ESMA_QA_1327
31/01/2019
Subject Matter
Revision Margin and Revision Date fields
    How should these fields be completed if the underlying exposure is currently paying a fixed rate of interest, but will in the future switch to a floating interest rate product that contains several changes to the interest rate margin?
    ESMA Answer
    31-01-2019

      [ESMA 33-128-563 Securitisation Q&A, Q&A 5.2.8]

      Consider for example a loan that was originated on 1 January 2015 and charged a fixed interest rate of 3% until 31 December 2019, after which the loan would be indexed to the 3M Euribor index and charged an interest rate margin over 3M Euribor of 2% starting on 1 January 2020, 1.5% starting on 1 January 2022, and 1% starting on 1 January 2024. In this case, the following information should be entered:

      Field code

      Field name

      Value to enter in this field

      RREL50 (or CRPL60)

      Revision Margin 1

      2

      RREL51 (or CRPL61)

      Interest Revision Date 1

      1 January 2020

      RREL52 (or CRPL62)

      Revision Margin 2

      1.5

      RREL53 (or CRPL63)

      Interest Revision Date 2

      1 January 2022

      RREL54 (or CRPL64)

      Revision Margin 3

      1

      RREL55 (or CRPL65)

      Interest Revision Date 3

      1 January 2024

      Status: Answer Published

      Additional Information

      Level 1 Regulation
      Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402
      Topic
      Securitisation Disclosure Templates