7A.05.1 Failure by Clearing Member and any other Relevant Market (or its Clearing House) to discharge its obligations to the Clearing House in respect of Contracts
Without prejudice and subject to the other provisions of this Rules:
7A.05.1.1 Where a Clearing Member has failed promptly to discharge any of its obligations to the Clearing House in respect of a House Contract (that is not an Affiliate Contract), the Clearing House may apply any or all of the following to discharge such obligations:
a. the Clearing Member's Collateral deposited with or provided to the Clearing House (except such Collateral deposited or provided in relation to (i) Customer Contracts and (ii) Affiliate Contracts); and
b. in the case of a Bank Clearing Member incorporated outside Singapore which has satisfied Rule 2.02B.1.11.a or b, the Collateral deposited or provided by the Bank Clearing Member pursuant to Rule 2.08.1B.1.
7A.05.1.1A Where a Clearing Member has failed promptly to discharge any of its obligations to the Clearing House in respect of an Affiliate Contract, the Clearing House may apply any or all of the following to discharge such obligations:
a. the Clearing Member's Collateral deposited with or provided to the Clearing House (except such Collateral deposited or provided in relation to Customer Contracts); and
b. in the case of a Bank Clearing Member incorporated outside Singapore which has satisfied Rule 2.02B.1.11.a or b, the Collateral deposited or provided by the Bank Clearing Member pursuant to Rule 2.08.1B.1,
provided that Collateral deposited by the Clearing Member in relation to Affiliate Contracts shall not in any case be applied to discharge any of the Clearing Member's obligations to the Clearing House in respect of a House Contract (that is not an Affiliate Contract).
7A.05.1.2 Where a Clearing Member has failed promptly to discharge any of its obligations to the Clearing House in respect of a Customer Contract other than an Applicable Customer Contract, the Clearing House may apply any or all of the following to discharge such obligations:
a. the Clearing Member's Collateral deposited with or provided to the Clearing House (except such Collateral deposited or provided in relation to Customer Contracts);
b. Collateral deposited or provided by the Clearing Member in relation to Customer Contracts other than an Applicable Customer Contracts provided that the conditions in the SFA in relation to the permissible use of customers' money and assets are satisfied;
b1. Collateral deposited or provided by the Clearing Member in relation to Applicable Customer Contracts, provided Rule 7A.05.1.8 applies;
c. in the case of a Bank Clearing Member incorporated outside Singapore which has satisfied Rule 2.02B.1.11.a or b, the Collateral deposited or provided by the Bank Clearing Member pursuant to Rule 2.08.1B.1; and
d. the qualifying letters of credit deposited with the Exchange by a Trading Member sponsored by the Clearing Member, pursuant to Rule 7.3.6 of the Trading Rules, provided that the Clearing Member's default is attributable to such Trading Member's act or omission,
provided that (i) Collateral deposited by the Clearing Member in relation to Applicable Customer Contracts shall not in any case be applied to discharge any of the Clearing Member's obligations to the Clearing House in respect of a Customer Contract other than an Applicable Customer Contract, save as provided by Rule 7A.05.1.8; and (ii) Collateral deposited by the Clearing Member in relation to Affiliate Contracts shall not in any case be applied to discharge any of the Clearing Member's obligations to the Clearing House in respect of a House Contract (that is not an Affiliate Contract).
7A.05.1.2A Where a Clearing Member has failed promptly to discharge any of its obligations to the Clearing House in respect of an Applicable Customer Contract, the Clearing House may apply any or all of the following to discharge such obligations:
a. the Clearing Member's Collateral deposited with or provided to the Clearing House (except such Collateral deposited or provided in relation to Customer Contracts);
b. [This rule is deleted].
