Central clearing of OTC derivatives

The ASIC Derivative Transaction Rules (Clearing) 2015 introduced a mandatory central clearing regime in Australia for OTC interest rate derivatives denominated in Australian dollars, US dollars, euros, British pounds and Japanese yen.

The clearing mandate applies to Australian and foreign financial institutions that meet the clearing threshold.

This page contains:

ASIC Derivative Transaction Rules (Clearing) 2015

Topic

Key information

Rules

ASIC Derivative Transaction Rules (Clearing) 2015

Determination

Corporations (Derivatives) Determination 2023

Exemption

ASIC Corporations (Derivative Clearing Exemption) Instrument 2018/209

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Consultation

Clearing entity notifications

Listed below are the notifications ASIC has received under Rules 1.2.8 and 3.1.1 of the ASIC Derivative Transaction Rules (Clearing) 2015.

It is the responsibility of each entity to determine whether and how they use the information published by ASIC.

Entity name Notification
Australia New Zealand Banking Group Clearing start date notification (received 29 February 2016) (PDF 18 KB)
Australian Retirement Trust Pty Ltd Clearing start date notification (received 7 September 2022) (PDF 52 KB)
Bank of America, National Association Clearing start date notification (received 29 February 2016) (PDF 41 KB)
BNP Paribas Clearing start date notification (recieved 22 April 2016) (PDF 65 KB)
Citigroup Global Markets Limited Clearing start date notification (received 1 March 2016) (PDF 38 KB)
Citibank, National Association Clearing start date notification (received 3 March 2016) (PDF 224 KB)
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Clearing start date notification (received 15 February 2016) (PDF 392 KB)
Deutsche Bank AG Clearing start date notification (received 4 March 2016) (PDF 35 KB)
Goldman Sachs Financial Markets Clearing start date notification (received 1 March 2016) (PDF 34 KB)
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation (HSBC) Clearing start date notification (received 29 February 2016) (PDF 170 KB)
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A Clearing start date notification (received 2 March 2016) (PDF 108 KB)
Macquarie Bank Limited Clearing start date notification (received 1 March 2016) (PDF 29 KB)
Merrill Lynch International Clearing start date notification (received 29 February 2016) (PDF 43 KB)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc Clearing start date notification (received 2 March 2016) (PDF 38 KB)
National Australia Bank Limited Clearing start date notification (received 26 February 2016) (PDF 24 KB)
Nomura Financial Products & Services, Inc. Clearing start date notification (received 8 April 2016) (PDF 229 KB)
Nomura International plc Clearing start date notification (received 1 March 2016) (PDF 48 KB)
Royal Bank of Canada Clearing start date notification (received 31 October 2017) (PDF 56 KB)
UBS AG Clearing start date notification (received 4 March 2016) (PDF 168 KB)
Westpac Banking Corporation Clearing start date notification (received 3 March 2016) (PDF 170KB)

Last updated 1 November 2017

Last updated: 23/04/2024 09:30