Financial Markets Act, 2012 (Act No. 19 of 2012)

Regulations

Financial Markets Act Regulations

Chapter VI : Central Counterparties

13. Risk management framework

13.6 Liquidity risk

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The risk management framework must, in the case of liquidity risk, be sufficiently robust to ensure that the central counterparty—

(a)conducts comprehensive cash flow forecasting;
(b)specifies, implements and maintains appropriate limits in respect of its respective funding sources, including all relevant products, counterparties and markets;
(c)conducts robust liquidity scenario stress testing, including stress tests in respect of such specific or sector specific scenarios as may be determined by the central counterparty;
(d)develops and maintains robust and multifaceted contingency funding plans; and
(e)maintains sufficient reserves of liquid assets to meet contingent liquidity needs.