BaFin Futures Rules

Overview: 

On September 30, 2022, a General Administrative Act was adopted by BaFin that restricts the marketing, distribution and sale of futures with an Additional Payment Obligation (APO). The act became effective on January 1, 2023

The act affects MiFID retail clients who have their country of legal residence listed as Germany, and covers all exchange-traded futures worldwide with the exception of positions opened prior to January 1, 2023.

APO means the contractual obligation of a retail client to compensate a brokerage firm for losses in excess of the capital deposited by the client for futures trading. In other words, Retail clients in Germany will not have to compensate IBKR for losses related to futures in excess of the funds specifically deposited for futures trading. Any excess losses must be covered by IBKR.

To manage its risk, IBKR has increased the Initial and Maintenance margin requirements for all new Futures positions after 1 January 2023 that are entered into by Retail Clients domiciled in Germany. The margin changes are:

(1)    Intraday Margin no longer applies, only overnight requirements will be used for the calculation

(2)    Margin requirement above the threshold EUR 50'000 will be doubled

Example #1: Normal margin requirement is EUR 75'000, we will require EUR 100'000 in margin (50'000 + (2 x 25'000))
Simply double the amount of margin that is above 50k

(3)    Futures with the same underlying (e.g S&P 500, DAX etc) will be margined together as one 'class'. The increase and calculation would apply to this grouped position (class).

Under the BaFin Futures Rule, only cash allocated for futures trading is at risk. Cash allocated for futures trading equals the initial margin requirement for the future, meaning that only the Initial Margin will be used to cover losses from futures trading. If a loss exceeds the cash allocated to meet the initial margin, IB will not require the client to cover excess losses.

Initial margin requirements for futures must be met with Free Cash. Free cash is your positive cash balances less initial margin for other open positions, and does not include equity in other instruments. If your account does not have sufficient Free Cash to cover the initial Margin requirement the order will be rejected. Note in particular, that if your account has a margin loan (negative cash) you will not be able to trade futures as IBKR is not allowed to increase a margin loan to generate cash for the futures margin requirement.

Futures positions that no longer meet the maintenance margin requirement will be liquidated. Note however, that only futures can be liquidated to cover a margin deficit in futures. By contrast, futures can be liquidated to cover deficits in other instruments.

Clients can opt-in to have all their free cash available to be used to cover variation margin requirements for their futures positions. This reduces the likelihood of liquidations but increases your potential total losses up to your entire available Free Cash.

To request to Opt-In, you will need to login to the Client Portal and select Settings, then select “BaFin Futures for German Retail Investor” and follow the prompts. This will allow you to complete the agreement and confirm the request.

 

“EMIR”报告概述

本文将简要介绍《欧洲市场基础设施监管法规》(“EMIR”)提出的持仓和交易报告要求。2008年金融危机爆发后,为了提高市场透明度,欧洲的监管机构欧洲证券和市场管理局(ESMA)提出了新的报告要求。


需要报告什么?

  • 2014年2月12日起 – 衍生品(期货、期权、期货期权和CFD)交易和持仓需在T+1时间内上报至认可的“报告库”。交易所交易衍生品和场外交易衍生品均需上报
  • 2014年8月16日起 – 受监管的金融公司和大型机构须进行估值和抵押品上报
  • 上报需追溯到2012年8月16日

 

谁会受到影响?

  • 在欧盟成立的受监管金融公司
  • 在欧盟成立的机构


哪些客户无法通过盈透证券进行报告?

  • 个人和联名客户,因为其不需要进行报告
  • 仅执行客户
  • 顾问主账户
  • 推荐人
  • 资金/财富经理
  • SIPP管理员
  • 员工监测主账户
  • 基金管理员账户

 

如果我的基金注册在欧盟以外的国家或地区,IB会代我进行报告吗?

一般来说,在欧盟内注册或创立的基金根据EMIR无需进行报告。但是,如果基金经理是根据另类投资基金经理指令(AIFMD)获得授权的,基金可能需要遵守EMIR报告要求。

盈透证券会通过哪个交易报告库进行报告?


盈透证券(英国)有限公司将通过CME ETR(从属于CME集团)进行交易和持仓报告。

需要注意的是,尽管IB会通过CME ETR报告活动,但监管规定的报告责任在客户,而不是交易报告库或IB。

我需要采取什么操作确保我的交易和持仓通过CME ETR得以妥善报告?


为便于IB代您进行报告,您必须取得法律实体识别号码(LEI)。这是可供监管机构准确识别客户的唯一识别号码。

您也可以请求IB代您申请LEI。要这样做,您必须登录账户管理,完成获取LEI的相应操作并确认您希望IB代您进行报告。

如果目前已有LEI,您可以通过账户管理将LEI提交给IB并确认您希望IB代您进行报告。

 

还有更多关于EMIR报告的信息吗?

有的,您可以点击此处了解更多有关EMIR报告的信息。

NOTIFICATION ON THE OPT-IN/OPT-OUT OPTION FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS

Background: 

 The regulatory requirements for the Accredited Investor (“AI”) are intended to enhance investor protection.  The current AI regime involves an opt-in/opt-out process. Do familiarise yourself with the treatment of an AI and if you are in doubt, you should consult a professional adviser if you do not understand any consequence of being as an AI.

 Accredited Investor Status

Based on the information you provided,  you have been assessed by us to be an AI (please see Schedule 1 for more information) and we intend to treat you as an AI (please see Schedule 2 for more information) provided you agree to opt-in to indicate your consent to be treated as an AI.  You will not be treated as an AI, if you choose not to opt-in.

Opting-In

If you would like us to serve you as an AI, you will be required to provide your consent to opt-in by ticking the Opt-In Confirmation box.  Your signature on the account opening documents will constitute your consent to opting in once you ticked this Opt-In Confirmation box.  Your “AI” status will apply to all your accounts with us, including joint accounts (unless any of your joint account holders choose not to opt-in in the case of your joint accounts). For corporate accounts, the corporate representative is responsible for checking the Opt-In Confirmation box if the intention is for the corporate account to be treated as an AI.

Opting-Out

After you have opted-in,  you may at any time notify us that you do not consent to being treated as an AI.  After 14 days of our receipt of your notice, we will discontinue treating you as an AI when you opt-out.

If you would like to opt-out of your “AI” status at the time of account opening, you will then need to tick the accompanying Opt-Out Confirmation box. Your signature on the account opening forms will indicate your consent to op out once you ticked this Opt-Out Confirmation box.  We will notify you once your investor status has been updated in our records.  Until such time, we will continue to treat you as an AI.  When you opt-out, you will be served as a Non-AI which means we will no longer be able to offer you certain products and services that are offered only to AI customers. You will also be required to sign certain risk disclosure statements and/or have product restrictions placed on your trading.  If you wish to subsequently opt-out after account opening, please contact our Customer Service Center.

 

Other Holders Not Opting in (Joint Account(s))

For a joint account to be opened with us with the intention of being served under the AI status, all account holders of the relevant Joint Account are required to provide their opt-in consent.

Should any one of the account holders of a Joint Account with AI status opt out, the Joint Account will be affected and we would no longer be able to offer you certain products and services that are only offered to AI customers via that Joint Account.  We can only continue to provide non-AI services for dealing through that Joint Account.  For the avoidance of doubt, this will not affect the status of accounts other than the relevant Joint Accounts(s). If you wish to subsequently opt-out after the joint account opening, please contact our Customer Service Center.

