from the security type list below.

The security type list options are:

  • ‘AGS’ for Australian Government Securities;
  • ‘SGS’ for semigovernment securities;
  • ‘Supra’ for supranational and foreign agency-issued debt securities;
  • ‘FI debt’ for debt securities issued by resident financial institutions other than SPVs;
  • ‘PNFC debt’ for debt securities issued by resident private non-financial corporations other than SPVs;
  • ‘ABS’ for asset-backed securities issued by resident SPVs;
  • ‘Other resident debt’ for any debt securities issued by residents other than those reported above.
  • ADI equity’ for equity securities issued by resident ADIs;
  • ‘Insurance equity’ equity securities issued by resident insurance corporations;
  • ‘MMIF equity’ for equity securities issued by resident money-market investment funds;
  • ‘NMMFIF equity’ for equity securities issued by resident non-money-market financial investment funds;
  • ‘Other FI equity’ for equity securities issued by any other resident financial institutions other than those reported above;
  • ‘PNFIF equity’ for equity securities issued by resident private non-financial investment funds;
  • Other PNFC equity’ for equity securities issued by resident other private non-financial corporations;
  • ‘Other resident equity’ for any equity securities issued by residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘Non-resident equity’ for equity securities issued by non-residents; and
  • ‘Other’ for any assets other than those reported above.

Column 9

Report the currency of the security sought.

Unit of measurement: report column 9 as a three-letter ISO 4217 currency code.

Column 10

Report the market value of the security sought.   

Column 11

Report the lending fee/premium or rebate rate.

Unit of measurement: report column 11 as a per cent to two decimal places.

 

Item 7

For each securities borrowing transaction outstanding as at the end of the reporting period, provide a unique transaction identification number and details on the securities loan – whether the securities loan was an exclusive contract, intermediated and/or centrally cleared, the counterparty sector, counterparty jurisdiction, residual maturity of the securities loan, the security type for the security sought, the currency and market value of the security sought and the lending fee/premium or rebate rate.

8.             Securities borrowing stocks – collateral characteristics

Item 8 collects information on securities borrowing outstanding as at the end of the reporting period. Report detail on the characteristics of each piece of collateral held against the securities borrowing transaction against the securities borrowing transaction’s unique transaction identification number.

For example, if a securities borrowing transaction involves two pieces of collateral, there must be two entries against the unique transaction identification number in item 8 – one for each piece of collateral.  If one piece of collateral is used under multiple securities borrowing transactions, then apportion and report the collateral separately for each securities borrowing transaction.

SRB: submit item 8 with accounting type of credit (liabilities). 

Column 1

Report the unique transaction identification number. 

Unit of measurement: report column 1 as an alphanumeric value. 

Column 2

Report whether the collateral is managed by a tri-party agent.

Unit of measurement: report column 2 as Y or N.

Column 3

Report whether the collateral is available for re-use.

Unit of measurement: report column 3 as Y or N.

Column 4

Report the collateral type.

Unit of measurement: report column 4 as text selected from the collateral type list below.

The collateral type list options are:

  • Cash’ for cash;
  • ‘ST AGS’ for short-term Australian Government Securities;
  • ‘LT AGS’ for long-term Australian Government Securities;
  • ‘ST SGS’ for short-term semigovernment securities;
  • ‘LT SGS’ for long-term semigovernment securities;
  • ‘NCD’ for negotiable certificates of deposit (NCDs) issued by resident ADIs;
  • ‘Other ST ADI’ for commercial paper and other short-term debt securities (other than NCDs) issued by resident ADIs;
  • ‘Covered bond’ for covered bonds issued by resident ADIs;
  • ‘Other LT ADI’ for long-term debt securities other than covered bonds issued by resident ADIs;
  •  ‘ST RFC’ for short-term  debt securities issued by resident registered financial corporations;
  • ‘LT RFC’ for long-term debt securities issued by resident registered financial corporations;
  • ‘ST PNFC’ for short-term debt securities issued by resident private non-financial corporations other than SPVs;
  • ‘LT PNFC’ for long-term debt securities issued by resident private non-financial corporations other than SPVs;
  • ‘ST ABS’ for short-term asset-backed securities issued by resident SPVs;
  • ‘LT ABS’ for long-term asset-backed securities issued by resident SPVs;
  • ‘ST other resident’ for any short-term debt securities issued by residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘LT other resident’ for any long-term debt securities issued in Australia by residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘ST supra’ for short-term supranational and foreign agency-issued debt securities;
  • ‘LT supra’ for long-term supranational and foreign agency-issued debt securities;
  • ‘ST other non-resident’ for any short-term debt securities issued by non-residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘LT other non-resident in Australia’ for any long-term debt securities issued in Australia by non-residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘LT other non-resident offshore’ for any long-term debt securities issued offshore by non-residents other than those reported above;
  • ‘Equity’ for equity securities (including preference shares); and
  • ‘Other’ for any other assets not reported above.

