Executive Summary:
This document outlines the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) directions regarding repurchase (repo) transactions, updated as of January 1, 2025. It allows units of Debt Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) as eligible securities for repo transactions. These directions apply to entities participating in repo transactions on recognized stock exchanges, electronic trading platforms, and over-the-counter markets.
Key Points / Main Content:
General Information:
* These directions are called the Repurchase Transactions (Repo) Reserve Bank Directions, 2018.
* These directions supersede all previous directions on the subject.
* They are effective immediately.
Applicability:
* Applicable to repo transactions on recognized stock exchanges, electronic trading platforms (ETPs), and over-the-counter (OTC) markets.
* Exchange-traded repos must follow the rules of the recognized stock exchange/SEBI.
* These directions do not apply to repo/reverse repo transactions under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) and the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF).
Definitions:
* Provides definitions for terms like Corporate bonds and debentures, Commercial Paper (CP), Certificate of Deposit (CD), Debt ETF, Delivery versus Payment (DvP), Government securities, Haircut, Listed corporate, MFIs, Recognized stock exchange, Regulated entity, Related entity, Repo, Reverse Repo, Securitized debt instrument, Security Receipts and Triparty repo.
Eligible Securities:
* Government securities.
* Listed corporate bonds and debentures (participants cannot borrow against their own securities or those of related entities).
* Commercial Papers (CPs) and Certificates of Deposit (CDs).
* Units of Debt ETFs.
* Any other security of a local authority specified by the Central Government.
Eligible Participants:
* Regulated entities.
* Listed corporations.
* Unlisted companies with special Government of India securities (using only those as collateral).
* All India Financial Institutions (FIs) like Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB, SIDBI and National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development.
* Any other entity approved by the Reserve Bank.
Tenor:
* Repos must have a minimum tenor of one day and a maximum of one year.
TriParty Agent:
* Triparty Agents need prior authorization from the Reserve Bank to act in that capacity.
* Scheduled commercial banks, recognized stock exchanges and clearing corporations of stock exchanges or clearing corporations authorized under PSS Act., are eligible to be triparty agents.
* Eligibility criteria, roles, obligations, application procedure, and exit procedure for Triparty Agents are defined.
Trading Venues:
* Repo transactions can occur on recognized stock exchanges, authorized ETPs, or OTC markets.
* Prior RBI approval is required for trading repos on any trading platform.
Trading Process:
* Any mutually agreed trading process is allowed (bilateral/multilateral, quote/order driven, anonymous/otherwise).
Reporting of Trades:
* Repo transactions (excluding those on recognized stock exchanges or approved ETPs that disseminate trade information) must be reported within 15 minutes.
* Corporate security repos are to be reported to FTRAC, and Government security repos to CROMS.
* All trading and reporting platforms must provide data to the Reserve Bank.
* Participants must furnish requested information to the Reserve Bank within the stipulated time.
Settlement of Trades:
* The first leg of all repo transactions shall settle either on a T0 or T1 basis.
* Settlement must be on a Delivery vs. Payments (DvP) basis.
* Repos in government securities must settle through CCIL or any other clearing agency approved by the Reserve Bank.
* Repos in corporate bonds and debentures must settle through the clearing house of exchanges or any other entity approved by the Reserve Bank.
Sale and Substitution of Repoed Security:
* Securities purchased under repo may be:
* On-sold (outright or as part of another repo). Outright sale is restricted to entities eligible for short selling and securities permitted for short selling.
* Substituted by another security as per clearing agency rules.
Pricing, Haircut, and Margining:
* Collateral must be priced transparently at prevailing market prices in the first leg.
* The second leg price is the first leg price plus interest.
* Haircut margins are decided by the clearing house or bilaterally, with minimum haircuts:
* Listed corporate bonds and debentures: 2% of market value (additional haircut may apply).
* CPs and CDs: 1.5% of market value.
* Securities issued by a local authority: 2% of market value (additional haircut may apply).
Accounting, Presentation, Valuation, and Disclosure:
* Entities regulated by the Reserve Bank must account for repos as per Annex II guidelines.
* Other participants follow applicable accounting standards.
CRR, SLR, and Borrowing Limit:
* Funds borrowed under repo (including triparty repo in government securities) are exempt from CRR/SLR computation.
* Securities acquired under repo are eligible for SLR if primarily SLR-eligible.
* Borrowings by a bank through repo in corporate bonds and debentures are reckoned as liabilities for CRR/SLR, and netted if to the banking system.
Documentation:
* Participants must use standard bilateral master repo agreements as per FIMMDA documentation.
* Multilateral trading platform repos are governed by the platform's rules.
* Triparty repos require separate agreements between the participant and the triparty agent.
Repeal and Withdrawal:
* Lists previous circulars on repo transactions that are repealed and withdrawn.
Impact Analysis:
Regulated Entities:
* Impact: Must comply with the new directions for repo transactions, including accounting guidelines and reporting requirements.
* Action Required: Review and update internal policies and systems to ensure compliance.
Listed Corporations:
* Impact: Can participate in repo transactions under the new guidelines.
* Action Required: Understand the requirements for eligible securities and reporting.
All India Financial Institutions (FIs):
* Impact: Eligible to participate in repo transactions.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with the new regulations.
