Kentucky Statutes 304.7-415 – Securities lending, repurchase, reverse repurchase, and dollar roll transactions
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An insurer may enter into securities lending, repurchase, reverse repurchase, and dollar roll transactions with business entities, subject to the following requirements:
(1) The insurer’s board of directors shall adopt a written plan that is consistent with the requirements of the written plan in KRS § 304.7-361 that specifies guidelines and objectives to be followed, such as:
(a) A description of how cash received will be invested or used for general corporate purposes of the insurer;
(b) Operational procedures to manage interest rate risk, counterparty default risk, the conditions under which proceeds from reverse repurchase transactions may be used in the ordinary course of business, and the use of acceptable collateral in a manner that reflects the liquidity needs of the transactions; and
(c) The extent to which the insurer may engage in these transactions;
(2) The insurer shall enter into a written agreement for all transactions authorized in this section other than dollar roll transactions. The written agreement shall require that each transaction terminate not more than one (1) year from its inception or upon the earlier demand of the insurer. The agreement shall be with the business entity counterparty, but for securities lending transactions, the agreement may be with an agent acting on behalf of the insurer, if the agent is a qualified business entity, and if the agreement:
(a) Requires the agent to enter into separate agreements with each counterparty that are consistent with the requirements of this section; and
(b) Prohibits securities lending transactions under the agreement with the agent or its affiliates;
(3) Cash received in a transaction under this section shall be invested in accordance with this subtitle and in a manner that recognizes the liquidity needs of the transaction or used by the insurer for its general corporate purposes. For so long as the transaction remains outstanding, the insurer, its agent, or its custodian shall maintain, as to acceptable collateral received in a transaction under this section, either physically or through the book entry systems of the Federal Reserve, Depository Trust Company, Participants Trust Company, or other securities depositories approved by the commissioner:
(a) Possession of the acceptable collateral;
(b) A perfected security interest in the acceptable collateral; or
(c) In the case of a jurisdiction outside of the United States, title to, or rights of a secured creditor to, the acceptable collateral;
(4) The limitations of KRS § 304.7-403 and KRS § 304.7-417 shall not apply to the business entity counterparty exposure created by transactions under this section. For purposes of calculations made to determine compliance with this subsection, no effect will be given to the insurer’s future obligation to resell securities, in the case of a repurchase transaction, or to repurchase securities, in the case of a reverse repurchase
transaction. An insurer shall not enter into a transaction under this section if, as a result of and after giving effect to the transaction:
(a) The aggregate amount of securities then loaned, sold to, or purchased from any one (1) business entity counterparty under this section would exceed five percent (5%) of its admitted assets. In calculating the amount sold to or purchased from a business entity counterparty under repurchase or reverse repurchase transactions, effect may be given to netting provisions under a master written agreement; or
(b) The aggregate amount of all securities then loaned, sold to, or purchased from all business entities under this section would exceed forty percent (40%) of its admitted assets;
(5) In a securities lending transaction, the insurer shall receive acceptable collateral having a market value as of the transaction date at least equal to one hundred two percent (102%) of the market value of the securities loaned by the insurer in the transaction as of that date. If at any time the market value of the acceptable collateral is less than the market value of the loaned securities, the business entity counterparty shall be obligated to deliver additional acceptable collateral, the market value of which, together with the market value of all acceptable collateral then held in connection with the transaction, at least equals one hundred two percent (102%) of the market value of the loaned securities;
(6) In a reverse repurchase transaction, other than a dollar roll transaction, the insurer shall receive acceptable collateral having a market value as of the transaction date at least equal to ninety-five percent (95%) of the market value of the securities transferred by the insurer in the transaction as of that date. If at any time the market value of the acceptable collateral is less than ninety-five percent (95%) of the market value of the securities so transferred, the business entity counterparty shall be obligated to deliver additional acceptable collateral, the market value of which, together with the market value of all acceptable collateral then held in connection with the transaction, at least equals ninety-five percent (95%) of the market value of the transferred securities;
(7) In a dollar roll transaction, the insurer shall receive cash in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities transferred by the insurer in the transaction as of the transaction date; and
(8) In a repurchase transaction, the insurer shall receive as acceptable collateral transferred securities having a market value at least equal to one hundred two percent (102%) of the purchase price paid by the insurer for the securities. If at any time the market value of the acceptable collateral is less than one hundred percent (100%) of the purchase price paid by the insurer, the business entity counterparty shall be obligated to provide additional acceptable collateral, the market value of which, together with the market value of all acceptable collateral then held in connection with the transaction, at least equals one hundred two percent (102%) of the purchase price. Securities acquired by an insurer in a repurchase transaction shall not be sold in a reverse repurchase transaction, loaned in a securities lending transaction, or otherwise pledged.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1018, effective July 15, 2010. — Created
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 388, sec. 14, effective July 14, 2000.