 

Corporations Not Opting in (Joint Account(s))

Should the Corporate Account not want to be treated as an AI, it can choose to opt out at the time of account opening. The corporate representative is responsible for ticking the Opt-Out Confirmation box if the intention is for the corporate account to be treated as an AI.

Should any one of the AI shareholders of a Corporate Account with AI status opt out, the Corporate Account will be affected and we would no longer be able to offer you certain products and services that are only offered to AI customers via that Corporate  Account.  We can only continue to provide non-AI services for dealing through that Corporate  Account.  For the avoidance of doubt, this will not affect the status of accounts other than the relevant Corporate Accounts(s). If you wish to subsequently opt-out after the corporate account opening, please contact our Customer Service Center.

 

SCHEDULE 1 – ACCREDITED INVESTOR AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4A(1)(a)(i) OF THE SFA

“Accredited investor” means 

An individual

(a)  those net personal assets exceed in value $2 million (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) or such other amount as the Authority may prescribe in place of the first amount;

(b)  whose financial assets (net of any related liabilities) exceed in value $1 million (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) or such other amount as the Authority may prescribe in place of the first amount, where “financial asset” means —

(i)               a deposit as defined in section 4B of the Banking Act;

(ii)             an investment product as defined in section 2(1) of the Financial Advisers Act; or

(iii)            any other asset as may be prescribed by regulations made under section 341of the SFA; or

(c)  whose income in the preceding 12 months is not less than $300,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency)

 

In determining the value of an individual’s net personal assets for the purposes of subsection (1)(a)(i)(A), the value of the individual’s primary residence —

 

(a)   is to be calculated by deducting any outstanding amounts in respect of any credit facility that is secured by the residence from the estimated fair market value of the residence; and

(b)   is taken to be the lower of the following:

(i)               the value calculated under paragraph (a);

(ii)             $1 million.

 

A corporation 

(a) its net assets exceed S$10,000,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) as determined by

(i) its most recent audited balance-sheet or

(ii) its balance-sheet certified by the Corporation as giving a true and fair view of its state of affairs as of the date of the balance-sheet (which date is within the twelve (12) months preceding the date of submitting this form); or

(b) its entire share capital is owned by one or more persons, all of whom are accredited investors as defined in section 4A of the SFA.

 

SCHEDULE 2 – EXPLANATION OF EFFECT OF BEING TREATED AS AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR UNDER THE CONSENT PROVISIONS

 

General Warning : Accredited investors are assumed to be better informed, and better able to access resources to protect their own interests.  Because accredited investors are considered to be more financially savvy, it is inferred they therefore require less regulatory protection.  Investors who agree to be treated as accredited investors accordingly forgo the benefit of certain requlatory safeguards.  However, it has been observed that using factors of net worth and/or net income to determine who is an accredited investor, is not necessarily a reflection of how financially savvy an investor can be. Investors should consult a professional adviser is they do not understand any consequence of being treated as an accredited investor. 

The following sets out a summary of the effects under the consent provisions of you being treated by us as an accredited investor.  Where we deal with you as an accredited investor, we would be exempt from complying with requirements under the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “SFA”) and certain requlations and notices issued thereunder. 

Please note that the regulatory requirements that we are exempted when dealing with you as an accredited investor are subject to regulatory changes and may be updated from time to time.  Currently, the relevant consent provisions come under the Securities and Futures (Licensing and Conduct of Business) Regulations.

Under the SFA and the regulations and notices issued thereunder:

1.    Compensation from fidelity fund under Section 186(1) the SFA.  Section 186(1) of the SFA provides for a fidelity fund to be held and applied for the purposes of compensating persons who suffer pecuniary loss because of certain defaults.  You would not be entitled to be compensated from the fidelity fund, even if you have suffered pecuniary loss in the manner contemplated under Section 186(1) of the SFA.

 

2.    Prospectus Exemptions under Section 275 and 305 of the SFA.  Sections 275 and 305 of the SFA exempt the offeror from registering a prospectus when the offer of securities and securities-based derivatives contracts, and units of collective investment schemes is made to relevant persons (including accredited investors).  In addition, secondary sales made to institutional investors and relevant persons remain exempt from the prospectus registration requirement provided that certain requirements are met. You can be offered certain products that cannot be offered to retail investors.  The issuer and/or offeror is not subject to the statutory prospectus liability under the SFA.  Subsequent sales of securities, securities-based derivative contracts and collective investment schemes first sold under inter alia Section 275 and 305 can also be made to you, as well as transfers of securities of certain corporations and interests in certain trusts.

3.    Restrictions on Advertisements under Section 251 and 300 of the SFA.  Section 251 and 300 of the SFA prohibit any advertisement or publication referring to an offer or intended offer of securities and securities-based derivatives contracts, and unit of collective investment schemes from being made.

 

4.    Part III of the Securities and Futures (Licensing and Conduct of Business) Regulations (“SFR”). Part III of the SFR stipulates the requirements imposed on us in relation to the treatment of customers’ assets.  We are exempt from treating your as a “retail investor” in relation to certain requirements pertaining to the treatment of a retail customer’s assets, as summarised below.

 

-        Customer Assets (Regulation 26(1)(a))

For retail investors, we deposit customer assets into a custody account maintained in accordance with Regulation 27 of the SFR (requires the custody account to be maintained with certain specified institutions only); or  into an account directed by the retail customer to which the retail customer has legal and beneficial title and maintained with, inter alia , licensed banks, merchant banks or finance companies or banks established and regulated as banks outside Singapore. For an accreditor investor, we deposit customer assets into a custody account maintained in accordance with Regulation 27 of the SFR (requires the custody account to be maintained with certain specified institutions only); or into an account directed by the accredited investor.

 

-        Disclosure requirement (Regulation27A)

For retail customers, we make certain disclosures (such as whether the assets will be commingled with other customers and the risks of commingling, consequences if the institution which maintains the custody account becomes insolvent) in writing prior to depositing assets in custody account. There is no such requirement for accredited investors.

 

-        Mortgage if customer’s assets – the bank may mortgage, charge, pledge or hypothecate customer’s assets for a sum not exceeding the amount owed by the customer to the bank (Regulation 34(2))

Prior to doing so, the bank must inform the retail customer of this right and explain the risks and obtain written consent of the retail customer. There is no equivalent requirement on an accredited investor.

 

-        Prohibition on transferring title of assets received from customer to the bank or any other person (Regulation34A)

The above prohibition applies to retail customers unless the assets are transferred in connection with borrowing or lending of specified products in accordance with Regulation 45 of the SFR.  There is no such requirement for accredited investors.

-        Withdrawals from custody account to transfer the asset to any other person or account in accordance with the written direction of the customer (Regulation 35(2))

For the retail customers, we are not permitted to transfer retail customer’s assets, to meet any of our obligations in relation to any transaction entered into by us  for our benefit. There is no such requirement for accredited investors.

 

5.    Regulation 47BA of the SFR.  Regulation 47BA of the SFR provides that a bank must not deal with a retail customer as an agent when dealing in certain markets products.  We ae not subject to this prohibition if you are an accredited investor and may deal with you as an agent in relation to over-the-counter derivatives contracts and/or spot foreign exchange contracts, for the purposes of leveraged foreign exchange trading.

 

6.    Regulation 47E of the SFR.  We are not under any obligation under Regulation 47E(1) and (2) of the SFR to provide for certain risk disclosure requirements for (a) trading in futures contracts, spot FX contracts for the purposes of leveraged FX trading and FX OTC derivatives (the “Products”), (b) soliciting or entering into fund management agreements to manage Products for you.