TriParty Agents:
* Impact: Must meet eligibility criteria and comply with operational guidelines.
* Action Required: Adhere to authorization, roles, and reporting requirements.
Recognized Stock Exchanges and Electronic Trading Platforms:
* Impact: Must ensure their systems and rules align with the new directions.
* Action Required: Update trading and reporting platforms as necessary.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934: An act of the Indian Parliament that governs the Reserve Bank of India and its functions.
Securities and Exchange Board of India SEBI: The regulator for the securities market in India.
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India IRDAI: The regulatory body for the insurance industry in India.
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority PFRDA: The regulatory body for pension funds in India.
National Housing Bank NHB: An All India Financial Institution and the principal agency to promote housing finance institutions in India.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development NABARD: An apex development finance institution in India.
Financial Markets Regulation Department, Mumbai, Maharashtra: A department of the Reserve Bank of India located in Mumbai.
Repurchase Transactions Repo Reserve Bank Directions, 2018: A set of directions issued by the Reserve Bank of India governing repurchase transactions (repos).
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RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
www.rbi.org.in
RBI/2019-20/107
FMRD.DIRD.21/14.03.038/2019-20 November 28, 2019
(Updated as on January 01, 2025)
To
All participants in repo market
Dear Sir/Madam
Repurchase Transactions (Repo) (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018 - Amendment
Please refer to Repurchase Transactions (Repo) (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018 dated
July 24, 2018.
2. Units of Debt Exchange Traded Funds (Debt ETFs) shall henceforth be eligible
securities for repo transactions.
3. The Directions, revised as above, are enclosed.
Yours faithfully
(Dimple Bhandia)
Chief General Manager
िव�ीय बाज़ार िविनयमन िवभाग,मुख्य भवन,पहली मंिज़ल,शहीद भगत �संह मागर्, फोटर्,मुंबई–400001.
फोन: (91-22) 22603000,फैक्स: (91-22) 22702290 ई-मेल: cgmfmrd@rbi.org.in
Financial Markets Regulation Department, Main Building, 1st Floor, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400001.
Tel: (91-22) 22603000, Fax: (91-22) 22702290 e-mail- cgmfmrd@rbi.org.inRESERVE BANK OF INDIA
FINANCIAL MARKETS REGULATION DEPARTMENT
1ST FLOOR, CENTRAL OFFICE, FORT
MUMBAI 400 001
Repurchase Transactions (Repo) (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018
(Updated as on November 28, 2019)
(Updated as on January 01, 2025)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 45W of the Reserve Bank of India
Act, 1934 (RBI Act) and of all the powers enabling it in this behalf, the Reserve Bank
of India (the Reserve Bank) having considered it necessary in public interest and
with a view to regulate the financial system of the country to its advantage, hereby
issues the following directions to all the persons eligible to participate or transact
business in market repurchase transactions (repos) in India.
1. Short title, commencement and applicability of the directions
(1) These Directions shall be called as the Repurchase Transactions (Repo)
(Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018 and shall supersede all other directions issued on
the subject and covered by these regulations. These Directions shall come into force
with immediate effect.
(2) These Directions shall be applicable to repurchase transactions (Repo),
undertaken on recognized stock exchanges, electronic trading platforms (ETP) and
Over-the-Counter (OTC) to the extent stated herein. In case of exchange traded
repurchase transactions (Repo), procedure for execution and settlement of trades
shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations issued by the recognized stock
exchange/Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
(3) These Directions shall not apply to repo/ reverse repo transactions under the
Liquidity Adjustment Facility and the Marginal Standing Facility, which would
continue to be regulated as per the existing regulations.
2. Definitions
(1) In these Directions, unless the context otherwise requires-
(a) “Corporate bonds and debentures” mean non-convertible debt securities
issued in India which create or acknowledge indebtedness, including (i)
debentures (ii) bonds (iii) commercial papers (iv) certificate of deposits andsuch other securities of a company, a multilateral financial institution (MFI) or
a body corporate constituted by or under a Central Act or a State Act, whether
constituting a charge on the assets of the company or body corporate or not,
but does not include debt securities issued by Central Government or a State
Government, or such other persons as may be specified by the Reserve
Bank, security receipts and securitized debt instruments.
(b) “Commercial Paper (CP)” is an unsecured money market instrument issued
in the form of a promissory note. The original tenor of a CP shall be between
seven days to one year.
(c) “Certificate of Deposit (CD)” is a negotiable money market instrument and
issued in dematerialized form or as a Usance Promissory Note against funds
deposited at a bank or other eligible financial institution for a specified time
period.
(d) “Debt ETF” is an exchange traded fund that invests only in eligible securities
specified in para 3(1) of these directions.
(e) “Delivery versus Payment (DvP)” is a settlement mechanism which
stipulates that transfer of funds from the buyer of securities is made
simultaneously with the transfer of securities by the seller of securities.
(f) “Government securities” shall have the same meaning as defined in
Section 2(f) of the Government Securities Act, 2006.
(g) “Haircut” is the difference between the market value of the collateral and the
amount borrowed/lent against that collateral.
(h) “Listed corporate” means a company or firm whose shares and (or) debt
are listed and traded on a recognized stock exchange/s.
(i) “MFIs” are multilateral financial institutions in which Government of India is
a member.