Column 5

Report the collateral currency.

Unit of measurement: report column 5 as a (three-letter) ISO 4217 currency code.

Column 6

Report the residual maturity of the collateral.

Unit of measurement: report column 6 as a whole number greater than or equal to zero to the nearest day. For longterm assetbacked securities and equity securities, the data field must be reported as “-1”.

Column 7

Report the haircut.

Unit of measurement: report column 7 as a per cent to two decimal places.

Column 8

Report the market value of the collateral.

 

Item 8

For each securities borrowing transaction outstanding as at the end of the reporting period, provide a unique transaction identification number and details on the securities loan –whether the collateral is managed by a tri-party agent and/or eligible for re-use, the collateral type, collateral currency, collateral residual maturity, haircut and the collateral market value.

9.             Reinvestment of cash collateral from securities lending

Item 9 collects information on the reinvestment of cash collateral received under securities lending.

SBR: submit item 9 with accounting type of debit (assets). 

Column 1

Report the value.

Column 2

Report the weighted average reinvestment rate on securities loan cash collateral reinvested.

Where an ADI or RFC is unable to separately identify the specific assets purchased with cash collateral received from securities lending, report the value of all reinvested cash collateral received from securities lending in item 9.1.5 and report the reinvestment rate as the rate received on that pool of funds.

Unit of measurement: report column 2 as an annualised percentage rate to two decimal places.

 

Item 9.1

Report cash collateral received from securities lending that has been reinvested.

Item 9.1.1

Report cash collateral received from securities lending that has been reinvested in money-market investment funds.

Item 9.1.2

Report cash collateral received from securities lending that has been reinvested in commingled pools other than money-market investment funds.

Item 9.1.3

Report cash collateral received from securities lending that has been reinvested in the repo market.

Item 9.1.4

Report cash collateral received from securities lending that has been reinvested in the direct purchase of securities.

Item 9.1.5

Report cash collateral received from securities lending that has been reinvested in any assets other than those listed in items 9.1.1 to 9.1.4.

For column 1, item 9.1.5 is a derived item.  Report the value of cash collateral received from securities lending that has been reinvested as the value of item 9.1 less the sum of items 9.1.1 to 9.1.4 inclusive.

Where an ADI or RFC is unable to separately identify the specific assets purchased with cash collateral received from securities lending, report the value of all reinvested cash collateral received from securities lending in this item.

 

ARF_721_0B: ABS/RBA Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending (Option B)

 

Australian Business Number

Institution Name

 

 

Reporting Period

Scale Factor

Monthly

 

Reporting Consolidation

 

Domestic

 

 

  1. Repos and reverse repos outstanding

 

 

 

 

Repos

Reverse repos

Counterparty sector

Collateral type

Repo residual maturity

Collateral management

Principal amount

Market value of collateral

Principal amount

Market value of collateral

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RBA

Australian Government securities - short-term

<= 1 day

Bilateral

 

 

 

 

ADIs

Australian Government securities - long-term

> 1 day to <= 1 month

Tri-party

 

 

 

 

RFCs

Semi-government securities - short-term

> 1 month to <= 3 months

 

 

 

 

 

Central borrowing authorities

Semi-government securities - long-term

> 3 months to <= 1 year

 

 

 

 

 

Clearing houses and CCPs

ADI debt securities - NCDs

> 1 year

 

 

 

 

 

Other financial auxiliaries

ADI debt securities - other short-term debt

Undefined (open repo)

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance corporations

ADI debt securities - covered bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

