CHAPTER IIDETERMINATION OF THE MOST RELEVANT CURRENCIES AND PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONSULTATION OF THE RELEVANT COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
(Article 12(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014)
Article 2Determination of most relevant currencies
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The most relevant currencies referred to in point (b) of Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 shall be identified according to either of the following calculations:
a
the relative share of each Union currency in the total value of the settlement by a CSD of settlement instructions against payment, calculated over a period of one year, provided that each individual share exceeds 1 %;
b
the relative share of settlement instructions against payment settled by a CSD in a Union currency compared to the total value of settlement instructions against payment settled in that currency across all CSDs in the Union, calculated over a period of one year, provided that each individual share exceeds 10 %.
2
The calculations referred to in paragraph 1 shall be done on an annual basis by the competent authority of each CSD.
Article 3Practical arrangements for the consultation of the relevant authorities referred to in Article 12(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
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Where one of the most relevant currencies determined in accordance with Article 2 of this Regulation is issued by more than one central bank, those central banks shall determine a single representative as the relevant authority for that currency referred to in point (b) of Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014.
2
Where the cash leg of securities transactions is settled in accordance with Article 40(1) of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 through accounts opened with several central banks that issue the same currency, those central banks shall determine a single representative as a relevant authority referred to in point (c) of Article 12(1) of that Regulation.