(j) “Recognized stock exchange” shall have the same meaning as defined in
Section 2 (f) of Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956).
(k) “Regulated entity” means any person, other than an individual or HUF,
whose business activities are being regulated by any one of the financial
regulators in India viz., Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange
Board of India (SEBI), Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of
India (IRDAI), Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority(PFRDA), National Housing Bank (NHB) and National Bank for Agriculture
and Rural Development (NABARD).
(l) “Related entity” of a company or a firm means any company or firm which
is (i) a holding, subsidiary or an associate company of such company; or (ii)
a subsidiary of a holding company to which it is also a subsidiary. The holding,
subsidiary and associate company shall have the same meaning as defined
in Companies Act, 2013.
(m) “Repo” shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 45U (c) of RBI
Act, 1934.
“Reverse Repo” shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 45U (d)
of RBI Act, 1934.
Explanation: A ‘repo’ transaction by an entity is ‘reverse repo’ transaction for
the counterpart entity. For the purpose of these Directions, the word ‘repo’ is
used to mean both ‘repo’ and ‘reverse repo’ with the appropriate meaning
applied contextually.
(n) “Securitized debt instrument” means securities of the nature referred to in
sub-clause (ie) of clause (h) of section 2 of the Securities Contracts
(Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956).
(o) “Security Receipts” means a security as defined in clause (zg) of section 2
of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement
of Security Interest Act, 2002 (54 of 2002).
(p) “Tri-party repo” means a repo contract where a third entity (apart from the
borrower and lender), called a Tri-Party Agent, acts as an intermediary
between the two parties to the repo to facilitate services like collateral
selection, payment and settlement, custody and management during the life
of the transaction.
(q) The words and expressions used, but not defined in these Directions, shall
have the meaning assigned to them in the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934,
or in any other Master Circular/Notification/Direction issued by the Reserve
Bank, unless anything is stated by the Reserve Bank to the contrary.3. Eligible securities for repo
(1) The securities eligible for repo under these Directions shall include:
(a) Government securities issued by the Central Government or a State
Government.
(b) Listed corporate bonds and debentures, subject to the condition that no
participant shall borrow against the collateral of its own securities, or
securities issued by a related entity.
(c) Commercial Papers (CPs) and Certificate of Deposits (CDs).
(d) Units of Debt ETFs
(e) Any other security of a local authority as may be specified in this behalf by
the Central Government.
4. Eligible participants
(1) The following are eligible to participate in repo transaction under these Directions:
(a) Any regulated entity.
(b) Any listed corporate.
(c) Any unlisted company, which has been issued special securities by the
Government of India, using only such special securities as collateral.
(d) Any All India Financial Institution (FIs) viz. Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB, Small
Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and National Bank for
Financing Infrastructure and Development, constituted by an Act of
Parliament and
(e) Any other entity approved by the Reserve Bank from time to time for this
purpose.
5. Tenor
Repos shall be undertaken for a minimum period of one day and a maximum period
of one year.
6. Tri-Party Agent
The eligibility criteria, roles and obligation, application procedure for authorization,
and exit procedure for Tri-party Agent are given in Annex I of these Directions.7. Trading venues
Repo transactions may be traded on any recognized stock exchanges, or an
electronic trading platform (ETP) duly authorised by the Reserve Bank or in the over-
the-counter (OTC) market. However, prior approval of the Reserve Bank is required
for trading repos on any trading platform, including on recognized stock exchanges.
8. Trading process
Repo transactions, including tri-party repo transactions, may use any mutually
agreed trading process, including but not limited to, bilateral or multilateral, quote
driven or order driven processes, anonymous or otherwise.
9. Reporting of trades
(1) All repo transactions, other than those on recognized stock exchanges or on
approved electronic trading platforms, that disseminate trade information on the
platforms, shall be reported within 15 minutes of the trade: repo in corporate
securities to the reporting platform F-TRAC and repo in Government securities to the
Clearcorp Repo Order Matching System (CROMS), respectively.
(2) All trading and reporting platforms, including recognized stock exchanges, for
repo transactions shall provide any data or other information to the Reserve Bank or
to any entity as may be required by the Reserve Bank.
(3) The participants to repo transactions acting under these Directions shall furnish
any information or data sought by the Reserve Bank within the period stipulated in
the letter/mail issued to the participant to furnish such information or data.
10. Settlement of trades
(1) Settlement of trades under these Directions shall be-
(a) The first leg of all repo transactions shall settle either on a T+0 or T+1 basis.
(b) All repo transactions shall settle on a Delivery vs Payments (DvP) basis.
(c) All repos in government securities shall settle through CCIL or any other
clearing agency approved by the Reserve Bank.
(d) All repos in corporate bonds and debentures shall settle through the clearing
house of exchanges or any other entity which has been approved by the
Reserve Bank.11. Sale and substitution of repoed security
(1) Securities purchased under repo may be-
(a) On-sold either as an outright transaction or as part of another repo
transaction. Outright sale of securities acquired under repo shall be
undertaken only by such entities that are eligible to undertake short sale
transactions in terms of the relevant directions of the Reserve Bank and in
such securities that are permitted to be short sold.
(b) Substituted by another security in terms of the rules of any approved clearing
agency.
