The new screens are as follows:TopicRule ReferencesControl objectiveDetailsClient bank accountsCASS 7.13.12 to 7.13.1995 day fixed term deposit conditionIf a client bank account is a deposit account with a fixed term of over 30 days, the term during which withdrawals are prohibited or the notice period for withdrawals does not exceed 95 days overall (taking into account any non business days)Client bank accountsCASS 7.13.12 to 7.13.1995 day fixed term deposit policyIf a client bank account is used which is a deposit account with a fixed term between 30 and 95 days, a policy (“95 day fixed term deposit policy”) is in place which sets out:
- the maximum proportion of client money held in such accounts, along with appropriate rationale
- how the risk of being unable to access client money when required will be managed, eg. by making appropriate adjustments to the amount being held in such deposit accounts based on historic and expected future cashflows
- analysis of such risk exposure based on appropriate timeframes and stress scenariosClient bank accountsCASS 7.13.12 to 7.13.1995 day fixed term deposit policy revisionThe firm’s 95 day fixed term deposit policy is subject to periodic review and amendment where appropriate, eg. where the analysis of risk exposure and stress scenarios require updatingClient bank accountsCASS 7.13.12 to 7.13.1995 day fixed term deposit policy retentionThe firm’s 95 day fixed term deposit policy is retained for a minimum of five years after 1) the policy is last revised, or 2) the deposit accounts in question are no longer usedClient bank accountsCASS 7.13.12 to 7.13.1995 day fixed term deposit disclosureIf the client bank account is a deposit account with a fixed term between 30 and 95 days, an appropriate written disclosure is made to clients explaining the risks which arise as a result of the longer notice period for withdrawals
The previous objective labelled ‘Fixed term deposit condition (1)’ has been deprecated and marked accordingly. Any mappings currently in place on this objective are not affected.
These screens can be used to map responses in the normal way. If you do not wish to use these, or they are not relevant, you can mark these as not applicable using the “Manage Applicability” feature.
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