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Version date: 20 March 2013 - onwards

CCP Question 5: Review of models, Stress-testing and back-testing [last update 20 March 2013]

Article 49 of EMIR

Article 49 of EMIR - Review of models, Stress-testing and back-testing

(a) Stress-testing, back-testing and sensitivity analysis for new entities: What parameters, data and methodologies, time horizons should a new entity that applies for authorisation as CCP use in order to perform stress-testing, back-testing or sensitivity analysis, if the respective entity has no clearing members yet?

(b) Model validation for authorisation purposes: Is it compulsory for a CCP to conduct a comprehensive validation of models, methodologies and risk management framework before getting authorisation, in accordance with to Article 47 Model Validation (of the Commission delegated Regulation (EU) No 153/2013 of 19.12.2012 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 with regard to regulatory technical standards developed by ESMA on requirements for central counterparties)?

CCP Answer 5

(a) In the case of a new entity which has not performed any clearing activities before, the stress-testing, back-testing programmes or sensitivity analysis would be performed on the basis of the estimated positions/portfolios across all financial products proposed to be cleared by the CCP. Estimates made should meet the requirements set out in Article 47(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 153/2013 (RTS on CCP requirements) and the time horizon and set of data to be used by the CCP should be agreed together with the competent authority.