12. Pricing of collateral, haircut and margining
(1) In case of repo transactions under these Directions-
(a) Collaterals shall be priced transparently at prevailing market prices, in the first
leg of a repo.
(b) The price for the second leg will be the price for the first leg plus interest.
(c) Haircut/ margins will be decided either by the clearing house or may be
bilaterally agreed upon, in terms of the documentation governing repo
transactions, subject to the following stipulations:
i Listed corporate bonds and debentures shall carry a minimum haircut
of 2% of market value. Additional haircut may be charged based on
tenor and illiquidity of the security.
ii CPs and CDs shall carry a minimum haircut of 1.5% of market value.
iii Securities issued by a local authority shall carry a minimum haircut of
2% of market value. Additional haircut may be charged based on tenor
and illiquidity of the security.
13. Accounting, presentation, valuation and disclosure
(1) Repos shall be accounted by entities regulated by the Reserve Bank as per
guidelines contained in Annex II.
(2) Other eligible participants may account for repo transactions as per applicable
accounting standards.14. Computation of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) /Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)
and borrowing limit
(1) Funds borrowed under repo including tri-party repo in government securities
shall be exempted from CRR/SLR computation and the security acquired under repo
shall be eligible for SLR provided the security is primarily eligible for SLR as per the
provisions of the Act under which it is required to be maintained.
(2) Borrowings by a bank through repo in corporate bonds and debentures shall be
reckoned as liabilities for Cash Reserve Ratio/ Statutory Liquidity Ratio requirement
and, to the extent these liabilities are to the banking system, they shall be netted as
per section 42(1) of the RBI Act, 1934.
15. Documentation
(1) Participants shall enter into standard bilateral master repo agreements as per
the documentation finalized by FIMMDA.
(2) Repo transactions traded on a multilateral trading platform shall be governed by
the rules and regulations of the platform where it is traded.
(3) In case of tri-party repos, separate agreements between a participant and a tri-
party agent shall be executed as per the documentation prescribed by the tri-party
agent.
16. The list of previous circulars issued by the Reserve Bank on repo transaction
that are repealed and withdrawn are given at Annex III hereunder.
(Dimple Bhandia)
Chief General ManagerAnnex I
Tri-Party Agent
I. Eligible Tri-Party Agents
A. All tri-party agents need prior authorisation from the Reserve Bank to act in
that capacity.
B. Scheduled commercial banks, recognized stock exchanges and clearing
corporations of stock exchanges or clearing corporations authorised under
PSS Act., are eligible to be tri-party agents.
C. Other entities regulated by the Reserve Bank or SEBI are eligible, subject
to meeting the following criteria:
(a) Regulatory Approval
(i) The applicant should have approval from the regulator concerned to
conduct business of a tri-party agent.
(ii) An applicant will not be eligible for authorisation as an agent, if within
the last 5 years, it has been subject to adverse regulatory action or
other punitive action that the Reserve Bank considers material.
(b) Financial Criteria
(i) The applicant should have minimum paid up equity share capital of ₹
25 crore which should be maintained at all times.
(ii) The foreign shareholding, if any, of the applicant entity would be as per
the extant foreign investment policy.
(c) Experience
(i) The applicant should have past experience of at least five years in the
financial sector, in India or abroad, preferably in custody, clearing or
settlement services.
(d) Infrastructure
(i) Tri-party agents should put in place adequate system infrastructure to
carry out their functions.
II. Roles and Obligations:(i) The agent shall provide equitable access for trading to all its
members/market participants.
(ii) The trading process should be transparently specified.
(iii) All trades may be reported as indicated in Para 9 of the Direction.
(iv) In case the agent undertakes settlement of trades itself, it would seek
approval under the PSS Act 2007. Agents not settling trades themselves will
be responsible for routing the trades for settlement.
(v) The agent shall be responsible for revaluation of the collateral, margining,
income payments on the collateral, as well as substitution of any collateral
as per terms and conditions prescribed in the member agreement.
(vi) The agent shall be required to put in place transparent and reliable collateral
valuation norms.
(vii) The agent shall be required to maintain records of trades in easily
retrievable media for at least 8 years.
(viii) The agent shall ensure adherence to the Reserve Bank’s repo directions.
(ix) The agent shall submit to the Reserve Bank such returns, documents and
other information as may be required by the Reserve Bank from time to time.
III. Application Procedure for Authorisation of Tri-Party Agent:
(i) Entities meeting the eligibility criteria as outlined in para (I) (B) and (C)
above may apply in the prescribed format given in Appendix I-1 to the
Chief General Manager, Financial Markets Regulation Department,
Reserve Bank of India, 1st Floor, Main Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh
Marg, Mumbai – 400001.
(ii) The decision to authorize entities to act as tri-party agent in repo market
will be taken by the Reserve Bank based on its assessment of market
needs, suitability of the applicant and the likely value addition to the repo
market.(iii) Any significant change(s) in processes, risk management framework,
settlement arrangement, or in any other conditions specified at the time
of approval, shall require prior approval by the Reserve Bank.
IV. Exit Procedure
If an authorised tri-party agent intends to terminate operations, it should abide
by the timing and date of termination of tri-party operations, and any other
condition stipulated by the Reserve Bank.