(1) The insurer’s board of directors shall adopt a written plan that is consistent with the requirements of the written plan in KRS § 304.7-361 that specifies guidelines and objectives to be followed, such as:
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 304.7-415
- Acceptable collateral: means :
(a) As to securities lending transactions, and for the purpose of calculating counterparty exposure amount, cash, cash equivalents, letter of credit, direct obligations of, or securities that are fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the government of the United States, any agency of the United States, the Federal National Mortgage Association, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and as to lending foreign securities, sovereign debt rated 1 by the SVO. See Kentucky Statutes 304.7-012 - Admitted assets: means assets permitted to be reported as admitted assets in accordance with Subtitle 6 of KRS Chapter 304 on the statutory financial statement of the insurer most recently required to be filed with the commissioner, but excluding assets of separate accounts. See Kentucky Statutes 304.7-012
- agent: includes managing general agent unless the context requires otherwise. See Kentucky Statutes 304.9-085
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Business entity: includes a sole proprietorship, corporation, limited liability company, association, partnership, joint stock company, joint venture, mutual fund, trust, joint tenancy, or other similar form of business organization, whether organized for profit or not-for-profit. See Kentucky Statutes 304.7-012
- Company: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, person, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Directors: when applied to corporations, includes managers or trustees. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Dollar roll transaction: means two (2) simultaneous transactions with different settlement dates no more than ninety-six (96) days apart, so that in the transaction with the earlier settlement date, an insurer sells to a business entity, and in the other transaction the insurer is obligated to purchase from the same business entity, substantially similar securities of the following types:
(a) Asset-backed securities issued, assumed, or guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or their respective successors. See Kentucky Statutes 304.7-012 - Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Future: means an agreement, traded on a qualified exchange or qualified foreign exchange, to make, take delivery of, or effect a cash settlement based on the actual or expected price, level, performance, or value of one (1) or more underlying interest. See Kentucky Statutes 304.7-012
- Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Market value: means :
(a) As to cash and letters of credit, the amounts thereof. See Kentucky Statutes 304.7-012 - Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Qualified business entity: means a business entity that is:
(a) An issuer of obligations or preferred stock that are rated 1 or 2 by SVO or an issuer of obligations, preferred stock, or derivative instruments that are rated the equivalent of 1 or 2 by the SVO or by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization recognized by the SVO. See Kentucky Statutes 304.7-012 - Reverse repurchase transaction: means a transaction in which an insurer sells securities to a business entity and is obligated to repurchase the sold securities or equivalent securities from the business entity at a specified price, either within a specified period of time or upon demand. See Kentucky Statutes 304.7-012
- Securities lending transaction: means a transaction in which securities are loaned by an insurer to a business entity that is obligated to return the loaned securities or equivalent securities to the insurer, either within a specified period of time or upon
demand. See Kentucky Statutes 304.7-012 - Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(a) A description of how cash received will be invested or used for general corporate purposes of the insurer;
(b) Operational procedures to manage interest rate risk, counterparty default risk, the conditions under which proceeds from reverse repurchase transactions may be used in the ordinary course of business, and the use of acceptable collateral in a manner that reflects the liquidity needs of the transactions; and
(c) The extent to which the insurer may engage in these transactions;
(2) The insurer shall enter into a written agreement for all transactions authorized in this section other than dollar roll transactions. The written agreement shall require that each transaction terminate not more than one (1) year from its inception or upon the earlier demand of the insurer. The agreement shall be with the business entity counterparty, but for securities lending transactions, the agreement may be with an agent acting on behalf of the insurer, if the agent is a qualified business entity, and if the agreement:
