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97-13035. Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Securities Clearing Corporation; Order Granting Approval of a Proposed Rule Change to Revise Rules Relating to Clearing Agency Cross-Guaranty Agreements
[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 96 (Monday, May 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27286-27287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13035]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-38624; File No. SR-NSCC-96-20]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Securities Clearing
Corporation; Order Granting Approval of a Proposed Rule Change to
Revise Rules Relating to Clearing Agency Cross-Guaranty Agreements
May 13, 1997.
On November 14, 1996, the National Securities Clearing Corporation
(``NSCC'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change (File No. SR-NSCC-96-20)
pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'').\1\ Notice of the proposal was published in the Federal
Register on March 6, 1997.\2\ No comment letters were received. For the
reasons discussed below, the Commission is granting approval of the
proposed rule change.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 38350 (February 27,
1997), 62 FR 10601.
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I. Description
The purpose of the proposed rule change is to modify the definition
of ``Clearing Agency Cross-Guaranty Agreement.'' In 1993, the
Commission approved a proposed rule change filed by NSCC to establish a
Netting Contract and Limited Cross-Guaranty Agreement between it and
the Depository Trust
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Company (``DTC'').\3\ In connection with the implementation of the
NSCC-DTC Agreement, a definition of a ``Clearing Agency Cross-Guaranty
Agreement'' was added to NSCC's rules. The definition was limited to
registered clearing agencies because NSCC believed that only registered
clearing agencies would enter into such arrangements.
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\3\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 33145 (November 3,
1993), 58 FR 59766 [File No. SR-NSCC-93-07] (order approving
proposed rule change relating to a netting contract and limited
cross guaranty agreement) (``NSCC-DTC Agreement'').
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In 1995, the Commission approved a proposed rule change filed by
NSCC to establish the Collateral Management Service (``CMS'').\4\ In
order to provide their participants with a more accurate and broader
picture of the aggregate amount of their clearing fund deposits and
collateral, NSCC and other participating clearing entities recognized
that other types of clearing entities should be included in the CMS.
This broad category of participating entities is reflected in Rule 53
(CMS Rule) of NSCC's rules which includes clearing organizations
affiliated with or designated by contract markets trading specific
futures products under the oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission. The proposed rule change modifies the definition of
clearing agency cross-guaranty agreement to permit NSCC to enter into
limited cross guaranty agreements with the same broad category of
clearing entities as provided in the CMS.
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\4\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 35809 (June 5, 1995), 60
FR 30912 [File No. SR-NSCC-95-06] (order approving proposed rule
change establishing CMS).
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II. Discussion
Section 17A(b)(3)(F)\5\ provides that the rules of a clearing
agency must be designed to assure the safeguarding of securities and
funds in the custody or control of the clearing agency or for which is
responsible. The Commission believes that cross-guaranty agreements can
serve as a method for further reducing clearing agencies' risk of loss
due to common participant's default. Consequently, cross-guaranty
agreements should assist clearing agencies in assuring the safeguarding
of securities and funds in the custody or control of the clearing
agency or for which it is responsible.
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\5\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
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III. Conclusion
On the basis of the foregoing, the Commission finds that the
proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act and
in particular Section 17A of the Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder.
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,
that the proposed rule change (File No. SR-NSCC-96-20) be, and hereby
is, approved.
For the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
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\6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-13035 Filed 5-16-97; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 05/19/1997
- Department:
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Document Number:
- 97-13035
- Pages:
- 27286-27287 (2 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- Release No. 34-38624, File No. SR-NSCC-96-20
- PDF File:
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97-13035.pdf