EIROPAS CENTRĀLĀS BANKAS PAMATNOSTĀDNE

(2008. gada 20. jūnijs)

par Eiropas Centrālās bankas ārvalstu valūtas rezerves aktīvu pārvaldīšanu, ko veic nacionālās centrālās bankas, un par juridisko dokumentāciju operācijām ar šiem aktīviem (pārstrādāta versija)

(ECB/2008/5)

(2008/596/EK)

EIROPAS CENTRĀLĀS BANKAS PADOME,

ņemot vērā Eiropas Kopienas dibināšanas līgumu un jo īpaši tā 105. panta 2. punkta trešo ievilkumu,

ņemot vērā Eiropas Centrālo banku sistēmas un Eiropas Centrālās bankas Statūtu 3.1. panta trešo ievilkumu un 12.1. un 30.6. pantu (tālāk tekstā – “ECBS Statūti”),

tā kā:

IR PIEŅĒMUSI ŠO PAMATNOSTĀDNI.

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Definīcijas

Šajā pamatnostādnē:

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Euro zonas NCB kā ECB pārstāvju veiktā ārvalstu valūtas rezerves aktīvu pārvaldīšana

1. Katrai euro zonas NCB ir tiesības piedalīties ECB nodoto ārvalstu valūtas rezerves aktīvu operacionālajā pārvaldībā. Euro zonas NCB var nolemt neveikt šādu pārvaldību vai apvienot šādu pārvaldību ar vienu vai vairākām citām euro zonas NCB. Ja euro zonas NCB nepiedalās ECB ārvalstu valūtas rezerves aktīvu pārvaldīšanā, aktīvus, kurus būtu pārvaldījusi šī euro zonas NCB, pārvalda citas euro zonas NCB.

2. Euro zonas NCB veic operācijas ar ECB ārvalstu valūtas rezerves aktīviem kā ECB pārstāves. Uzskata, ka euro zonas NCB atzinusi ECB pārstāves statusu ar šādu operāciju uzsākšanu. Saistībā ar visām operācijām, kuras euro zonas NCB veic ECB vārdā, euro zonas NCB, vienojoties par katru operāciju, atklāj visām darījuma pusēm ECB principāla statusu gan ar nosaukumu, gan ar atsauci uz konta numuru vai identifikatoru.

3. Veicot operācijas ar ECB ārvalstu valūtas rezerves aktīviem, katrai euro zonas NCB kā ECB pārstāvei jāpakārto ECB interesēm savas vai jebkuras citas personas intereses, kurai tā veic operācijas.

4. Euro zonas NCB, ja ECB darījuma partneris tai lūdz pierādījumus par euro zonas NCB pilnvarām veikt operācijas ar ECB ārvalstu valūtas rezerves aktīviem kā ECB pārstāvei, jāsniedz šim darījuma partnerim pierādījumi par pārstāvniecības pilnvarojumu.

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Juridiskā dokumentācija

1. Visas operācijas ar ECB ārvalstu valūtas rezerves aktīviem veic, izmantojot šajā pantā noteikto standarta juridisko dokumentāciju, kuru laiku pa laikam apstiprina vai groza ECB. Pirms euro zonas NCB ECB vārdā uzsāk tirdzniecību ar darījuma partneri, darījuma partnerim jāparaksta juridiskie dokumenti, un to oriģināli jānodod ECB.