V. Tri-party agents shall adhere to such terms and conditions as the Reserve
Bank may specify at the time of approval or at any other time.APPENDIX I-1
APPLICATION FORM FOR AUTHORISATION OF TRI-PARTY AGENT IN REPO
MARKET
From
Name and address of registered office/ principal place of business of applicant
(By Registered Post AD/ Hand Delivery)
To
Chief General Manager
Financial Markets Regulation Department
Reserve Bank of India
Central Office
1st Floor RBI Main Building
Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg
Mumbai –400001
Dear Sir,
Application for authorization as Tri-Party Agent in Repo Market
We hereby submit an application for authorization as Tri-Party Agent for corporate bond
and/ or Government securities (Strike out whichever is not applicable). The required
information and documents have been furnished as per instructions.
2. We declare that to the best of our knowledge and belief the information furnished in the
statements/annexes enclosed are true/correct and complete and nothing has been
concealed.
Yours faithfully
Signature:
Name:
Designation:
Company Seal:
Date and Place:
Encl: sheetsAPPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION AS TRI-PARTY AGENT IN REPO MARKET
PART – A
1. Name of applicant
2. Constitution of applicant
(a) Is the applicant a company or firm or any other entity
(b) If the applicant is a company, is it a private limited company or public limited
company
(c) If the applicant is any other entity please specify the statute under which it is
incorporated/established
3. Address of Registered Office and Principal Offices (if applicant is a company)
4. Whether approval of regulator (RBI/SEBI) obtained? Please attach original approval
PART – B
1. Name of the segment for authorization as tri-party agent: Government Securities and/
or Corporate Bonds
2. Full details of the proposal for tri-party repo to be furnished, including trading process,
trading venue, necessary infrastructure for reporting of trades, connectivity to the
authorised clearing corporation, settlement arrangements and other details as
required in the directions
3. Previous experience of applicant in financial market (Please specify experience in
custody business, if any)
4. An undertaking by the CEO of the applicant company that it has not been subject to
litigation or adverse regulatory action or punitive action in the last 5 yearsAnnex II
ACCOUNTING GUIDELINES FOR REPO TRANSACTIONS FOR ENTITIES
REGULATED BY THE RESERVE BANK
1. Applicability of the accounting guidelines: The revised accounting guidelines
will apply to repo transactions in government securities and corporate debt securities
including the tri-party repo in such securities.
2. Market participants may undertake repos from any of the three categories of
investments, viz., Held for Trading, Available for Sale and Held to Maturity.
3. The economic essence of a repo transaction, viz., borrowing (lending) of funds by
selling (purchasing) securities shall be reflected in the books of the repo participants,
by accounting the same as collateralized lending and borrowing transaction, with an
agreement to repurchase, on the agreed terms. Accordingly, the repo seller, i.e.,
borrower of funds in the first leg, shall not exclude the securities sold under repo but
continue to carry the same in his investment account (please see the illustration
given in the Appendix II-2) reflecting his continued economic interest in the securities
during the repo period. On the other hand, the repo buyer, i.e., lender of funds in
the first leg, shall not include the securities purchased under repo in his investment
account but show it in a separate sub-head (please see the Appendix II-1). The
securities would, however, be transferred from the repo seller to repo buyer in case
of repos as in the case of normal outright sale/purchase transactions and such
movement of securities shall be reflected using the Repo/Reverse Repo Accounts
and contra entries. In the case of repo seller, the Repo Account is credited in the first
leg for the securities sold (funds received), while the same is reversed when the
securities are repurchased in the second leg. Similarly, in the case of repo buyer,
the Reverse Repo Account is debited for the amount of securities purchased (funds
lent) and the same is reversed in the second leg when the securities are sold back.
4. The first leg of the repo transaction should be contracted at the prevailing market
rates. The reversal (second leg) of the transaction shall be such that the difference
between the consideration amounts of first and second legs should reflect the repo
interest.5. The accounting principles to be followed while accounting for repo / reverse repo
transactions are as under:
(i) Coupon /Discount
a. The repo seller shall continue to accrue the coupon/discount on the
securities sold under repo even during the repo period while the repo buyer
shall not accrue the same.
b. In case the interest payment date of the security offered under repo falls
within the repo period, the coupons received by the buyer of the security should
be passed on to the seller of the security on the date of receipt as the cash
consideration payable by the seller in the second leg does not include any
intervening cash flows.
(ii) Repo Interest Income / Expenditure
After the second leg of the repo / reverse repo transaction is over,
a. The difference between consideration amounts of the first leg and second
leg of the repo shall be reckoned as Repo Interest Income / Expenditure in the
books of the repo buyer / seller respectively; and
b. The balance outstanding in the Repo Interest Income / Expenditure account
should be transferred to the Profit and Loss account as an income or an
expenditure. As regards repo / reverse repo transactions outstanding on the
balance sheet date, only the accrued income / expenditure till the balance
sheet date should be taken to the Profit and Loss account. Any repo income /
expenditure for the remaining period should be reckoned for the next
accounting period.
(iii) Marking to Market
The repo seller shall continue to mark to market the securities sold under repo
transactions as per the investment classification of the security. To illustrate, in
case the securities sold by banks under repo transactions are out of
the Available for Sale category, then the mark to market valuation for such
securities should be done at least once a quarter. For entities which do not
follow any investment classification norms, the valuation for securities soldunder repo transactions may be in accordance with the valuation norms
followed by them in respect of securities of similar nature.