 

7.    Section 99H(1)(s) of the SFA read with Regulations 3A(5)(c), (d), (e) and (7) of the SFR. If we appoint a provisional representative or temporary representative in respect of any SFA regulated activity, we would undertake certain responsibilities in relation to the representative’s interactions with any client or member of the public.  We are not under any statutory obligation to restrict the interaction with you that may be undertaken by such representatives.

 

8.    Regulation 33 of the SFR.  We are not under any statutory obligation under Regulation 33(2)(a) of the SFR to explain the risks involved to you prior to us lending or arranging for a custodian to lend your specified products.

 

9.    Regulation 40 of the SFR.  Provided: (a) we have made available to you (on a real-time basis) with your consent monthly and quarterly statements of account containing prescribed particulars electronically or (b) you have requested in writing not to receive the statement of account, we are not under any statutory obligation under Regulation 40(1) of the SRG to furnish a monthly or quarterly statement of account to you.

 

10. Regulation 45 of the SFR.  We are not under any statutory obligation to provide collateral to you under Regulation 45 of the SFR when we borrow specified products from you.  Where we provide assets to you as collateral for the borrowing, unlike for retail investors, the agreement does not have to include the requirement to mark-to-market on every business day the specified products that are borrowed nor the minimum collateral comprising specified products nor procedures for calculating the margins.

 

11. Regulation 47DA of the SFR.  We are not required to provide certain general risk disclosures or disclose to you the capacity in which we act when opening a trading account for entering into transactions of any products that are not future contracts, spot FX contracts and FX OTC derivatives.

 

12. MAS Notice on the Sale of Investment Products [Notice No SFA 04-N12]. This MAS Notice sets out requirements which apply to a licensed person who deals in investment products to its clients. We are statutorily not required to conduct a Customer Knowledge Assessment or Customer Account Review to determine your investment experience and knowledge nor are we required to comply with certain procedures, including furnishing certain risk warnings on overseas-listed investment products.

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THIS NOTIFICATION ON THE OPT-IN/OPT-OUT OPTION FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS

Your signature on the account opening forms will indicate your acknowledgement that you have read this NOTIFICATION ON THE OPT-IN/OPT-OUT OPTION FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS and understand its contents.

 

 

SPECIFIC CLASSES OF NON-RETAIL INVESTORS UNDER THE SINGAPORE SECURITIES AND FUTURES ACT

Overview: 

Clients of IBKR Singapore have to select one of the following Investor Categories under the definition of the Singapore Securities & Futures Act during the account application:

  • Retail
  • Accredited
  • Expert
  • Institutional
Background: 

 Table of contents

  • Accredited Investors definition
  • Expert Investors definition
  • Institutional Investors definition

 Accredited Investors definition

Individuals

i. Net personal assets exceed S$2,000,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) in value, of which no more than S$1,000,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) in value is contributed by the net estimated fair market value of his/her primary residence.

ii. Financial assets (net of any related liabilities) exceed S$1,000,000 in value (or its equivalent in a foreign currency).

iii. Income in the preceding twelve (12) months is not less than S$300,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency).

Corporate

i. Net assets exceed S$10,000,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) as determined by (a) its most recent audited balance-sheet or (b) where the Applicant is not required to prepare audited accounts regularly, its balance-sheet certified by the Applicant as giving a true and fair view of its state of affairs as of the date of the balance-sheet (which date is within the twelve (12) months preceding the date of account opening).

ii. Entire share capital is owned by one or more persons, all of whom are accredited investors as defined in section 4A of the Securities and Futures Act.

Please note that being treated as an accredited investor means, among other things, that the Client will be deemed to have more knowledge and the ability to understand and manage the risks of the financial products that he/she chooses to invest in. This means that Interactive Brokers Singapore is allowed to assume that the Client has a certain level of understanding of financial products, including collective investment schemes. In addition, when the Client holds certain financial instruments or participates in certain activities, it will be afforded fewer statutory protections and remedies than retail investors.

For more information on the effects on being treated as an Accredited Investors, please click here.

 

Expert Investors definition

i. a person whose business involves the acquisition and disposal, or the holding, of capital markets products, whether as principal or agent;

ii. the trustee of such trust as the MAS may prescribe, when acting in that capacity; or

iii. such other person as the MAS may prescribe.

 

Institutional Investors definition

i. the Government of Singapore;

ii. a statutory board as may be prescribed by regulations made under Section 341 of the Securities and Futures Act;

iii. an entity that is wholly and beneficially owned, whether directly or indirectly, by a central government of a country and whose principal activity is —

(A) to manage its own funds;

(B) to manage the funds of the central government of that country (which may include the reserves of that central government and any pension or provident fund of that country); or

(C) to manage the funds (which may include the reserves of that central government and any pension or provident fund of that country) of another entity that is wholly and beneficially owned, whether directly or indirectly, by the central government of that country;

iv. any entity —

(A) that is wholly and beneficially owned, whether directly or indirectly, by the central government of a country; and

(B) whose funds are managed by an entity that is wholly and beneficially owned, whether directly or indirectly, by a central government of a country and whose principal activity is —

  1. to manage its own funds;
  2. to manage the funds of the central government of that country (which may include the reserves of that central government and any pension or provident fund of that country); or
  3. to manage the funds (which may include the reserves of that central government and any pension or provident fund of that country) of another entity that is wholly and beneficially owned, whether directly or indirectly, by the central government of that country;

v. a central bank in a jurisdiction other than Singapore;

vi. a central government in a country other than Singapore;

vii. an agency (of a central government in a country other than Singapore) that is incorporated or established in a country other than Singapore;

viii. a multilateral agency, international organisation or supranational agency as may be prescribed by regulations made under Section 341;

ix. a bank that is licensed under the Banking Act (Cap. 19);

x. a merchant bank that is approved as a financial institution under Section 28 of the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 186);

xi. a finance company that is licensed under the Finance Companies Act (Cap. 108);

xii. a company or co-operative society that is licensed under the Insurance Act (Cap. 142) to carry on insurance business in Singapore;

xiii. a company licensed under the Trust Companies Act (Cap. 336);

xiv. a holder of a capital markets services licence;

xvi. an approved exchange;

xvii. a recognised market operator;

xviii. an approved clearing house;

xix. a recognised clearing house;

xx. a licensed trade repository;

xxi. a licensed foreign trade repository;

xxii. an approved holding company;

xxiii. a Depository as defined in Section 81SF of the Securities and Futures Act;

xxiv. an entity or a trust formed or incorporated in a jurisdiction other than Singapore, which is regulated for the carrying on of any financial activity in that jurisdiction by a public authority of that jurisdiction that exercises a function that corresponds to a regulatory function of the Monetary Authority of Singapore under this Act, the Banking Act (Cap. 19), the Finance Companies Act (Cap. 108), the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 186), the Insurance Act (Cap. 142), the Trust Companies Act (Cap. 336) or such other Act as may be prescribed by regulations made under Section 341 of the Securities and Futures Act;

xxv. a pension fund, or collective investment scheme, whether constituted in Singapore or elsewhere;

xxvi. a person (other than an individual) who carries on the business of dealing in bonds with accredited investors or expert investors;

xxvii. the trustee of such trust as the Monetary Authority of Singapore may prescribe, when acting in that capacity; or

xxviii. such other person as the Monetary Authority of Singapore may prescribe.

