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The European Market Infrastructure Regulation<ref> http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:201:0001:0059:EN:PDF</ref> (EMIR) became law within the European Union in 2012, although certain of its requirements came into force only after a period of delay.
The European Market Infrastructure Regulation<ref> http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:201:0001:0059:EN:PDF</ref> (EMIR) became law within the European Union in 2012, although certain of its requirements came into force only after a period of delay.


The objective of EMIR is to reduce the risks posed to financial systems from the vast web of [[Over the counter]] (OTC) derivative transactions and the large contingent credit exposures that may arise as a consequence.   
The objective of EMIR is to reduce the risks posed to financial systems from the vast web of [[over the counter]] (OTC) derivative transactions and the large contingent credit exposures that may arise as a consequence.   




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===External link link===
===Other links===
[https://www.fca.org.uk/markets/uk-emir UK EMIR - Financial Conduct Authority]
[http://www.treasurers.org/otc European regulation of OTC derivatives: Implications for non-financial companies – ACT briefing note (Updated May 2014)]
 
[http://www.treasurers.org/node/9344 EMIR edges near, The Treasurer, September 2013]
 
[http://www.treasurers.org/node/9406 Frequently Asked Questions for non financial counterparties - updated December 2013]
 
[http://www.treasurers.org/node/9873 Companies hope for relief from EMIR, Sally Percy, The Treasurer, February 2014]
 
[https://www.treasurers.org/ACTmedia/EMIR_Consulation_Response_August_2015.pdf ACT's EMIR Consultation Response, August 2015]
 


===References===
===References===

Revision as of 23:10, 25 June 2021

The European Market Infrastructure Regulation[1] (EMIR) became law within the European Union in 2012, although certain of its requirements came into force only after a period of delay.

The objective of EMIR is to reduce the risks posed to financial systems from the vast web of over the counter (OTC) derivative transactions and the large contingent credit exposures that may arise as a consequence.


The Regulation achieves this object by three significant requirements for:

  1. Central clearing and margining of standardised OTC derivatives (with certain exemptions for Non-Financial Counterparties)
  2. Reporting of all derivative transactions to a trade repository
  3. Risk mitigation measures for all non cleared derivatives including collateral exchange and confirmation and reconciliation procedures


See also


External link link

UK EMIR - Financial Conduct Authority

References