(a) Requires the agent to enter into separate agreements with each counterparty that are consistent with the requirements of this section; and
(b) Prohibits securities lending transactions under the agreement with the agent or its affiliates;
(3) Cash received in a transaction under this section shall be invested in accordance with this subtitle and in a manner that recognizes the liquidity needs of the transaction or used by the insurer for its general corporate purposes. For so long as the transaction remains outstanding, the insurer, its agent, or its custodian shall maintain, as to acceptable collateral received in a transaction under this section, either physically or through the book entry systems of the Federal Reserve, Depository Trust Company, Participants Trust Company, or other securities depositories approved by the commissioner:
(a) Possession of the acceptable collateral;
(b) A perfected security interest in the acceptable collateral; or
(c) In the case of a jurisdiction outside of the United States, title to, or rights of a secured creditor to, the acceptable collateral;
(4) The limitations of KRS § 304.7-403 and KRS § 304.7-417 shall not apply to the business entity counterparty exposure created by transactions under this section. For purposes of calculations made to determine compliance with this subsection, no effect will be given to the insurer’s future obligation to resell securities, in the case of a repurchase transaction, or to repurchase securities, in the case of a reverse repurchase
transaction. An insurer shall not enter into a transaction under this section if, as a result of and after giving effect to the transaction:
(a) The aggregate amount of securities then loaned, sold to, or purchased from any one (1) business entity counterparty under this section would exceed five percent (5%) of its admitted assets. In calculating the amount sold to or purchased from a business entity counterparty under repurchase or reverse repurchase transactions, effect may be given to netting provisions under a master written agreement; or
(b) The aggregate amount of all securities then loaned, sold to, or purchased from all business entities under this section would exceed forty percent (40%) of its admitted assets;
(5) In a securities lending transaction, the insurer shall receive acceptable collateral having a market value as of the transaction date at least equal to one hundred two percent (102%) of the market value of the securities loaned by the insurer in the transaction as of that date. If at any time the market value of the acceptable collateral is less than the market value of the loaned securities, the business entity counterparty shall be obligated to deliver additional acceptable collateral, the market value of which, together with the market value of all acceptable collateral then held in connection with the transaction, at least equals one hundred two percent (102%) of the market value of the loaned securities;
(6) In a reverse repurchase transaction, other than a dollar roll transaction, the insurer shall receive acceptable collateral having a market value as of the transaction date at least equal to ninety-five percent (95%) of the market value of the securities transferred by the insurer in the transaction as of that date. If at any time the market value of the acceptable collateral is less than ninety-five percent (95%) of the market value of the securities so transferred, the business entity counterparty shall be obligated to deliver additional acceptable collateral, the market value of which, together with the market value of all acceptable collateral then held in connection with the transaction, at least equals ninety-five percent (95%) of the market value of the transferred securities;
(7) In a dollar roll transaction, the insurer shall receive cash in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities transferred by the insurer in the transaction as of the transaction date; and
(8) In a repurchase transaction, the insurer shall receive as acceptable collateral transferred securities having a market value at least equal to one hundred two percent (102%) of the purchase price paid by the insurer for the securities. If at any time the market value of the acceptable collateral is less than one hundred percent (100%) of the purchase price paid by the insurer, the business entity counterparty shall be obligated to provide additional acceptable collateral, the market value of which, together with the market value of all acceptable collateral then held in connection with the transaction, at least equals one hundred two percent (102%) of the purchase price. Securities acquired by an insurer in a repurchase transaction shall not be sold in a reverse repurchase transaction, loaned in a securities lending transaction, or otherwise pledged.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1018, effective July 15, 2010. — Created
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 388, sec. 14, effective July 14, 2000.