俄乌冲突下对俄制裁相关常见问题解答

Overview: 

该等常见问题解答就俄乌冲突下对俄制裁相关的关键信息进行了总结。本文未来会持续更新以反映更多制裁相关的限制和其它发展动态。最近更新时间:2022年12月15日。 

A.        资金转账限制 – 俄罗斯卢布(RUB)

B.        持有俄罗斯证券仓位的客户

  • 受制裁的俄罗斯证券

  • 未受制裁的俄罗斯证券 

C.       俄罗斯美国存托凭证(ADR)/全球存托凭证(GDR)

D.        来自乌克兰某些地区的客户

  • 卢甘斯克和顿涅茨克地区

    • 账户限制

  • 赫尔松和扎波罗热地区

E.       在受制裁银行持有账户的客户

F.         对俄罗斯或白俄罗斯国民、公民和/或居民造成影响的限制

  • 莫斯科证券交易所(MOEX)

  • 欧盟证券限制 

 

A. 资金转账限制 – 俄罗斯卢布(RUB)

跟许多金融机构一样,IBKR也在逐步降低对俄罗斯卢布(RUB)的风险敞口。 

 1.      卢布资金转账有哪些限制?

卢布存款
IBKR不再接受卢布存款。 任何卢布存款均会被拒绝。

IBKR会根据您账户所属IBKR实体定期将卢布余额兑换成美元或欧元。 请访问IBKR知识库了解关于货币兑换的详细信息。

 卢布取款
目前,我们接受卢布取款请求。 但是,我们无法保证银行会处理该等请求。

 2.      如果我账户的基础货币就是卢布怎么办?

目前IBKR不允许客户将卢布作为基础货币。 如果您先前以卢布为基础货币,我们已根据您的IBKR实体将其兑换成了美元或欧元。(该等信息可参见IBKR知识库)。

 

B. 持有俄罗斯证券仓位的客户

美国和其它国家政府专门针对某些发行证券的俄罗斯公司实施了制裁,意味着该等证券无法交易或转账。 此外,美国还禁止买入所有俄罗斯公司新发行的和已发行的债务性证券和权益性证券。 因此,俄罗斯证券的交易或被完全限制,或被部分限制。  

1.      哪些俄罗斯证券被限制?

某些受特定制裁的俄罗斯证券已于2022年5月25日被完全限制。 您当前无法就任何受制裁的俄罗斯证券进行交易或转仓。 

 自2022年6月6日起,您无法就未受制裁的俄罗斯证券开立新仓位(多头或空头),但仍可卖出或继续持仓。  

受制裁的俄罗斯证券

1.     如果持有受制裁的俄罗斯证券,我还能访问自己的账户吗?

可以,您可以全权访问您自己的IBKR账户。 但是,您将无法就任何受制裁的俄罗斯证券进行交易或转仓。

2.     我可以把我持有的受制裁俄罗斯证券的仓位转至其它经纪商吗?

不可以。 所有受制裁俄罗斯证券的相关仓位均已被冻结。除非制裁解除或者您从OFAC取得特种许可证,否则您无法就该等证券进行交易或转仓。

3.    受制裁的俄罗斯证券可以获得股息吗?

 不能。托管机构不会向IBKR分配股息,IBKR也不得处理受制裁证券的付息。

4.     受制裁俄罗斯证券的公司行动如何处理?

IBKR不会对受制裁的俄罗斯证券执行处理,包括会改变您仓位价值的公司行动(包括将证券持仓转换成现金,如通过强制要约收购或现金并购或增资扩股)。拆股和其它不会改变您仓位价值的公司行动可能可以处理。

受英国和加拿大制裁的证券:

1.     还有哪些制裁适用于英国和加拿大客户?

英国和 加拿大在美国和欧盟制裁的基础上还针对某些俄罗斯发行人施加了额外制裁。 对于被英国和加拿大制裁的俄罗斯发行人,英国和加拿大人士(包括IB英国和IB加拿大的客户以及英国或加拿大的公民/居民)被完全限制进行任何交易或转仓。 该等证券为当前或曾经在莫斯科证券交易所、维也纳证券交易所、斯图加特证券交易所和纳斯达克证券交易所挂牌的证券。 最新的发行人列表请参见:哪些俄罗斯证券受到了限制?

对于IBUK、英国(包括英国属地)公民以及居住在英国或英国属地内的人士:

未受制裁的俄罗斯证券

1.      未受制裁的俄罗斯证券有什么限制

美国的制裁禁止美国金融机构支持客户买入任何俄罗斯公司的证券。 这意味着,您无法就俄罗斯证券(包括其衍生品)开立新仓位。 

2.      我必须要把持有的未受制裁俄罗斯证券仓位卖掉吗?

不是。 对于未受制裁的俄罗斯证券,您可以自行决定是继续持仓还是将其卖出。请注意,您能否平仓该等仓位可能会受到交易所或当地规则的限制。例如,俄罗斯中央银行的当前限制就使得IBKR的客户无法在莫斯科证券交易所进行任何交易(开仓或平仓)。

3.      卖出未受制裁俄罗斯证券有截止时间限制吗?

没有,撤出投资没有时间限制。只要证券对应的市场对IBKR开放交易,您随时都可以卖出持有的未受制裁俄罗斯证券。例如,目前IBKR就不能接入莫斯科证券交易所。

4.      我可以继续在二级市场上买入俄罗斯证券或主权债吗?

不可以,禁止适用于任何俄罗斯实体发行的债务性和权益性证券,包括主权债。 您可以卖出或继续持有您的俄罗斯证券或债券持仓,但无法再进行新的买入。 

5.      我可以把我的ADR和GDR转换成未受制裁的俄罗斯证券吗?

IBKR不支持将您的ADR和GDR转换成以您IBKR账户为接收目的地的卢布计价证券。但可以在尽最大努力的基础上帮助实施以非IBKR账户为接收目的地的转换。下面我们将对ADR和GDR进行更详细的讨论。

6.      我可以将我持有的未受制裁俄罗斯证券仓位转仓吗?

可以,您可以将该等持仓转至您在其它经纪商处的账户,只要接收经纪商可以接受。

7.      未受制裁的俄罗斯证券可以获得股息吗?

由于俄罗斯中央银行政策更改,IBKR现无法处理任何俄罗斯证券的股息支付。客户应联系发行人获取股息。

 

8.      未受制裁的俄罗斯证券的公司行动如何处理?

我们注意到,许多未受制裁的俄罗斯证券的公司行动我们的托管银行都未予以处理。 但对于托管银行处理的公司行动,IBKR都会将公司行动转给客户账户。  

 

C. 俄罗斯美国存托凭证(ADR)/全球存托凭证(GDR)

俄罗斯一项新颁布的联邦法律禁止俄罗斯发行人的股票通过ADR或GDR的形式在俄罗斯以外的市场交易。此外,某些俄罗斯ADR/GDR还受到美国制裁。

1.      哪些俄罗斯ADR和GDR受到了制裁?

受制裁的俄罗斯ADR和GDR列表请参见此处

查看受制裁俄罗斯证券列表时请参考以下限制编码。

  • 19999 - IB Global受限
  • 10399 - IB-CAN受限
  • 10499 - IB-UK受限
  • 10599 - IB-UKL受限
  • 11299 - UK+个人受限
  • 19902 - IB-Global禁止开仓
  • 19905 - IB-Global禁止转入转账

 2.      我可以转账我的俄罗斯ADR/GDR吗?

目前,IBKR允许将未受制裁俄罗斯ADR/GDR转至您位于其它金融机构的账户,但不允许转账受制裁的俄罗斯ADR/GDR。 

3我可以把我的ADR/GDR转成普通股吗?

