Notice TCA-N02 on Qualifying Assets and Reduction Percentages

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The Monetary Authority of Singapore TRUST COMPANIES ACT (ACT 11 OF 2005) NOTICE ON QUALIFYING ASSETS AND REDUCTION PERCENTAGES

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Notice No: TCA-N02
Issue Date: 22 December 2005 NOTICE ON QUALIFYING ASSETS AND REDUCTION PERCENTAGES ______________________________________________________________

1. This Notice is issued pursuant to section 76(1) of the Trust Companies
   Act 2005 (Act No. 11 of 2005) (“the Act”). APPLICABILITY OF THIS NOTICE
2. This Notice applies to all licensed trust companies incorporated outside
   Singapore.
   REQUIREMENTS ON QUALIFYING ASSETS
3. For the purposes of Regulations 11 and 12 of the Trust Companies
   Regulations 2005, the licensed trust company shall maintain qualifying assets in accordance with the requirements set out in this Notice.
4. The amount of qualifying assets is determined by reducing the amount
   of assets meeting the requirements of each row by the reduction percentage listed in that row in the table in Appendix I, and taking the sum of the reduced amounts.
5. Qualifying assets shall —
   (a) be booked in the Singapore branch; (b) be unencumbered, with any risk of right of set-off being mitigated; and (c) not be exposed to risks of counter-parties related to the licensed trust company (this includes intra-group 'assets' such as loans to head offices and branches). EFFECTIVE DATE
6. This Notice shall take effect on 1 February 2006.

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Appendix I
Table of qualifying assets and the applicable valuation methods
Asset Category Valuation
Method
Reduction
Percentage

1. Notes and coins in all currencies that are
   physically kept in Singapore book value 15%
2. Singapore government securities and treasury
   bills book value 15%
3. Debt securities issued by Singapore statutory
   boards where —
   (a) the debts are repayable in Singapore dollars; (b) the debts are guaranteed; (c) the securities are kept in Singapore in the case of securities transferable by delivery, or the register is kept in Singapore in the case of securities transferable by registration; and (d) the securities are not held through a clearing and depository system, custodian or other intermediary outside Singapore book value 15%
4. Debt securities issued by Singapore statutory
   boards where —
   (a) the debts are repayable in Singapore dollars; (b) the securities are kept in Singapore in the case o f securities transferable by delivery, or the register is kept in Singapore in the case of securities transferable by registration; and (c) the securities are not held through a clearing and depository system, custodian or other intermediary outside Singapore book value 20%
5. Debt securities issued by Singapore -resident
   companies that are not associates of the licensed trust company as set out in section 16(4)(c) of the Act where — (a) the debts are repayable in Singapore dollars; (b) the securities are rated as investment grade by Fitch IBCA, Moody’s, or Standard & Poor’s; (c) the securities are kept in Singapore in the book value 25%

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Asset Category Valuation
Method
Reduction
Percentage case of securities transferable by delivery, or the register is kept in Singapore in the case of securities transferable by registration; and (d) the securities are not held through a clearing and depository system, custodian or other intermediary outside Singapore
6. Debt securities issued by Singapore -resident
companiesthat are not associates of the licensed trust company as set out in section 16(4)(c) of the Act where — (a) the debts are repayable in Singapore dollars; (b) the securities are rated below investment grade by Fitch IBCA, Moody’s, or Standard & Poor’s, or are unrated; (c) the securities are kept in Singapore in the case of securities transferable by delivery, or the register is kept in Singapore in the case of securities transferable by registration; and (d) the securities are not held through a clearing and depository system, custodian or other intermediary outside Singapore book value 40%
7. Immovable property in Singapore book value 40%
8. Shares issued by companies that are not
associates of the licensed trust company as set out in section 16(4)(c) of the Act where — (a) the shares are listed; (b) in the case of shares issued by companies incorporated outside Singapore:
(i) the shares are transferable by delivery; (ii) the share certificates are kept in Singapore; and (iii) the shares are not held through a clearing and depository system, custodian or other intermediary outside Singapore; and (c) in the case of shares issued by companies incorporated in Singapore, the shares are not held through a clearing and depository system, custodian or other intermediary outside Singapore book value 45%