Title IV: E-MONEY TOKENS | Chapter 1

Article 54

Investment of funds received in exchange for e-money tokens

Funds received by issuers of e-money tokens in exchange for e-money tokens and safeguarded in accordance with Article 7(1) of Directive 2009/110/EC shall comply with the following: (a) at least 30 % of the funds received is always deposited in separate accounts in credit institutions; (b) the remaining funds received are invested in secure, low-risk assets that qualify as highly liquid financial instruments with minimal market risk, credit risk and concentration risk, in accordance with Article 38(1) of this Regulation, and are denominated in the same official currency as the one referenced by the e-money token.

Related Technical Standards & Guidelines

Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS)

  • RTSEBAIn force
    EMT Investment RTS

    Specifies requirements for investing funds received in exchange for e-money tokens.

Related Recitals (Preamble)

Recitals provide interpretive context and policy rationale for the legislative provisions.

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EMT funds investment requirements

Summary: Where an issuer of e-money tokens invests the funds received in exchange for e-money tokens, such funds should be invested in assets denominated in the same official currency as the one that the e-mon...