如果您满足以下要求,IBKR会在尽最大努力的基础上为符合条件的ADR/GDR处理取消请求。

  • 您在俄罗斯银行持有“C”类证券账户可以接受当地市场的普通股。 注意:IBKR无法接收转换后的普通股。
  • ADR/GDR或底层公司、受益所有者或接收普通股的机构均未受到制裁
  • 对应的保荐银行账簿接受取消。 请访问保荐银行网站了解账簿的开放/关闭状态,该状态可能会经常变化。
  • 您可以证明截至2022年4月27日自己是登记日持有人,并且在转换过程中没有发生所有权变更。  

 4.         如何针对符合条件的ADR/GDR发起转换? 

请向客服提交咨询单,咨询单必须包含以下内容:

  • 附上填写完整(且已签字)的证明和传送表格(如Gazprom)或指令函(如Lukoil)。
  • 表格必须包含您用以接收普通股的证券账户号码和接收银行的30位代码。没有这一代码将无法处理转换。
  • 转换会涉及以下费用。请在咨询单中同意缴纳该等费用,并确保账户中有足够资金:
    • 每张DR0.05美元(向上取整到最近的整百DR的费用) – 保荐银行取消费用(代收)
    • 17.50美元 – 电汇费用 – 保荐银行收费(代收)
    • 500美元 – IBKR转换费用

 

 D. 来自乌克兰某些地区的客户

卢甘斯克和顿涅茨克地区

2022年2月,由于俄罗斯在乌克兰的军事行动,美国、英国和欧盟对俄罗斯实施了一系列制裁。其中包括对卢甘斯克和顿涅茨克地区的个人和实体实施限制,与2014年的克里米亚制裁类似。

账户限制

  1. 为什么我的账户还会被限制?

您的账户有一个位于乌克兰卢甘斯克或顿涅茨克地区的地址。 美国政府集中针对乌克兰的这两个地区实施制裁。 该等制裁有一个短暂的缓冲期,于2022年3月23日结束。作为一家美国金融机构,须对上述两个地区之客户的交易进行限制。

  1. 我现在不生活在卢甘斯克人民共和国或顿涅茨克人民共和国。 我居住在其它地区。为什么我的账户还会被限制?

IBKR系根据账户记录和手头掌握的信息实施限制。 如您目前居住在卢甘斯克人民共和国和顿涅茨克人民共和国以外的地区,请更新您登记的地址并提交相关文件证明您的地址(如水电账单)。 我们会审核您提供的信息,再考虑是否移除限制。

  1. 有哪些限制?

针对个人/联名账户客户

自2022年3月23日起,除非美国制裁取消或获得美国海外资产控制办公室(OFAC)的授权,否则来自卢甘斯克人民共和国和顿涅茨克人民共和国的客户无法进行任何交易或头寸转账。您无法存款,但可以出于个人(而非商业)目的从自己账户取款。取款前,我们会需要您对此进行确认。

针对机构客户

现在由于缓冲期已结束,机构和信托账户不得再进行交易、转账或取款。  

  1. 我需要做什么才能移除限制?

如果您已经搬离卢甘斯克人民共和国或顿涅茨克人民共和国,但尚未对账户信息进行相应的更新,请更新登记的地址并提供相关地址证明文件以证明您已经不在卢甘斯克人民共和国或顿涅茨克人民共和国居住。 我们会对信息进行审核并告知您是否可以移除限制。

或者,您也可以联系美国财政部海外资产控制办公室(OFAC),在其网站上申请特种许可证。 (OFAC许可证申请页面

赫尔松和扎波罗热地区

针对IBIE和IBCE:

2022年10月,由于俄罗斯在乌克兰的持续军事行动,欧盟宣布对俄罗斯进行进一步制裁。 其中包括对乌克兰赫尔松和扎波罗热地区的个人和实体实施限制,与2014年的克里米亚制裁和2022年2月对卢甘斯克和顿涅茨克地区的制裁类似。由于新的欧盟制裁,盈透证券爱尔兰(“IBIE”)和盈透证券中欧(“IBCE”)不能再与赫尔松和扎波罗热地区的任何个人或实体保持业务往来。 

 

 E. 在受制裁银行持有账户的客户

  美国、英国和欧盟对数家俄罗斯银行实施了制裁,对涉及该等银行的交易予以了禁止。

1.      有哪些制裁?

根据制裁,客户不得从受制裁的银行发起存款,也不得取款到受制裁的银行。 该等制裁有一定缓冲期,现已结束。

2.      哪些银行受到了该等制裁的影响?

以下俄罗斯银行及其分支机构或受到美国、英国和/或欧盟的制裁,或脱离SWIFT体系,或两者兼有。 因此,IBKR无法支持涉及该等银行的存款或取款。

  • Sberbank(脱离SWIFT体系)
  • Alfa Bank
  • VTB(脱离SWIFT体系)
  • Bank Rossiya(脱离SWIFT体系)
  • Otkritie(脱离SWIFT体系)
  • Novikombank(脱离SWIFT体系)
  • Promsvyazbank(脱离SWIFT体系)
  • Sovcombank(脱离SWIFT体系)
  • VEB(脱离SWIFT体系)
  • Transkapitalbank
  • Investtradebank
  • Rosselkhozbank(脱离SWIFT体系)
  • Moscow Credit Bank(脱离SWIFT体系)

以下银行还受到英国制裁,适用于所有盈透证券(英国)有限公司(IBUK)的客户:

  • GazPromBank
  • SMP Bank
  • Ural Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

IBUK的客户目前不得从该等受制裁的银行发起存款,也不得取款到该等受制裁的银行。

3.      如果我通过其中一家受制裁的银行转账资金,我是否需要关闭我的IBKR账户?

上述针对银行的制裁并没有要求您关闭您的IBKR账户。 IBKR只是无法处理涉及受制裁银行的存款或取款。

4.      可以添加新的银行指令吗?

可以,您可随时添加新的银行指令(在未受制裁之银行开立的账户)。请注意,IBKR一直对某些特定模式的存取款活动设有限制,该等限制仍然有效。 有关该等限制的更多信息,请点击此处

 

F. 对俄罗斯或白俄罗斯国民、公民和/或居民造成影响的限制

某些制裁只对俄罗斯或白俄罗斯国民、公民和/或居民造成影响。 

莫斯科证券交易所(MOEX)

1.      我是俄罗斯公民。我还可以在莫斯科证券交易所交易我持有的未受制裁俄罗斯股票吗?

IBKR是一家外国经纪商,已被俄罗斯政府禁止在莫斯科证券交易所交易。 因此,您将无法通过您的IBKR账户在莫斯科证券交易所交易。

 欧盟证券限制

1.      我是俄罗斯(或白俄罗斯)国民或居民。为什么我不能在欧盟的交易所交易?

欧盟实施了制裁,禁止2022年4月12日之后发行的欧元计价证券(包括公司行动所得)卖出或转账给俄罗斯或白俄罗斯国民(这两个国家所有没有居住在欧盟的公民)或位于俄罗斯或白俄罗斯的人士或实体。 

根据该等制裁,IBKR已对俄罗斯和白俄罗斯国民和居民,以及位于俄罗斯或白俄罗斯境内或由俄罗斯或白俄罗斯国民或居民所拥有的实体实施了限制, 禁止其就欧盟证券开立新仓位(多头或空头)。 

市场数据限制

1.      我是俄罗斯居民。为什么我看不到NYSE和Nasdaq的市场数据?

