ESMA · ESMA_QA_1710 Answer Published

Transaction reporting

Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) Regulation (EU) No 600/2014- MDP
Topic
* Transaction reporting
Submitted
2017-11-14
Answered
2017-11-14

Question

Are both legs of a swap reportable, when one leg contains an index such as LIBOR or EURIBOR?

Answer

[ESMA 70-1861941480-56 MiFIR data reporting Q&A, Q&A 24.10] In the case of a swap, where one leg contains e.g. LIBOR or EURIBOR, it is key for competent authorities to have visibility of both legs of the reported swap. Therefore in transaction reports for an OTC swap, where one leg of a swap contains at least one reportable financial instrument, also the complementing leg of the given swap containing indices, such as LIBOR or EURIBOR, should be identified in a transaction report, as shown in Example 106 in section 5.35.7.1 of the ESMA Guidelines.

This Q&A is published by European Securities and Markets Authority and is non-binding. It does not constitute legal advice. Updated weekly from official ESA sources.

Similar Q&As

More Q&As on this topic

📋 Track EU financial regulation continuously

Forseti monitors EU financial regulation and delivers personalised alerts anchored to verified official sources.

14-day free trial. No credit card required.