2. Repo, reversā repo, pirkšanas/atpārdošanas un pārdošanas/atpirkšanas operācijas ar ECB ārvalstu valūtas rezerves aktīviem dokumentē, izmantojot šādus standarta līgumus:

3. Ārpusbiržas atvasināto finanšu instrumentu operācijas ar ECB ārvalstu valūtas rezerves aktīviem dokumentē, izmantojot šādus standarta līgumus:

4. Attiecībā uz dalībvalstīm, par kurām laikā, kad tās ievieš euro, nav pieejams tāds juridisks novērtējums par attiecīgo standarta līgumu izmantošanu šajās dalībvalstīs, kas pēc formas un būtības ir pieņemams ECB, Valde var nolemt 2. punkta a) apakšpunktā vai 3. punkta a) apakšpunktā minēto līgumu vietā izmantot vienu no 2. punkta c) apakšpunktā vai 3. punkta c) apakšpunktā minētajiem standarta līgumiem. Valde nekavējoties paziņo ECB Padomei par jebkuru lēmumu, kas pieņemts saskaņā ar šo noteikumu.

5. ECB ārvalstu valūtas rezerves aktīvu noguldījumus ar darījuma partneriem, kuri: i) ir tiesīgi veikt operācijas, kas minētas 2. punktā un/vai 3. punktā; un ii) ir reģistrēti vai izveidoti saskaņā ar jebkuras, izņemot Īriju, Eiropas jurisdikcijas tiesību aktiem, dokumentē, izmantojot FBE Finanšu darījumu pamatlīgumu (2004. gada izdevumu). Gadījumos, kas neatbilst i) un ii) apakšpunktam, ECB ārvalstu valūtas rezerves aktīvu noguldījumus dokumentē, izmantojot 7. punktā noteikto savstarpēju prasījumu dzēšanas pamatlīgumu.

6. Dokuments pēc šīs pamatnostādnes I pielikumā pievienotā parauga (tālāk tekstā – “ECB Annex”) jāpievieno, un tas ir neatņemama sastāvdaļa katrā standarta līgumā, saskaņā ar kuru tiek veiktas repo, reversā repo, pirkšanas/atpārdošanas, pārdošanas/atpirkšanas, vērtspapīru aizdevuma, trīspusīgās repo vai ārpusbiržas atvasināto finanšu instrumentu operācijas ar ECB ārvalstu valūtas rezerves aktīviem, izņemot gadījumus, kad šīs operācijas tiek veiktas saskaņā ar FBE Finanšu darījumu pamatlīgumu (2004. gada izdevumu).

7. Ar katru darījuma partneri, izņemot darījuma partnerus: i) ar kuriem ECB parakstījusi FBE finanšu darījumu pamatlīgumu (2004. gada izdevumu); un ii) kuri ir reģistrēti vai izveidoti saskaņā ar jebkuras, izņemot Īriju, Eiropas jurisdikcijas tiesību aktiem, pēc viena no II pielikumā izklāstītajiem paraugiem noslēdz šādu savstarpēju prasījumu dzēšanas pamatlīgumu:

8. Finanšu starpnieku veiktā finanšu pakalpojumu sniegšana saistībā ar ECB ārvalstu valūtas rezerves aktīviem, bez ierobežojuma ietverot banku, brokeru, līdzekļu pārvaldīšanas un ieguldījumu pakalpojumus, kurus sniedz korespondentbankas, līdzekļu pārvaldītāji un glabātāji, norēķinu iestādes un centrālās klīringa iestādes biržā tirgotiem atvasinātajiem finanšu instrumentiem, dokumentē tādos īpašos līgumos, kādus laiku pa laikam var apstiprināt ECB.

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Stāšanās spēkā

1. Ar šo no 2008. gada 25. jūnija tiek atcelta Pamatnostādne ECB/2006/28.

2. Atsauces uz Pamatnostādni ECB/2006/28 uzskata par atsaucēm uz šo pamatnostādni.

3. Šī pamatnostādne stājas spēkā 2008. gada 25. jūnijā.

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Adresāti

Šī pamatnostādne attiecas uz euro zonas NCB.

(1) OV C 17, 25.1.2007, 5. lpp. Pamatnostādne, kurā grozījumi veikti ar Pamatnostādni ECB/2007/6 (OV L 196, 28.7.2007, 46. lpp.).

(1) This Annex has been drawn up in English and is incorporated into master agreements drawn up in English which are governed by English or New York law.