由于俄罗斯对乌克兰的持续军事行动,NYSE和Nasdaq已暂停向位于俄罗斯的个人和实体提供市场数据服务。IBKR不知道NYSE和Nasdaq何时会恢复该等服务。  

 

中华通 – 禁止内地投资者参与北向交易

Overview: 

港交所(“HKEX”)发布了关于禁止内地投资者参与北向交易的通告,将自2022年7月25日起施行。通过盈透证券交易中华通证券的客户须遵守该等规定。

I. 哪些客户被归类为内地投资者?

  (a) 持内地身份证的个人;或
  (b) 有一位持有人根据上方第(a)条被视为内地投资者的联名账户的持有人;或
  (c) 内地注册的法人或非法人实体。


II. 哪些情况可以不受上述归类限制?

以下投资者不会被视为“内地投资者”,可以继续通过盈透证券买卖中华通证券。

  (a) 持有以下证件的个人投资者:

       i. 香港或澳门永久性居民身份证;或
      ii. 香港和澳门单程证;或
     iii. 中国大陆以外国家或地区的永久居民身份文件。

  (b) 在香港或海外依法注册的分支机构或子公司。


III. 现有的持有券商客户编码(“BCAN”)的账户如何处理?

生效日期 通知
2022年7月25日至2023年7月23日 现有的属于内地投资者同时又持有BCAN的账户仍然可以买卖中华通证券。
2023年7月24日 现有的属于内地投资者的账户只可以卖出中华通证券。


IV. 参考

上方信息系为方便使用之目的而提供。更多详细信息,请参见港交所关于禁止内地投资者参与北向交易的通告:https://www.hkex.com.hk/-/media/HKEX-Market/Services/Circulars-and-Notices/Participant-and-Members-Circulars/SEHK/2022/CT08822C.pdf

 

China Connect – Restriction on Mainland Investors from Northbound Trading

Overview: 

The Hong Kong Exchange (“HKEX”) issued a circular on the banning of Mainland investors from Northbound trading, effective on 25 July 2022. Clients who trade China Connect Securities through Interactive Brokers are required to comply with these requirements.

I. Which clients are classified as Mainland investors?

  (a) Individuals that possess Mainland ID documents; or
  (b) Holders of a joint account if one of the holders is considered as Mainland investor under (a); or
  (c) Corporate or unincorporated entities which are registered in the Mainland.


II. Which circumstances are exempt from the classification?

The following investors will NOT be considered as “Mainland Investors” and may continue to buy and sell China Connect Securities with Interactive Brokers.

  (a) Individual client who holds:

       i. A Hong Kong or Macao permanent ID; or
      ii. An One-way Permit for Proceeding to Hong Kong and Macao; or
     iii. An identity document as proof of permanent residence in a country or region outside Mainland China.

  (b) A branch or subsidiary which is lawfully registered in Hong Kong or overseas.


III. How are Existing Accounts with BCANs Handled?

Effective Date Notice
From 25 July 2022 to 23 July 2023 Existing accounts who are Mainland investors with registered BCANs can still buy and sell China Connect Securities.
From 24 July 2023 Existing accounts who are Mainland investors can only sell any China Connect Securities.


IV. Reference

The above information is provided for convenience.  For more detailed information, please refer to HKEX’s circular on the banning of Mainland investors from Northbound trading:  https://www.hkex.com.hk/-/media/HKEX-Market/Services/Circulars-and-Notices/Participant-and-Members-Circulars/SEHK/2022/CT08822E.pdf

 

FAQs for Ukraine/Russia Securities

Overview: 

These FAQs summarize key information related to the Ukraine/Russia sanctions. This page will be updated to reflect additional sanction-related restrictions or other developments. Last update: December 15, 2022. 

A.        Cashiering Restrictions - Rubles

B.        Customers Who Have Positions in Russian Securities

  • Sanctioned Russian Securities

  • Non-Sanctioned Russian Securities 

C.        Customers from Certain Regions in Ukraine

  • The Luhansk and Donetsk Regions

    • Account Restrictions

  • The Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Regions

D.        Customers Who Bank Through Sanctioned Banks

E.         Restrictions Affecting Russian or Belarusian Nationals, Citizens, and/or Residents

  • MOEX

  • EU Securities Restrictions 

 

A.   Cashiering Restrictions – Rubles

In line with many financial institutions, IBKR is reducing exposure to the Russian Ruble (“RUB”). 

 1.       What are the restrictions on cashiering in Rubles?

Deposits in RUB
IBKR is no longer accepting deposits of RUB.  Any deposit in RUB will be rejected.

IBKR will periodically convert RUB balances to USD or EUR, depending on the IBKR entity with which you have an account.  Please visit the IBKR Knowledge Base for the specifics regarding the currency conversion.

 Withdrawals in RUB
We are currently accepting RUB withdrawal requests.  However, we cannot guarantee that such requests will be processed by our cashiering bank.

 2.       What if the Base Currency of my account is RUB?

IBKR does not currently allow clients to maintain RUB as their base currency.  If you previously used RUB as your base currency, we converted it to USD or EUR depending on which IBKR entity carries your account. (This information can be found in the IBKR Knowledge Base.)

 

B.  Customers Who Have Positions in Russian Securities

The U.S. and other governments have specifically sanctioned certain Russian companies that issue securities, meaning these securities cannot be traded or transferred.  In addition, the U.S. has prohibited the purchase of new and existing debt and equity securities issued by all Russian companies.  As a result, trading in all Russian securities has been either fully or partially restricted.  

1.       What Russian securities have been restricted?

Certain Russian securities subject to specific sanctions were fully restricted on May 25, 2022.  You currently cannot trade or transfer your positions in any sanctioned Russian security. 

 As of June 6, 2022, you cannot open new positions (long or short) in non-sanctioned Russian securities. However, you may sell or hold your positions in non-sanctioned Russian securities.  

Sanctioned Russian Securities

1.     If I hold sanctioned Russian securities, can I access my account?

Yes, you will have full access to your IBKR account.  However, you will not be able to trade or transfer any positions in any sanctioned Russian security.

2.     Can I trade or transfer my positions in sanctioned Russian securities to another broker?

No.  Positions in sanctioned Russian securities are frozen. You are not able to trade or transfer these positions until the sanctions are lifted or you receive a specific license from OFAC.

3.     Can I receive Dividends on Sanctioned Russian Securities

 No.  IBKR is not allocated the dividend from the custodian and is prohibited from processing dividend payments on sanctioned securities.

4.     How will Corporate Actions be processed on sanctioned Russian Securities?

IBKR will not perform processing on sanctioned Russian securities including Corporate Actions that would change the value of your position in the security (including conversions of securities positions into cash, such as via mandatory tender offer or cash merger or new rights or positions).Stock splits and other corporate actions that do not change the economic value of your position may be processed.

UK and Canadian Sanctioned Securities:

1.     What additional sanctions apply to U.K. and Canadians Persons?

The U.K. and Canada imposed their own sanctions on certain Russian issuers, on top of those issued by the U.S. and EU.  U.K. and Canadian persons (including IBUK and IB Canada customers, and citizens/residents of the U.K. or Canada) may be fully restricted from trading or transferring positions in Russian issuers sanctioned by these jurisdictions.  These issuers are listed or were previously listed on the Moscow Stock Exchange, the Vienna Stock Exchange, the Stuttgart Stock Exchange, and the Nasdaq Stock Market.  For the most recent list of issuers, please see:  Which Russian securities have been specifically sanctioned?