Superannuation funds

ADI debt securities - other long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money-market investment funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-MM financial investment funds

RFC debt securities - short-term

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other financial institutions

RFC debt securities - long-term

 

 

 

 

 

 

REITs

Non-financial corporate debt securities - short-term

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other private non-financial investment funds

Non-financial corporate debt securities - long-term

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other private non-financial corporations

Asset-backed securities - short-term

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commonwealth general government

Asset-backed securities - long-term

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other residents

Other resident debt securities - short-term

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-resident banks

Other resident debt securities - long-term

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-resident superannuation funds

Supra-national and foreign agency debt securities - short-term

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-residents

Supra-national and foreign agency debt securities - long-term

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-residents

Other non-resident debt securities - short-term

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-resident debt securities - long-term - issued in Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-resident debt securities - long-term - issued offshore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.  Rates on repos and reverse repos outstanding

 

Counterparty sector

Collateral type

Repo original maturity

Repo rates

Reverse repo rates

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

 

 

 

 

 

RBA

Australian Government securities

<= 1 day

 

 

ADIs

Semi-government securities

> 1 day to <= 1 month

 

 

RFCs

Supra-national and foreign agency debt securities

> 1 month to <= 3 months

 

 

Central borrowing authorities

Financial institution debt securities

> 3 months to <= 1 year

 

 

Clearing houses and CCPs

Non-financial debt securities

> 1 year

 

 

Other financial auxiliaries

Asset-backed securities

Undefined (open repo)

 

 

Insurance corporations

Other debt securities

 

 

 

Superannuation funds

Equity securities

 

 

 

Money-market investment funds

Other assets

 

 

 

ETFs

 

 

 

 

Other non-MM financial investment funds

 

 

 

 

Other financial institutions

 

 

 

 

REITs

 

 

 

 

Other private non-financial investment funds

 

 

 

 

Other private non-financial corporations

 

 

 

 

Commonwealth general government

 

 

 

 

Other residents

 

 

 

 

Non-resident banks

 

 

 

 

Non-resident superannuation funds

 

 

 

 

Other non-residents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.  Haircuts on repos and reverse repos outstanding

 

Collateral type

Haircut

Repo collateral residual maturity

Repos outstanding

Reverse repos outstanding

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Government securities

0 to <= 0.5

<= 1 month

 

 

Semi-government securities

> 0.5 to <= 1.5

> 1 month to <= 3 months

 

 

Supra-national and foreign agency debt securities

> 1.5 to <= 3

> 3 months to <= 1 year

 

 

Financial institution debt securities

> 3 to <= 4

> 1 year to <= 5 years

 

 

Non-financial debt securities

> 4 to <= 6

> 5 years to <= 10 years

 

 

Asset-backed securities

> 6 to <= 10

> 10 years

 

 

Other debt securities

> 10 to <= 15

 

 

 

Equity securities

> 15 to <= 25

 

 

 

Other assets

> 25 to <= 50

 

 

 

 

> 50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.  Securities borrowing and lending outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Securities borrowing

Securities lending

Counterparty sector

Loaned security type

Loan residual maturity

Collateral type

Collateral management

Market value of security

 

Lending fee/premium or rebate rate

Market value of security

 

Lending fee/premium or rebate rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RBA

Australian Government securities

<= 1 day

Cash

Bilateral

 

 

 

 

ADIs

Semi-government securities

> 1 day to <= 1 month

Australian Government securities

Tri-party

 

 

 

 

RFCs

Supra-national and foreign agency debt securities

> 1 month to <= 3 months

Semi-government securities

 

 

 

 

 

Central borrowing authorities

Financial institution debt securities

> 3 months to <= 1 year

Supra-national and foreign agency debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

Clearing houses and CCPs

Non-financial debt securities

> 1 year

Financial institution debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

Other financial auxiliaries

Asset-backed securities

 

Non-financial debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance corporations

Other debt securities

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

Superannuation funds

Equities - ADIs

 

Other debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

Money-market investment funds

Equities - Insurance corporations

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

ETFs

Equities - Money-market investment funds

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-MM financial investment funds

Equities - Non-money market financial investment funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other financial institutions

Equities - other financial institutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REITs

Equities - Private non-financial investment funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other private non-financial investment funds