The Counterparty agrees that it has entered into the Agreement (including this Annex) as principal and not as agent for any other entity and that it shall enter into all transactions as principal.

There shall not apply in relation to the ECB any event of default or other provision of any kind in which reference is made to the bankruptcy, insolvency or other analogous event of the ECB.

There shall be no waiver by the ECB of immunity from suit or the jurisdiction of any court, or any relief against the ECB by way of injunction, order for specific performance or for recovery of any property of the ECB or attachment of its assets (whether before or after judgment), in every case to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

The Counterparty agrees to notify the ECB in writing as soon as reasonably practicable of: (i) any consolidation or amalgamation with, or merger with or into, or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets to, another entity; (ii) the appointment of any liquidator, receiver, administrator or analogous officer or the commencement of any procedure for the winding-up or reorganisation of the Counterparty or any other analogous procedure; or (iii) a change in the Counterparty’s name.

Except as required by law or regulation, the Counterparty agrees that it shall keep confidential, and under no circumstances disclose to a third party, any information or advice furnished by the ECB or any information concerning the ECB obtained by the Counterparty as a result of it being a party to the Agreement, including without limitation information regarding the existence or terms of the Agreement (including this Annex) or the relationship between the Counterparty and the ECB created thereby, nor shall the Counterparty use the name of the ECB in any advertising or promotional material.

The provisions of this Annex shall be supplemental terms and conditions applying to [name the standard agreement to which this Annex applies] dated [date of agreement] (the Agreement) between the European Central Bank (the ECB) and [name of counterparty] (the Counterparty). The provisions of this Annex shall be annexed to, incorporated in and form an integral part of the Agreement. If and to the extent that any provisions of the Agreement (other than the provisions of this Annex) or the ECB Master Netting Agreement dated as of [date] (the Master Netting Agreement) between the ECB and the Counterparty, including any other supplemental terms and conditions, Annex or schedule to the Agreement, contain provisions inconsistent with or to the same or similar effect as the provisions of this Annex, the provisions of this Annex shall prevail and apply in place of those provisions.

IIa PIELIKUMS

Savstarpēju prasījumu dzēšanas pamatlīgums, kuram piemēro Anglijas tiesību aktus

MASTER NETTING AGREEMENT

Dated:

Between:

European Central Bank, Kaiserstrasse 29, D-60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (hereinafter referred to as the ECB), and

[Counterparty] whose [address] [registered place of business] is at [address] (hereinafter referred to as the Counterparty)

1. Scope of agreement

1.1. The purpose of this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) is to ensure that the ECB is able to net all existing positions under all outstanding transactions made between the ECB and the Counterparty, regardless of any agent or agents authorised to act on behalf of the ECB through whom the transactions giving rise to those positions may have been effected, including the central bank of any Member State of the European Union which has adopted the euro as its currency, and regardless of which office (including the head office and all branches) of the Counterparty may be involved in such transactions, and after taking into account the effect of any existing netting provisions in master or other agreements between the ECB and the Counterparty and/or provisions of mandatory law that operate with similar effect that may apply to certain of such transactions.

1.2. In this Agreement, a ‘netting agreement’ means any agreement for the time being in effect between the parties (and including, without limitation, this Agreement and agreements of the kind listed in Appendix 1 of this Agreement), including such modifications and additions thereto as may be agreed between the ECB and the Counterparty (hereinafter referred to as the parties) from time to time, which contains provisions to the effect that, should any event of default as defined for the purposes of such agreement occur, there may be an early termination, liquidation, closing-out or acceleration of transactions or obligations under transactions or any analogous event (a default termination) and the respective obligations of the parties under such agreement may be combined, aggregated or set-off against each other so as to produce a single net balance payable by one party to the other.

2. General

2.1. All transactions of whatever nature (hereinafter referred to as transactions) entered into between the parties at any time after the date of this Agreement shall be governed by this Agreement, unless the parties specifically agree otherwise.