c. Collateral deposited or provided by the Clearing Member in relation to the Applicable Customer Contracts of the Customer to whom the relevant defaulted Applicable Customer Contract belongs only;
c1. Collateral deposited or provided by the Clearing Member in relation to Customer Contracts other than Applicable Customer Contracts, provided 7A.05.1.8 applies;
d. in the case of a Bank Clearing Member incorporated outside Singapore which has satisfied Rule 2.02B.1.11.a or b, the Collateral deposited by the Bank Clearing Member pursuant to Rule 2.08.1B.1; and
e. the qualifying letters of credit deposited with the Exchange by a Trading Member sponsored by the Clearing Member, pursuant to Rule 7.3.6 of the Trading Rules, provided that the Clearing Member's default is attributable to such Trading Member's act or omission,
provided that (i) Collateral deposited by the Clearing Member in relation to Customer Contracts other than Applicable Customer Contracts, or in relation to the Applicable Customer Contracts of any other Customer, shall not in any case be applied to discharge any of the Clearing Member's obligations to the Clearing House in respect of an Applicable Customer Contract, save as provided by Rule 7A.05.1.8; and (ii) Collateral deposited by the Clearing Member in relation to Affiliate Contracts shall not in any case be applied to discharge any of the Clearing Member's obligations to the Clearing House in respect of a House Contract (that is not an Affiliate Contract).
7A.05.1.3 The Clearing House may liquidate any non-cash Collateral deposited with it by a Clearing Member:
a. in respect of Collateral in relation to House Contracts (that are not Affiliate Contracts), where the Clearing Member has failed to promptly discharge its obligations to the Clearing House in respect of any Contract;
a1. in respect of Collateral in relation to Affiliate Contracts, where the Clearing Member has failed to promptly discharge its obligations in respect of an Affiliate Contract and/or a Customer Contract;
b. in respect of Collateral in relation to Customer Contracts, where the Clearing Member has failed to promptly discharge its obligations in respect of a Customer Contract and the conditions in the SFA in relation to the permissible use of customers' money and assets are satisfied; and
c.in respect of assets in relation to House Contracts or Customer Contracts, if the Clearing House is of the opinion that such liquidation of non-cash assets is necessary to protect the Clearing House from depreciation of the value of Collateral, pending transfer of such House Contracts or Customer Contracts, as the case may be,
provided that (i) the Clearing House shall not be liable for any losses arising from such liquidation and any such losses will be borne by the House Account or Customer Account in respect of which the non-cash assets were liquidated; and (ii) Collateral deposited by the Clearing Member in relation to Affiliate Contracts shall not in any case be liquidated or applied to discharge any of the Clearing Member's obligations to the Clearing House in respect of a House Contract (that is not an Affiliate Contract).
7A.05.1.4 Without prejudice to the rights of the Clearing House in respect of failure by the Clearing Member to promptly discharge any of its obligations to the Clearing House, the Clearing Member shall immediately make up any deficiencies in its Clearing Fund Deposit resulting from such applications.
7A.05.1.5 The Clearing Member shall not take any action or do anything that will directly or indirectly interfere with, prohibit, restrict or inhibit the ability of the Clearing House to so apply the Collateral and the Clearing House shall, except where it has acted in bad faith, be under no liability to the Clearing Member or any other person whatsoever in so applying Collateral and the Clearing Member shall fully indemnify and keep indemnified the Clearing House and hold the Clearing House harmless against any such liability.
7A.05.1.6 If a Relevant Market, including a Participating Market and Connect Market, and/or its clearing house as the case may be (i) fails to promptly discharge any of its obligations to the Clearing House arising out of any arrangement relating to the clearing of Contracts, including the Mutual Offset System and the Connect, or (ii) is liable to the Clearing House for any losses arising out of its default, the Collateral of such Relevant Market, and in the case of the Connect, the Connect Counterparty’s collateral, shall be applied by the Clearing House to discharge the obligation.
7A.05.1.7 Where the Clearing Member which is also a clearing member of CDP has failed to settle its financial obligations to CDP, the Clearing House shall be entitled to retain any Collateral deposited or provided by the Clearing Member in relation to House Contracts (excluding Affiliate Contracts) which have not been utilised pursuant to this Rule 7A.05.
7A.05.1.8 Where the Clearing House is acting pursuant to Rule 7A.05.1.2 and/or Rule 7A.05.1.2A in respect of a Customer Account, the Clearing House may, in discharge of obligations relating to such Customer Account, apply the Collateral deposited for any other Customer Account(s) held on the books of the Clearing Member for the same Customer.
Added on 7 August 20127 August 2012 and amended on 26 April 201326 April 2013, 31 December 201331 December 2013, 2 May 20162 May 2016, 12 November 201812 November 2018 and 29 July 2022.