Regulation 9 STS securitisationsI1

United Kingdom

(1)

In these Regulations, “STS securitisation” means a securitisation which—

(a)

meets such criteria as to simplicity, transparency and standardisation as may be specified for the purposes of this regulation in designated activity rules made by virtue of regulation 5 (“the STS criteria”),

(b)

also meets the further condition in paragraph (2), and

(c)

is included on the list published by the FCA under regulation 10.

(2)

The further condition is—

(a)

in the case of a securitisation which is not an ABCP programme or an ABCP transaction, that the originator and sponsor involved in the securitisation are established in the United Kingdom;

(b)

in the case of a securitisation which is an ABCP programme, that the sponsor involved in the ABCP programme is established in the United Kingdom;

(c)

in the case of a securitisation which is an ABCP transaction, that the sponsor involved in the ABCP programme of which that ABCP transaction forms part is established in the United Kingdom.

(3)

In paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 (which relates to securitisations notified to the FCA before the main commencement day), sub-paragraph (3) treats certain securitisations as meeting the STS criteria if they comply with the provisions mentioned in that sub-paragraph.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 9 in force at 30.1.2024 for specified purposes and 1.11.2024 (the main commencement day) in so far as not already in force, see reg. 2(1)(e)(2)