Equities - Other private non-financial corporations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other private non-financial corporations

Equities - Other residents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commonwealth general government

Equities - Non-resident

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other residents

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-resident banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-resident superannuation funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-residents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.  Reinvestment of cash collateral from securities lending

 

 

Value

Rate of return

 

(1)

(2)

5.1.  Outstanding cash collateral from securities lending reinvested

 

 

5.1.1.  Money-market investment funds

 

 

5.1.2.  Other commingled pool

 

 

5.1.3.  Repo market

 

 

5.1.4.  Direct purchase of securities

 

 

5.1.5.  Other assets

 

 

Reporting Form ARF 721.0B

ABS/RBA Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending (Option B)

Instructions

These instructions assist completion of Reporting Form ARF 721.0B Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending (Option B) (ARF 721.0B). ARF 721.0B collects information relating to the stock of repurchase agreements (repos) and reverse repos, and securities lending and securities borrowing by ADIs and RFCs.

Information reported in ARF 721.0B is required primarily for purposes of the ABS and the RBA. This information is required for various purposes, including the compilation of Australia’s National Accounts and the provision of aggregated information to the Financial Stability Board. This information may also be used by APRA for prudential and publication purposes.

Reporting level

ARF 721.0A or ARF 720.1B must be completed by each ADI and RFC to which this reporting standard applies under paragraphs 4 or 5. The choice of option is at the discretion of the ADI or RFC; however, any change in the option selected must be communicated to APRA in advance.

Reporting basis and unit of measurement

These instructions specify the reporting basis and unit of measurement that applies to each item. 

For reporting purposes, unless specified otherwise, data are to be entered as a positive number.

Report items on ARF 721.0B as at the end of the reporting period. 

Counterparties

Include repurchase agreements (repos) and securities lending arrangements with both residents and non-residents.  

Include repos and securities lending arrangements where the counterparty is either a related party or a non-related party. Exclude repos and securities lending arrangements with entities that are consolidated within domestic books. 

Repurchase agreements and securities lending

Report all repurchase agreements and securities lending conducted in a principal capacity by the ADI or RFC on this form, whether the transaction is intermediated or not. Exclude repurchase agreements and securities lending conducted by the ADI or RFC acting as an agent for one or more third-party principals from reporting on this form.

Report collateral administered through a triparty agent on the basis of an end-month report from the tri-party agent.

All principal amounts in relation to repurchase agreements and securities lending arrangements refer to the cash consideration (posthaircut) on the initial leg of a repo or securities loan contract.

All collateral market values in relation to repurchase agreements and securities lending arrangements refer to the market value on collateral prehaircut.

Values

Report monetary amounts on ARF 721.0B in Australian dollars or the Australian dollar equivalent of the foreign currency amount.

Report closing balances at market prices effective at the reference date. Where denominated in foreign currency, convert market values in foreign currency to AUD at the spot rate effective as at the reference date.

Report values on ARF 721.0B as whole dollars.

Specific instructions

Terms highlighted in bold italics are defined in ARS 701.0.

All derived fields in the form are shaded in grey and are explained in words as a mathematical expression in these instructions. 

Examples included under ‘Include’ and ‘Exclude’ must not be taken as an exhaustive list of items to be included or excluded.

  1. Repos and reverse repos outstanding

Item 1 collects information on repos and reverse repos outstanding as at the end of the reporting period by repo counterparty, type of collateral provided or received, the residual maturity of the repo or reverse repo and the type of collateral management employed.

Column 1

Report according to the counterparty of the repo or reverse repo (see item 1 for further details).

Column 2

Report according to the collateral provided in the repo or received in the reverse repo (see item 1 for further details).

Column 3

Report according to the residual maturity of the repo or reverse repo (see item 1 for further details).

Column 4

Report according to the collateral management method employed (see item 1 for further details).

Column 5

Report the value of cash borrowed under repos.

SBR: accounting type credit (liability)

Column 6

Report the market value of collateral sold under repos.

SBR: accounting type debit (asset)

Column 7

Report the value of cash lent under reverse repos.

SBR: accounting type debit (asset).

Column 8

Report the market value of collateral purchased under reverse repos.

SBR: accounting type credit (liability).

