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AAR representativeness obligation

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 7a

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2026-02-27

AAR threshold calculation

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 7a

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2026-02-27

AAR stress testing

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 7a(3)

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2026-02-27

AAR representativeness obligation

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 7a

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2026-02-27

EMIR 3.0 Active Account Requirement and Reporting Obligation

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-10-13

Reporting of the representativeness obligation

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-10-13

Active Account Requirement

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-07-10

Active Account Requirement

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-07-10

Active Account Requirement

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-07-10

Active Account Requirement

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-07-10

Active Account Requirement

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-07-10

Active Account Requirement

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-07-10

Active Account Requirement

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-07-10

Active Account Requirement

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-07-10

Active Account Requirement

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-07-10

Active Account Requirement

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-07-10

Active Account Requirement

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-07-10

Active Account Requirement

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-07-10

Active Account Requirement

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-07-10

Active Account Requirement

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-07-10

Mark-To-Market value reporting

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-03-27

AAR threshold calculation

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. The new article 7a(1) EMIR (as issued by (EU) 2024/2987)

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-02-27

Calibration of confidence interval for CCP margin requirements

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Art 41 of EMIR 648/2012 and Art 24 of RTS 153/2013

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-01-03

Access model (old CCP question 23 dated 7/01/2020)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2020-01-07

Margin requirements (old CCP question 9 dated 3/12/2018)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 41 of EMIR - old CCP question 9 dated 3/12/2018

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2018-12-03

Ongoing monitoring of collateral requirements (old CCP question 22 dated 2/10/2017)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 46 of EMIR and Article 37 of the RTS on CCP requirements - old CCP question 22 dated 2/10/2017

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2017-10-02

Default management (old CCP question 3 dated 4/02/2016)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 48 of EMIR - old CCP question 3 dated 4/02/2016

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2016-02-04

Default management (old CCP question 3 dated 4/02/2016)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 48 of EMIR - old CCP question 3 dated 4/02/2016

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2016-02-04

Authorisation of a CCP (old CCP question 6 dated 31/03/2015)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 14 of EMIR - old CCP question 6 dated 31/03/2015

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2015-03-31

Segregation and portability (old CCP question 8 dated 31/03/2015)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 39 of EMIR - old CCP question 8 dated 31/03/2015

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2015-03-31

Organisational requirements (old CCP question 13 dated 21/05/2014)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 26 of EMIR - old CCP question 13 dated 21/05/2014

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2014-05-21

Prudential Requirements (old CCP question 21 dated 21/05/2014)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Guideline and Recommendation 3(b)(v) - old CCP question 21 dated 21/05/2014

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2014-05-21

Risk Committee (old CCP question 20 dated 21/05/2014)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 28 of EMIR - old CCP question 20 dated 21/05/2014

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2014-05-21

Default Fund (old CCP question 12 dated 11/02/2014)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 42 of EMIR - old CCP question 12 dated 11/02/2014

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2014-02-11

Application of the exemptions to Title IV of EMIR (old CCP question 19 dated 11/02/2014)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 1 of EMIR - old CCP question 19 dated 11/02/2014

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2014-02-11

Limited exposures of Clearing Members (old CCP question 17 dated 11/02/2014)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Articles 43(3) and 48(2) of EMIR - old CCP question 17 dated 11/02/2014

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2014-02-11

Transparency (old CCP question 16 dated 11/02/2014)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 38 of EMIR - old CCP question 16 dated 11/02/2014

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2014-02-11

Investment Policy (old CCP question 11 dated 11/02/2014)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 47 of EMIR - old CCP question 11 dated 11/02/2014

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2014-02-11

Use of margins posted by non-defaulted Clearing Members (old CCP question 18 dated 11/02/2014)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 45(4) of EMIR - old CCP question 18 dated 11/02/2014

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2014-02-11

Definitions (old CCP question 14 dated 5/08/2013)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 2 of EMIR - old CCP question 14 dated 5/08/2013

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2013-08-05

Allocation of additional resources (old CCP question 15 dated 5/08/2013)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 35 RTS on CCPs - old CCP question 15 dated 5/08/2013

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2013-08-05

Article 47 of EMIR – Deposit of financial instruments

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 47 of EMIR - old CCP question 4 dated 5/08/2013

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2013-08-05

Capital (old CCP question 7 dated 4/06/2013)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 16 of EMIR - old CCP question 7 dated 4/06/2013

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2013-06-04

Outsourcing (old CCP question 10 dated 4/06/2013)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 14 of EMIR - old CCP question 10 dated 4/06/2013

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2013-06-04

Review of models, Stress-testing and back-testing (old CCP question 5 dated 20/03/2013)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 49 of EMIR - old CCP question 5 dated 20/03/2013

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2013-03-20

Most relevant currencies for the determination of participation in a college (old CCP question 2 dated 20/03/2013)

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 18 of EMIR - old CCP question 1 dated 20/03/2013

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2013-03-20

Most relevant currencies for the determination of participation in a college

Regulation 648/2012 - OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs · Art. Article 18 of EMIR - old CCP question 1 dated 20/03/2013

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2013-03-20

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