For IBUK, Citizens of the U.K. (including U.K Territory), and Any Person Located in the U.K. or a U.K. Territory:

Non-Sanctioned Russian Securities

1.       What are the restrictions on non-sanctioned Russian securities?

The U.S. sanctions prohibit U.S. financial institutions from facilitating the purchase of securities of any Russian company.  This means that you cannot open new positions in Russian securities, including their derivatives. 

2.       Do I have to sell my positions in non-sanctioned Russian issuers?

No.  You may hold your existing positions in non-sanctioned Russian securities or sell your positions, as you choose. Please keep in mind that your ability to close positions may be limited by exchange or local rules. For example, current restrictions by the Central Bank of Russia prevent IBKR clients from making any trades (opening or closing) on the Moscow Stock Exchange.

3.       Is there a deadline for selling non-sanctioned Russian securities?

No, there is no wind-down period to divest. You may sell your positions in non-sanctioned Russian securities at any time so long as the market for that security is open to IBKR for trading. For instance, IBKR does not currently have access to the Moscow Stock Exchange.

4.       Can I continue to purchase Russian securities or sovereign debt in the secondary market?

No, the prohibitions apply to any debt or equity security issued by a Russian entity, including sovereign debt.  You can sell your Russian securities or debt positions or hold them, but you cannot make new purchases. 

5.       Can I convert my ADRs and GDRs in non-sanctioned Russian securities?

IBKR is not supporting conversions of your ADRs and GDRs into RUB-based securities that deliver to your IBKR account.  We may, on a best-efforts basis, facilitate conversions in which the underlying shares are delivered to a non-IBKR account.  We discuss ADRs and GDRs in more detail below.

6.       Can I transfer my position in non-sanctioned Russian securities?

Yes, you can transfer these positions to another brokerage account in your name, assuming the receiving broker will accept the positions.

7.       Can I receive dividends on non-sanctioned Russian securities?

Due to changes made by the Russian Central Bank, IBKR is not facilitating the payment of dividends on any Russian securities. Clients should contact the issuer to receive their dividends.

 

8.       How will corporate actions relating to my non-sanctioned Russian securities be processed?

At this time, we note that many corporate actions on non-sanctioned Russian securities do not appear to be getting processed by our Custodian Bank.  To the extent our Custodian Bank processes the corporate action, IBKR will apply the corporate action to client accounts.  

  

 C.   Customers from Certain Regions in Ukraine

The Luhansk and Donetsk Regions

In February 2022, the U.S., U.K., and EU issued a series of sanctions against Russia related to its actions in Ukraine. The sanctions include restrictions for persons and entities in the Luhansk and Donetsk provinces, similar to the 2014 Crimean sanctions.

Account Restrictions

  1. Why is my account restricted?

Your account lists an address that is located in the Luhansk or Donetsk region in Ukraine.  The U.S. government issued sanctions specifically focused on two regions of Ukraine, Luhansk and Donetsk.  These sanctions allowed a short wind-down period, which ended March 23, 2022.  IBKR, as a U.S. financial institution, is required to limit the transactions clients from those regions can conduct.

  1. I no longer live in the Luhansk People’s Republic (“LNR”) or Donetsk People’s Republic (“DNR”).  I live outside of those areas. Why is my account restricted?

IBKR has placed restrictions based on its account records and the information available to it.  If you currently live outside of the LNR or DNR, please update your address on file and submit a current document to verify your address (such as a utility bill).  We will review the information you provide and consider whether restrictions can be lifted.

  1. What are the restrictions?

For Individual/Joint Customers

As of March 23, 2022, clients with addresses in the LNR or DNR cannot make any trades, or transfer positions, unless the U.S. sanctions are lifted or authorization is granted by OFAC.   You cannot make deposits at this time but you may make a withdrawal to an account in your name for personal, non-commercial purposes.  We will require you to confirm this before the withdrawal.

For Org Customers

The sanctions do not allow organization or trust accounts to trade, transfer or withdraw funds now that the wind down period ended.  

  1. What do I have to do to remove the restrictions?

If you have moved from the LNR or DNR but did not update your account information, please update your address on file and provide a current proof of address document demonstrating that you do not reside in the LNR or DNR.  We will review the information and let you know whether the restrictions can be removed.

Alternatively, you can contact the US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and apply for a specific license on OFAC’s website.  (OFAC License Application Page)

The Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Regions

For IBIE and IBCE Only:

In October 2022, the EU announced additional sanctions against Russia for its continued activity in Ukraine.  These sanctions include restrictions for persons and entities in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, similar to the 2014 Crimean sanctions and the restrictions imposed on the Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts in February 2022. As a result of the new EU sanctions, Interactive Brokers Ireland (“IBIE”) and Interactive Brokers Central Europe (“IBCE”) cannot do business with any person or entity located in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia territories.  

 

 D.   Customers Who Bank Through Sanctioned Banks

 The U.S., U.K., and EU sanctioned a number of leading Russian banks, generally prohibiting transactions with these banks.

1.       What are the sanctions?

Under the sanctions, customers are not allowed to deposit from, or withdraw to, a sanctioned bank.  The sanctions included wind down periods that have ended.

2.       What banks are impacted by the sanctions?

The following Russian banks and their subsidiaries have been sanctioned by the U.S., U.K., and/or the EU, disconnected from the global banking network SWIFT, or both.  IBKR is therefore unable to accommodate deposits or withdrawals through these banks.

  • Sberbank (disconnected from SWIFT)
  • Alfa Bank
  • VTB (disconnected from SWIFT)
  • Bank Rossiya (disconnected from SWIFT)
  • Otkritie (disconnected from SWIFT)
  • Novikombank (disconnected from SWIFT)
  • Promsvyazbank (disconnected from SWIFT)
  • Sovcombank (disconnected from SWIFT)
  • VEB (disconnected from SWIFT)
  • Transkapitalbank
  • Investtradebank
  • Rosselkhozbank (disconnected from SWIFT)
  • Moscow Credit Bank (disconnected from SWIFT)

The following banks are also subject to U.K. sanctions, which apply to all clients of Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Ltd. (IBUK):

  • GazPromBank
  • SMP Bank
  • Ural Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

IBUK customers cannot currently deposit from, or withdraw to, any of these sanctioned banks.

3.       Do I have to close my IBKR account if I bank through one of the sanctioned banks?

These sanctions on banks do not require you to close your IBKR account.  IBKR just can’t process deposits or withdrawals involving a sanctioned bank.

4.       Can I add different banking instructions?

Yes, you are welcome to add new banking instructions for an account at a non-sanctioned bank. Please note that IBKR has long maintained restrictions on certain patterns of deposit and withdrawal activity, which will remain in effect.  For more information on these restrictions, click here.

 

E.   Restrictions Affecting Russian or Belarusian Nationals, Citizens, and/or Residents

Certain sanctions only impact Russian or Belarusian nationals, citizens, and/or residents. 

MOEX

1.       I am a Russian citizen. Will I be able to trade my non-sanctioned Russian stocks on MOEX?

IBKR is a foreign broker and is restricted by the Russian government from trading on the Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX).  Therefore, you will not be able to trade on MOEX through your IBKR account.

 EU Securities Restrictions

1.       I am a Russian (or Belarusian) national or resident. Why can’t I trade on EU exchanges?

The EU imposed sanctions prohibiting the sale or transfer of euro-denominated securities issued after April 12, 2022 (including proceeds of corporate actions) to Russian or Belarusian nationals (defined as all citizens of these countries who do not live in the EU) or people or entities located in Russia or Belarus. 