 

Item 1

Report repos and reverse repos outstanding as at the end of the reporting period for each combination of counterparty type, repo collateral provided or received, residual maturity of the repo, collateral management type and whether the position is a repo or a reverse repo.

The counterparty sectors are:

  • RBA;
  • resident ADIs;
  • resident registered financial corporations (RFCs);
  • resident central borrowing authorities;
  • resident clearing houses and central counterparties;
  • any other resident financial auxiliaries other than clearing houses and central counterparties;
  • resident insurance corporations;
  • resident superannuation funds;
  • resident money-market investment funds;
  • resident exchange-traded funds;
  • any other resident non-money-market financial investment funds other than exchange-traded funds;
  • any other resident financial institutions other than those reported above;
  • resident REITs;
  • any other resident private non-financial investment funds other than REITs;
  • resident other private non-financial corporations;
  • Commonwealth general government;
  • any other residents other than those reported above;
  • non-resident banks;
  • non-resident superannuation funds; and
  • any other non-residents not reported above.

The collateral categories are:

  • short-term Australian Government Securities­;
  • long-term Australian Government Securities­;
  • short-term semigovernment securities;
  • long-term semigovernment securities;
  • negotiable certificates of deposit (NCDs) issued by resident ADIs;
  • commercial paper and other short-term debt securities (other than NCDs) issued by resident ADIs;
  • covered bonds issued by resident ADIs;
  • long-term debt securities other than covered bonds issued by resident ADIs;
  • short-term  debt securities issued by resident registered financial corporations;
  • long-term debt securities issued by resident registered financial corporations;
  • short-term debt securities issued by resident private non-financial corporations other than SPVs;
  • long-term debt securities issued by resident private non-financial corporations other than SPVs;
  • short-term asset-backed securities issued by resident SPVs;
  • long-term asset-backed securities issued by resident SPVs;
  • any short-term debt securities issued by residents other than those reported above;
  • any long-term debt securities issued in Australia by residents other than those reported above;
  • short-term supranational and foreign agency-issued debt securities;
  • long-term supranational and foreign agency-issued debt securities;
  • any short-term debt securities issued by non-residents other than those reported above;
  • any long-term debt securities issued in Australia by non-residents other than those reported above;
  • any long-term debt securities issued offshore by non-residents other than those reported above;
  • equity securities (including preference shares); and
  • any other assets not reported above.

The repo residual maturity categories are:

  • <= 1 day;
  • > 1 day to <= 1 month;
  • > 1 month to <= 3 months;
  • > 3 months to <= 1 year;
  • > 1 year; and
  • undefined (open repo).

The collateral management types are:

  • bilateral; and
  • tri-party.

 

2.             Rates on repos and reverse repos outstanding

Item 2 collects information on weighted average repo rates on repos and reverse repos outstanding as at the end of the reporting period by repo counterparty, type of collateral provided or received and the original maturity of the repo or reverse repo.

Unit of measurement: report item 2 inclusive as an annualised percentage rate to two decimal places.

Column 1

Report according to the counterparty of the repo or reverse repo (see item 2 for further details).

Column 2

Report according to the type of collateral provided in the repo or received in the reverse repo (see item 2 for further details).

Column 3

 Report according to the original maturity of the repo as at the trade date (see item 2 for further details).

Column 4

Report the weighted average repo rate on repos. 

Unit of measurement: report column 4 as an annualised percentage rate to two decimal places.

Column 5

Report the weighted average repo rate on reverse repos. 

Unit of measurement: report column 5 as an annualised percentage rate to two decimal places.

 

Item 2

Report average repo rates weighted by principal amounts of repos and reverse repos outstanding as at the end of the reporting period for each combination of counterparty type, type of repo collateral provided or received and repo original maturity.

The counterparty sectors are:

  • RBA;
  • resident ADIs ;
  • resident registered financial corporations (RFCs);
  • resident central borrowing authorities;
  • resident clearing houses and central counterparties;
  • any resident financial auxiliaries other than clearing houses and central counterparties;
  • resident insurance corporations;
  • resident superannuation funds;
  • resident money-market investment funds;
  • resident exchange-traded funds;
  • any resident non-money-market financial investment funds other than exchange-traded funds;
  • any resident financial institutions other than those reported above;
  • REITs;
  • any other resident private non-financial investment funds other than REITs;
  • resident other private non-financial corporations;
  • Commonwealth general government;
  • any other residents other than those reported above;
  • non-resident banks;
  • non-resident superannuation funds; and
  • any other non-residents not reported above.