2.2. The parties acknowledge that the terms of this Agreement, all transactions governed by this Agreement, any amendments to the terms of such transactions, and the single net balance payable under any netting agreement constitute a single business and contractual relationship and arrangement.

2.3. The Counterparty has entered into this Agreement as principal and represents and warrants that it has entered and shall enter into all transactions as principal.

2.4. This Agreement is supplemental to the netting agreements entered into between the parties prior to the date of this Agreement, and all further netting agreements and transactions entered into between the parties after the date of this Agreement shall be supplemental to this Agreement.

3. Base currency

The base currency for the purposes of this Agreement shall be the US dollar or, at the ECB’s option, any other currency. Wherever it is necessary in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to convert amounts into the base currency, such amounts shall be converted at the daily reference rate published by the ECB for the currency to be converted into the base currency or, in the absence of such reference rate, at the rate of exchange at which the ECB can buy or sell, as appropriate, such amounts with or against the base currency on such day, all as determined by the ECB.

4. Cross acceleration

Should any default termination occur under any netting agreement (including under Appendix 2 of this Agreement), then the ECB shall have the right to declare, by written notice to the Counterparty, that a default termination has occurred under each other netting agreement in respect of which default termination has not occurred in accordance with the provisions thereof.

5. Global netting

5.1. Should a default termination occur, the ECB shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, take an account of what is due from each party to the other under each netting agreement (including under Appendix 2 of this Agreement) in respect of which default termination has occurred and aggregate the sums due from each party to the other under such netting agreements (including under Appendix 2 of this Agreement), in every case in or converted into the base currency, and only the net balance of the account shall be payable by the party owing the larger aggregate sum.

5.2. Clause 5.1 shall continue to operate to the extent possible notwithstanding the unenforceability under applicable law of any provisions contained in any netting agreement (including under Appendix 2 of this Agreement).

6. Notices and other communications

All notices, instructions and other communications to be given under this Agreement shall be effective only upon receipt and shall be made in writing (including by electronic means).

7. Severability

Each provision contained herein (including, without limitation, Appendix 2 of this Agreement) shall be treated as separate from any other provision herein and shall be enforceable notwithstanding the unenforceability of any such other provision.

8. Non-assignability

The rights and obligations of the Counterparty under this Agreement may not be assigned, charged, pledged or otherwise transferred or dealt with by the Counterparty.

9. Governing law and jurisdiction

9.1. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.

9.2. For the benefit of the ECB, the Counterparty hereby irrevocably submits for all purposes of or in connection with this Agreement to the jurisdiction of the District Court (Landgericht) of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Nothing in this clause 9 shall limit the right of the ECB to take proceedings before the courts of any other country of competent jurisdiction.

European Central Bank Name of Counterparty By By Title Title [Address for the service of notices under this Agreement] Date Date [In case of Luxembourg counterparties: In addition to clause 9 of this Agreement the parties agree that for purpose of Article 1 of the Protocol annexed to the Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgements in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed in Brussels on 27 September 1998 and without prejudice to the foregoing execution of this Agreement by the parties hereto, [Luxembourg counterparty] expressly and specifically confirms its agreement to the provisions of clause 9 of this Agreement, stipulating that the District Court (Landgericht) of Frankfurt am Main shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit, action or proceeding, and to settle any disputes, which may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement and, for such purposes, irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts. Luxembourg counterparty By Title ]

Appendix 1 to Master netting agreement Netting agreements (1) 1. FBE Master Agreement for Financial Transactions (Edition 2004) 2. ISDA Master Agreement (Multi-currency — Cross border 1992) 3. TBMA/ISMA Global Master Repurchase Agreement (2000 version) 4. The Bond Market Association Master Repurchase Agreement. (1) This documentation is maintained by the ECB Legal Services and the legal departments of the national central banks.