In order to comply with these sanctions, IBKR has restricted Russian and Belarusian nationals or residents, and entities located in Russia or Belarus or owned by Russian or Belarusian nationals or residents, from opening new positions or increasing existing positions (long or short) in any financial instrument in European exchanges, as well as any financial instrument denominated in an EU currency, traded on any exchange.

 

Market Data Restrictions

1.       I am a resident of Russia. Why can’t I see market data for NYSE and Nasdaq?

Due to Russia’s continued involvement in Ukraine, NYSE and Nasdaq have suspended the provision of market data services to individuals and entities located in Russia. IBKR does not know when NYSE and Nasdaq will resume these services.  

 

香港投资者识别码制度

背景:

为加强对市场的监察、维护市场诚信,香港证券及期货事务监察委员会(简称“香港证监会“)引入了香港投资者识别码制度(“HKIDR”)。

该制度实施后,所有在香港联合交易所有限公司(简称“联交所”)进行的证券交易以及按规定须向联交所汇报的场外交易均必须附加上一个客户识别编码并向联交所提交对应识别信息。

更多信息,请参考香港证监会 网站

合规要求:

在香港投资者识别码制度下,所有相关持牌法团和注册机构均须为其每名能交易联交所证券的客户编配一个券商客户编码(“BCAN”)。

自2023年3月20日起,注册机构就须向联交所提交客户识别信息(“CID”)和对应券商客户编码。所有联交所证券委托单均须附加上券商客户编码,以便联交所和香港证监会确定最终受益人。

哪些客户识别信息会提交给联交所?

在香港投资者识别码制度下,对于任何有联交所交易许可的客户,都必须向联交所提供以下识别信息。

个人客户及受托人
公司客户及受托人
证件上显示的全名
证件上显示的全名
证件的签发国家或地区
证件的签发国家或地区
证件类型(按优先级排列):
1-      香港身份证(香港居民须提供)
2-      国民身份证明文件(包含客户的中/英文姓名)
3-      护照
证件类型(按优先级排列):
1-      法律实体识别编码
2-      公司注册/成立证明
 
证件号码
证件号码

 

客户如何选择不将自己的客户识别信息提交给联交所?

在香港投资者识别码制度下,客户可以通过申请移除相关交易许可选择不要共享其客户识别信息。交易许可移除后,现有仓位可以继续持有或平仓,平仓时委托单无需附加上客户的券商客户编码,也无需向交易所提交客户识别信息。

但是,在交易许可移除前,客户必须先平仓所有空头仓位和会产生空头仓位的股票期权,因为该等仓位的补进平仓会需要提交券商客户编码和客户识别信息。

哪些交易许可会受到影响?

新制度涉及所有在联交所上市和买卖的证券,以下交易许可会受到影响:

  • 香港股票
  • 香港股票卖空
  • 香港股票期权
  • 香港债券
  • 香港认股权证

有关措施会对现有盈透证券客户造成什么影响?

  • 为对香港投资者识别码制度进行准备,所有在盈透证券香港有限公司持有账户并开通了上方任一交易许可的个人,如果想在新规定下继续保留其交易许可,则将需要在客户端中进行确认。
  • 未能在2023年3月9日前完成确认的客户,其受影响的交易许可将被移除,以免其身份信息在违背其意愿的情况下被共享。如交易许可被移除,客户可随时在客户端中通过设置 > 账户设置 > 交易许可菜单选项申请重新添加许可。
  • 申请移除交易许可的客户如还持有未平仓的空头股票仓位,或会产生空头股票仓位的股票期权,将需要在通知的截止时间前平仓,以避免该等仓位被按现行市价代其平仓。多头仓位可继续持有或平仓,平仓时无需向联交所提交客户识别信息。
  • 香港客户协议与披露均已更新,纳入了香港投资者识别码制度的相关要求:

免责声明:

以上信息仅为方便使用之目的提供。IBKR不对信息的准确性或完整性进行任何保证。香港投资者识别码制度可能还会有后续调整,客户应直接访问香港证监会网站了解更多信息:https://www.sfc.hk/TC/Rules-and-standards/Investor-Identification-and-OTC-Securities-Transactions-Reporting

 

Hong Kong Investor Identification Regime

Background:

To enhance market surveillance capabilities and maintain market integrity, the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) has introduced the Hong Kong Investor Identification Regime (“HKIDR”).

Once implemented, all securities trades placed on, or off-exchange trades obligated to be reported to, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("SEHK") must be tagged with a client identifier and the corresponding identification details must be provided to the SEHK.

For further information, refer to the SFC website.

Compliance requirements:

To comply with the HKIDR obligations, all relevant SFC licensed corporations and registered institutions (“RRI”) are required to assign a Broker-Client-Assigned-Number (“BCAN”) to each client of theirs with capabilities to trade securities on the SEHK.

From the 20th of March 2023, RRIs are required to provide the SEHK with the clients’ identification data (“CID”) and the corresponding BCAN. All SEHK securities orders will be tagged with the BCAN number to enable the SEHK & SFC to identify the end beneficiary.

What client identification data (“CID”) is provided to SEHK?

Under HKIDR, the following identification data must be provided to the SEHK for any clients with SEHK trading permissions in place.

Individual Clients & Trustees
Corporate Clients & Trustees
Full legal name as shown on the identification document
Full legal name as shown on the identification document
Identity document’s issuing country or jurisdiction
Identity document’s issuing country or jurisdiction
Identity document type (in order of priority):
1-      HKID Card (required for HK residents)
2-      National identification document (containing the clients name in English &/ Chinese)
3-      Passport
Identity document type (in order of priority):
1-      Legal Entity Identifier Registration document
2-      Certificate of Incorporation / Formation
 
Identity document number on the identity document
Identity document number on the identity document

 

How can clients opt out from their CID being provided to SEHK?

Clients can opt out of sharing their CID under the HKIDR by requesting the removal of their relevant trading permissions. Once removed, existing positions can continue to be held or closed without the clients BCAN being tagged to the orders or CID being shared with the exchange.

However, before trading permission can be removed, clients must close any short positions or stock options that could result in a short stock position as buying in the positions requires a BCAN & CID submission.

Which trading permissions are impacted?

The new regime concerns all securities listed or traded on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (“SEHK”) and affects the following trading permissions:

  • Hong Kong Stocks
  • Hong Kong Stock Short Selling
  • Hong Kong Stock Options
  • Hong Kong Bonds
  • Hong Kong Warrants

How will existing Interactive Brokers Clients be impacted?

  • In preparation for HKIDR, all individuals with an Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Ltd account, and any of the above trading permissions in place, will be requested to confirm in Client Portal if they wish to retain their trading permissions under the new requirements.
  • Clients that fail to provide a confirmation by 9th of March 2023 will have their impacted trading permissions removed to prevent their identification details being shared unwillingly. If trading permissions are removed, clients can request the permissions be added back at any time via the Settings > Account Settings > Trading Permissions menu item in the Client Portal.
  • Clients requesting to remove their impacted trading permissions that are holding an open short stock position, or stock option position that could lead to a short stock position, will need to close the positions by the cutoff date communicated to avoid them being closed on their behalf at the prevailing market price. Long positions can continue to be held or close without CID being shared with SEHK.
  • The HK Client Agreements and Disclosures has been updated to accommodate the HKIDR requirements:

Disclaimer:

The above information is provided for convenience. IBKR does not guarantee the information for either accuracy or completeness. There may be subsequent changes to the HKIDR and clients should refer directly to the SFC website for more information: https://www.sfc.hk/en/Rules-and-standards/Investor-Identification-and-OTC-Securities-Transactions-Reporting

 

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