Harmonisation of key OTC derivatives data elements (other than UTI and UPI) - first batch, consultative report

G20 Leaders agreed in 2009 that all over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives contracts should be reported to trade repositories (TRs) as part of their commitment to reform OTC derivatives markets in order to improve transparency, mitigate systemic risk and protect against market abuse. Aggregation of the data reported across TRs is necessary to help ensure that authorities are able to obtain a comprehensive view of the OTC derivatives market and activity.

Following the 2014 FSB Feasibility study on approaches to aggregate OTC derivatives data, the FSB asked the CPMI and IOSCO to develop global guidance on the harmonisation of data elements reported to TRs and important for the aggregation of data by authorities, including Unique Transaction Identifier (UTIs) and Unique Product Identifiers (UPIs).

This consultative report is one part of the CPMI-IOSCO Harmonisation Group's response to its mandate. It focuses on a first batch of key data elements (other than UTI and UPI) that are considered important for consistent and meaningful aggregation on a global basis.

The report seeks comments on these proposals as well as responses to the general and specific questions by 9 October 2015, to be sent to both the CPMI secretariat and the IOSCO secretariat.

Besides this consultative report, the CPMI and IOSCO have already issued a consultative report on Harmonisation of the Unique Transaction Identifier, and plan to issue consultative reports on global UPIs and on further batches of key data elements (other than UTI and UPI) in the coming months.