The collateral categories are:

  • Australian Government Securities;
  • semigovernment securities;
  • supranational  and foreign agency-issued debt securities;
  • debt securities issued by resident financial institutions other than SPVs;
  • debt securities issued by  resident private non-financial corporations other than SPVs;
  • asset-backed securities issued by resident SPVs;
  • any other debt securities not reported above;
  • equity securities (including convertible bonds); and
  • any other assets not reported above.

The repo original maturity categories are:

  • <= 1 day;
  • > 1 day to <= 1 month;
  • > 1 month to <= 3 months;
  • > 3 months to <= 1 year
  • > 1 year; and
  • undefined (open repo).

3.             Haircuts on repos and reverse repos outstanding

Item 3 collects information on principal amounts of repos and reverse repos outstanding as at the end of the reporting period by type of collateral provided or received, the haircut applied to the collateral and the residual maturity of the collateral.

For item 3, report the residual maturity of the collateral as at the trade date.

Column 1

Report according to the type of collateral provided in the repo or received in the reverse repo (see item 3 for further details).

Column 2

Report according to the haircut applied to the collateral provided in the repo or received in the reverse repo (see item 3 for further details).

Column 3

 Report according to the residual maturity of the collateral as at the trade date (see item 3 for further details).

Column 4

Report the value of the principal amount of repos. 

SBR: submit column 4 with accounting type of credit (liability). 

Column 5

Report the value of the principal amount of reverse repos. 

SBR: submit column 5 with an accounting type of debit (assets). 

 

Item 3

Report repos and reverse repos outstanding for each combination of type of collateral provided or received, haircut applied to the collateral and the residual maturity of the collateral.

The collateral categories are:

  • Australian Government Securities;
  • semigovernment securities;
  • supranational and foreign agency-issued debt securities;
  • debt securities issued by resident financial institutions other than SPVs;
  • debt securities issued by resident private non-financial corporations other than SPVs;
  • asset-backed securities issued by resident SPVs;
  • any other debt securities not reported above;
  • equity securities (including convertible bonds); and
  • any other assets not reported above.

The haircut categories are:

  • 0 to <= 0.5;
  • > 0.5 to <= 1.5;
  • > 1.5 to <= 3;
  • > 3 to <= 4;
  • > 4 to <= 6;
  • > 6 to <= 10;
  • > 10 to <= 15;
  • > 15 to <= 25;
  • > 25 to <= 50; and
  • > 50.

The collateral residual maturity categories are:

  • <= 1 month;
  • > 1 month to <= 3 months;
  • > 3 months to <= 1 year;
  • > 1 year to <= 5 years;
  • > 5 year to <= 10 years; and
  • > 10 years.

4.             Securities borrowing and lending outstanding

Item 4 collects information on gross principal amounts and weighted average rates for securities borrowing and securities lending outstanding as at the end of the reporting period by securities loan counterparty, type of security sought, residual maturity of the securities loan, whether the security sought was borrowed or lent, type of collateral and collateral management.

Column 1

Report according to the counterparty of the securities loan (see item 4 for further details).

Column 2

Report according to the type of security sought (see item 4 for further details).

Column 3

Report according to the residual maturity of the securities loan (see item 4 for further details).

Column 4

Report according to the type of collateral posted for the securities loan (see item 4 for further details).

Column 5

Report according to the collateral management type (see item 4 for further details).

Column 6

Report the market value of the security borrowed.

SBR: accounting type credit (liability)

Column 7

Report the weighted average rebate rate or lending fee (as applicable) of the securities loan.

Unit of measurement: report column 7 as a per cent to two decimal places.

Column 8

Report the market value of the security lent.

SBR: accounting type debit (asset).

Column 9

Report the weighted average rebate rate or lending fee (as applicable) of the securities loan.

Unit of measurement: report column 9 as a per cent to two decimal places.

 

Item 4

Report gross market values of the security sought and weighted average rates for securities borrowing and securities lending outstanding as at the end of the reporting period for each combination of loan counterparty, type of security sought, residual maturity of the loan, whether the security sought was borrowed or lent, type of collateral and collateral management.