6. Accounting Methodology
The accounting methodology to be followed along with the illustrations is given
in Appendix II-1 and II-2. Participants using more stringent accounting principles
may continue using the same principles.
7. Classification of Accounts
Banks shall classify the balances in Repo A/c under Schedule 4 under item I (ii) or I
(iii) as appropriate. Similarly, the balances in Reverse Repo A/c shall be classified
under Schedule 7 under item I (ii) a or I (ii) b as appropriate. The balances in Repo
interest expenditure A/c and Reverse Repo interest income A/c shall be classified
under Schedule 15 (under item II or III as appropriate) and under Schedule 13 (under
item III or IV as appropriate) respectively. The balance sheet classification for other
participants shall be governed by the guidelines issued by the respective regulators.
8. Disclosure
The following disclosures should be made by banks in the “Notes on Accounts’ to
the Balance Sheet:
Minimum Maximum Daily Average
Outstanding as
outstanding outstandin outstanding
on
during the g during during the
March 31
year the year year
Securities sold under
repo
i. Government
securities
ii. Corporate debt
securities
iii. Any other securities
Securities purchased
under reverse repo
i. Government securities
ii. Corporate debt
securities
iii. Any other securitiesAppendix II-1
Recommended Accounting Methodology for accounting of Repo / Reverse
Repo transactions
i The following accounts may be maintained, viz., i) Repo Account, ii) Reverse
Repo Account, iii) Reverse Repo Interest Income Account, iv) Repo Interest
Expenditure Account v) Reverse Repo Interest Receivable Account and vi)
Repo Interest Payable Account.
ii In addition to the above, the following 'contra' accounts may also be
maintained, viz., i) Securities Sold under Repo Account, (ii) Securities
Purchased under Reverse Repo Account, (iii) Securities Receivable under
Repo Account and (iv) Securities Deliverable under Reverse Repo Account.
Repo
i In a repo transaction, the securities should be sold in the first leg at market
related prices and re-purchased in the second leg at the same prices. The
consideration amount in the second leg would, however, include the repo
interest. The sale and repurchase should be reflected in the Repo Account.
ii Though the securities are not excluded from the repo seller's investment
account and not included in the repo buyer's investment account, the transfer
of securities shall be reflected by using the necessary contra entries.
Reverse Repo
i In a reverse repo transaction, the securities should be purchased in the first
leg at prevailing market prices and sold in the second leg at the same prices.
The consideration amount in the second leg would, however, include the
repo interest. The purchase and sale should be reflected in the Reverse
Repo Account.
ii The balances in the Reverse Repo Account shall not be a part of the
Investment Account for balance sheet purposes but can be reckoned for SLR
purposes if the securities acquired under reverse repo transactions are
approved securities.Other aspects relating to Repo/Reverse Repo
i In case the interest payment date of the securities sold under repo falls within
the repo period, the coupons received by the buyer of the security should be
passed on to the seller on the date of receipt as the cash consideration
payable by the seller in the second leg does not include any intervening cash
flows.
ii To reflect the accrual of interest in respect of the outstanding repo
transactions at the end of the accounting period, appropriate entries should
be passed in the Profit and Loss account to reflect Repo Interest Income /
Expenditure in the books of the buyer / seller respectively and the same
should be debited / credited as an expenditure payable/income receivable.
Such entries passed should be reversed on the first working day of the next
accounting period.
iii Repo seller continues to accrue coupon/discount as the case may be, even
during the repo period while the repo buyer shall not accrue the same.
Illustrative examples are given in Appendix II-2.Appendix II-2
Illustrative examples for accounting of Repo / Reverse repo transactions
While in the body of the Direction, the term "repo" is used generically to
include both repo and reverse repo (which is simply a mirror image of a repo
transaction), in this Appendix the accounting guidelines have been set out
separately for repo and reverse repo for clarity.