The counterparty sectors are:

  • RBA;
  • resident ADIs;
  • resident registered financial corporations (RFCs);
  • resident central borrowing authorities;
  • resident clearing houses and central counterparties;
  • any other resident financial auxiliaries other than clearing houses and central counterparties;
  • resident insurance corporations;
  • resident superannuation funds;
  • resident money-market investment funds;
  • resident exchange-traded funds;
  • any other resident non-money-market financial investment funds other than exchange-traded funds;
  • any other resident financial institutions other than those reported above;
  • resident REITs;
  • any other resident private non-financial investment funds other than REITs;
  • resident other private non-financial corporations;
  • Commonwealth general government;
  • any other residents other than those reported above;
  • non-resident banks;
  • non-resident superannuation funds; and
  • any other non-residents not reported above.

The categories for the type of security sought are:

  • Australian Government Securities;
  • semigovernment securities;
  • supranational  and foreign agency-issued debt securities;
  • debt securities issued by resident financial institutions other than SPVs;
  • debt securities issued by  resident private non-financial corporations other than SPVs;
  • asset-backed securities issued by resident SPVs;
  • any other debt securities not reported above;
  • equity securities (including convertible bonds) issued by resident ADIs;
  • equity securities (including convertible bonds) issued by resident insurance corporations;
  • equity securities (including convertible bonds) issued by resident money-market investment funds;
  • equity securities (including convertible bonds) issued by resident non-money-market financial investment funds;
  • equity securities (including convertible bonds) issued by resident financial institutions other than those reported above;
  • equity securities (including convertible bonds) issued by resident private non-financial investment funds;
  • equity securities (including convertible bonds) issued by resident other private non-financial corporations;
  • equity securities (including convertible bonds) issued by other residents not reported above;
  • equity securities (including convertible bonds) issued by non-residents; and
  • any other assets not reported above.

The loan residual maturity categories are:

  • <= 1 day;
  • > 1 day to <= 1 month;
  • > 1 month to <= 3 months;
  • > 3 months to <= 1 year; and
  • > 1 year.

 

The collateral type categories are:

  • cash;
  • Australian Government Securities;
  • semigovernment securities;
  • supranational and foreign agency-issued debt securities;
  • debt securities issued by resident financial institutions other than SPVs;
  • debt securities issued by  resident private non-financial corporations other than SPVs;
  • asset-backed securities issued by resident SPVs;
  • any other debt securities not reported above;
  • equity securities (including convertible bonds); and
  • any other assets not reported above.

The collateral management type categories are:

  • bilateral; and
  • tri-party.

5.             Reinvestment of cash collateral from securities lending

Item 5 collects information on the reinvestment of cash collateral received under securities lending.

SBR: submit item 5 with accounting type of debit (assets). 

Column 1

Report the value.

Column 2

Report the weighted average reinvestment rate on securities loan cash collateral reinvested.

Where an ADI or RFC is unable to separately identify the specific assets purchased with cash collateral received from securities lending, report the value of all reinvested cash collateral received from securities lending in item 5.1.5 and report the reinvestment rate as the rate received on that pool of funds.

Unit of measurement: report column 2 as an annualised percentage rate to two decimal places.

 

Item 5.1

Report cash collateral received from securities lending that has been reinvested.

Item 5.1.1

Report cash collateral received from securities lending that has been reinvested in money-market investment funds.

Item 5.1.2

Report cash collateral received from securities lending that has been reinvested in commingled pools other than money-market investment funds.

Item 5.1.3

Report cash collateral received from securities lending that has been reinvested in the repo market.

Item 5.1.4

Report cash collateral received from securities lending that has been reinvested in the direct purchase of securities.

Item 5.1.5

Report cash collateral received from securities lending that has been reinvested in any assets other than those listed in items 5.1.1 to 5.1.4.

For column 1, item 5.1.5 is a derived item.  Report the value of the cash collateral received from securities lending that has been reinvested as the value in item 5.1 less the sum of items 5.1.1 to 5.1.4 inclusive. 

Where an ADI or RFC is unable to separately identify the specific assets purchased with cash collateral received from securities lending, report the value of all reinvested cash collateral received from securities lending in this item.