A. Repo/Reverse Repo of dated security
1. Details of Repo in a coupon bearing security:
Security offered under repo 7.17% 2028
Coupon payment dates 08 January and 08 July
Market Price of security ₹96.9000 (1)
Date of the repo 26-Mar-2018
Repo interest rate 6.00%
Tenor of the repo 8 days
Reversal date for the repo 03-April-2018
Broken period interest for the first leg* 7.17% x 78/ 360 x 100 = ₹1.5535 (2)
Cash consideration for the first leg (1) + (2) = ₹ 98.4535 (3)
Repo interest** ₹ 98.4535x8/365x6.00%= ₹ 0.1295 (4)
Cash Consideration for the second leg (3)+(4) = ₹98.4535 + ₹ 0.1295 =
₹98.5830
* Using 30/360 day count convention
** Using Actual/365 day count convention
2. Accounting for Repo Seller (Borrower of Funds)
First leg
Debit Credit
Cash 98.4535
Repo A/c 98.4535
Securities Receivable under Repo A/c (by 98.4535
contra)
Securities Sold under Repo A/c (by contra) 98.4535
Second Leg
Debit Credit
Repo A/c 98.4535
Repo Interest Expenditure A/c 0.1295
Cash A/c 98.5830
Securities Sold under Repo A/c (by contra) 98.4535
Securities Receivable under Repo A/c 98.4535
(by contra)
3. Accounting for Repo Buyer (Lender of Funds)
First legDebit Credit
Reverse Repo A/c 98.4535
Cash A/c 98.4535
Securities Purchased under Reverse Repo A/c (by contra) 98.4535
Securities Deliverable under Reverse Repo A/c (by contra) 98.4535
Second Leg
Debit Credit
Cash A/c 98.5830
Reverse Repo A/c 98.4535
Reverse Repo Interest Income A/c 0.1295
Securities Deliverable under Reverse Repo A/c (by 98.4535
contra)
Securities Purchased under Reverse Repo A/c (by 98.4535
contra)
4. Ledger entries for adjustment accounts Securities Receivable under Repo A/c
Debit Credit
To Securities Sold under Repo 98.4535 By Securities Sold under Repo 98.4535
A/c (repo 1st leg) A/c (repo 2nd leg)
Securities Sold under Repo A/c
Debit Credit
To Securities Receivable 98.4535 By Securities Receivable 98.4535
under Repo A/c (repo 2nd leg) under Repo A/c (repo 1st leg)
Securities Purchased under Repo A/c
Debit Credit
To Securities Deliverable 98.4535 By Securities Deliverable 98.4535
under Reverse Repo A/c under Reverse Repo A/c
(reverse repo 1st leg) (reverse repo 2nd leg)
Securities Deliverable under Repo A/c
Debit Credit
To Securities Purchased 98.4535 By Securities Purchased 98.4535
under Reverse Repo A/c under Reverse repo A/c
(reverse repo 2nd leg) (Reverse Repo 1st leg)
5. If the balance sheet date falls during the tenor of the repo, participants may
use the transit accounts, i.e., Repo Interest Payable A/c and Reverse Repo
Interest Receivable A/c to record the accrued interest and reverse the same thefollowing day. The balances in the repo interest receivable and payable shall be
taken to the P & L Account with appropriate entries passed in the balance sheet,
as below: -
Transaction Leg 1st leg Balance Sheet Date 2nd leg
Dates 26-Mar-18 31-Mar-18 03-Apr-18
a) Entries in the Books of Repo Seller (borrower of funds) on 31-Mar-18
Account Head Debit Credit
Repo Interest Expenditure A/c 0.0971
[Balances under the account to (being the repo
be transferred to P & L] interest for 6 days)
Repo Interest Payable A/c 0.0971
Account Head Debit Credit
P & L A/c 0.0971
Repo Interest Expenditure A/c 0.0971
b) Reversal of entries in the Books of Repo Seller (borrower of funds) on 01-Apr-18
Account Head Debit Credit
Repo Interest Payable A/c 0.0971
Repo Interest Expenditure 0.0971
c) Entries in books of Repo Buyer (Lender of Funds)on 31-Mar-18
Account Head Debit Credit
Reverse Repo Interest Receivable A/c 0.0971
Reverse Repo Interest Income A/c 0.0971
[Balances under the account to be (Being the repo
transferred to P & L] interest for 6 days)
Account Head Debit Credit
Reverse Repo Interest Income A/c 0.0971
P & L A/c 0.0971
d) Reversal of entries in the Books of Repo Buyer (Lender of Funds) on 01-Apr-18
Account Head Debit Credit
Reverse Repo Interest Income A/c 0.0971
Reverse Repo Interest Receivable A/c 0.0971B. Repo/ Reverse Repo of Treasury Bill
1. Details of Repo on a Treasury Bill
Security offered under Repo GOI 91 day Treasury Bill maturing on
21 June 2018
Price of the security offered under Repo ₹ 98.5785 (1)
Date of the Repo 26-Mar-2018
Repo interest rate 6.00%
Tenor of the repo 8 days
Total cash consideration for the first leg ₹ 98.5785 (2)
Repo interest * ₹ 98.5785 X 6%X 8 /365 = ₹0.1296 (3)
Cash consideration for the second leg (2)+(3) = ₹ 98.5785 + ₹0.1296 =
₹98.7081
* Using Actual/365 day count convention
2. Accounting for Repo Seller (Borrower of Funds)
First leg
Debit Credit
Cash 98.5785
Repo A/c 98.5785
Securities Receivable under Repo A/c (by 98.5785
contra)
Securities Sold under Repo A/c (by contra) 98.5785
Second Leg
Debit Credit
Repo A/c 98.5785
Repo Interest Expenditure A/c 0.1296
Cash A/c 98.7081
Securities Sold under Repo A/c (by contra) 98.5785
Securities Receivable under Repo A/c (by 98.5785
contra)
3. Accounting for Repo Buyer (Lender of Funds)
First leg
Debit Credit
Reverse Repo A/c 98.5785
Cash A/c 98.5785
Securities Purchased under Reverse Repo A/c 98.5785
(by contra)
Securities Deliverable under Reverse Repo A/c 98.5785
(by
contra)Second Leg
Debit Credit
Cash A/c 98.7081
Reverse Repo A/c 98.5785
Reverse Repo Interest Income A/c 0.1296
Securities Deliverable under Reverse Repo A/c 98.5785
(by contra)
Securities Purchased under Reverse Repo A/c (by
98.5785
contra)
4. Ledger entries for the adjustment accounts Securities Receivable under Repo
A/c
Debit Credit
To Securities Sold under Repo 98.5785 By Securities Sold under 98.5785
A/c (repo 1st leg) Repo A/c (repo 2nd leg)
Securities Sold under Repo A/c
Debit Credit
To Securities Receivable 98.5785 By Securities 98.5785
under Repo A/c (repo 2nd leg) Receivable under
Repo A/c (repo 1st leg)
Securities Purchased under Repo A/c
Debit Credit
To Securities Deliverable 98.5785 By Securities Deliverable 98.5785
under Reverse Repo A/c under Reverse Repo A/c
(reverse repo 1st leg) (reverse repo 2nd leg)
Securities Deliverable under Repo A/c
Debit Credit
To Securities Purchased 98.5785 By Securities Purchased 98.5785
under Reverse Repo A/c under Reverse Repo A/c
(reverse repo 2nd leg) (reverse repo 1st leg)
5. If the balance sheet date falls during the tenor of the repo, participants
may use the transit accounts, i.e. Repo Interest Payable A/c and Reverse
Repo Interest Receivable A/c to record the accrued interest and reverse the
same the following day. The balances in the repo interest receivable and
payable shall be taken to the P & L Account with appropriate entries passed
in the balance sheet, as below:-Transaction Leg 1st leg Balance Sheet Date 2nd leg
Dates 26-Mar-18 31-Mar-18 03-Apr-18
a) Entries in the Books of Repo Seller (borrower of funds) on 31-Mar-18
Account Head Debit Credit
Repo Interest Expenditure A/c 0.09723
[Balances under the account to (being the repo interest
be transferred to P & L]
for 6 days)
Repo Interest payable A/c 0.09723
Account Head Debit Credit
P & L A/c 0.09723
Repo Interest Expenditure A/c 0.09723
b) Reversal of entries in the Books of Repo Seller (borrower of funds) on 01-
Apr-18
Account Head Debit Credit
Repo Interest Payable A/c 0.09723
Repo Interest Expenditure 0.09723
c) Entries in books of Repo Buyer (Lender of Funds) on 31-Mar-18
Account Head Debit Credit
Reverse Repo Interest Receivable 0.09723
A/c
Reverse Repo Interest Income A/c 0.09723
[Balances under the account to be (Being the repo interest for 6
transferred to P & L] days)
Account Head Debit Credit
Reverse Repo Interest Income A/c 0.09723
P & L A/c 0.09723
d) Reversal of entries in the Books of Repo Buyer (Lender of Funds) on 01-
Apr-18
Account Head Debit Credit
Reverse Repo Interest Income A/c 0.09723
Reverse Repo Interest Receivable 0.09723
A/cAnnex III
(i) Circular No. IDMC/PDRS/3432/10.02.01/2002-03 dated February 21, 2003.
(ii) Circular No. IDMD/PDRS/4779/10.02.01/2004-05 dated May 11, 2005.
(iii) Circular No. IDMD.DOD.No.334/11.08.36/2009-10 dated July 20, 2009
(iv) Circular No. IDMD.DOD.No.04/11.08.38/2009-10 dated January 8, 2010.
(v) Circular No. IDMD.DOD.No.05/11.08.38/2009-10 dated January 8, 2010.
(vi) Circular No. IDMD/4135/11.08.43/2009-10 dated March 23, 2010.
(vii) Circular No. IDMD.DOD.08/11.08.38/2009-10 dated April 16, 2010.
(viii) Circular No. IDMD.PCD.No.21/11.08.38/2010-11 dated November 9, 2010.
(ix) Circular No. IDMD.PCD.No.22/11.08.38/2010-11 dated November 9, 2010.
(x) Circular No. IDMD No./29/11.08.043/2010-11 dated May 30, 2011.
(xi) Circular No. IDMD.PCD.1423/14.03.02/2012-13 dated October 30, 2012.
(xii) Circular No. IDMD.PCD.08/14.03.02/2012-13 dated January 4, 2013.
(xiii) Circular No. IDMD.PCD.No.08/14.03.02/2012-13 dated January 7, 2013.
(xiv) Circular No. IDMD.PCD.No.09/14.03.02/2012-13 dated January 7, 2013.
(xv) Circular No. IDMD.PCD.13/14.01.02/2013-14 dated June 25, 2014.
(xvi) Circular No. FMRD.DIRD.3/14.03.002/2014-15 dated February 03, 2015.
(xvii) Circular No. FMRD.DIRD.4/14.03.002/2014-15 dated February 03, 2015.
(xviii) Circular No. FMRD.DIRD.5/14.03.002/2014-15 dated February 05, 2015.
(xix) Circular No. FMRD.DIRD.07/14.03.002/2014-15 dated May 14, 2015.
(xx) Circular No. FMRD.DIRD.08/14.03.002/2014-15 dated May 14, 2015.
(xxi) Circular No. FMRD.DIRD.4/14.01.009/2016-17 dated August 25, 2016.
(xxii) Circular No. FMRD.DIRD.5/14.01.009/2016-17 dated August 25, 2016.
(xxiii) Circular No. FMRD.DIRD.6/14.03.002/2016-17 dated August 25, 2016.
(xxiv) Circular No. FMRD.DIRD.4/14.03.024/2017-18 dated August 10, 2017.