- The reference price of S+4 – maximum applicable authorised price change x The reference price of S+4. This is currently 6% for equity securities and 200 basis points for debt securities.
1. The seller awaiting payment must provide the Casablanca Stock Exchange on S+3 at the end of the business day with an account balance certifying that the securities initially sold do indeed appear in its account held at Maroclear.
2. Brokerage firms participating in the resale session must indicate the number of securities on its order. The price is indicated by the Casablanca Stock Exchange.
3. The Casablanca Stock Exchange provides brokerage firms with the necessary systems for participating in the resale session.
4. Brokerage firms are informed of the result on the same day.
2nd resale procedure :
If, at the end of the first resale session, the number of securities requested is fewer than the number of securities to be resold, the Casablanca Stock Exchange organises a second resale session for the next day. It informs brokerage firms that the resale will take place on the following terms :
The reference price on (S+5) - ( 2x the maximum applicable authorised change x The reference price on (S+5)). The session will take place on the same terms as the first.
If demand for securities is less than the position to be resold, the Casablanca Stock Exchange may decide, depending on the number of securities in question, to cancel the requests made by the new buyers.
Settlement for a resale
On the day of the resale, the Casablanca Stock Exchange informs :
- The defaulting buyer whose order has been executed in the resale market by a “Notice of Resale” ;
- The seller, whose movement has been blocked, is informed by a copy of the OTC delivery against payment of the securities in question.
Settlement of resold positions will take place on the same day by sending Maroclear instructions concerning OTC delivery against payment. These instructions concern two movements:
- The resale of securities bringing the new buyer into direct contact with the Casablanca Stock Exchange ;
- The payment of cash for securities received to the seller awaiting delivery.
In order to ensure secure and rapid settlement, the Casablanca Stock Exchange will itself ensure delivery against payment instead of the brokerage firms.
An additional cash payment is made if the resale amount is different from the unsettled cash amount. If the resale amount is less than the unsettled cash amount, the negative resale differential will be borne by the defaulting buyer. The Casablanca Stock Exchange will advise of the resale result as soon as it knows it.
A wire transfer order corresponding to the negative sale differential:
- Debits the defaulting buyer’s account for an amount equal to the resale differential and credits the Casablanca Stock Exchange's account for the same amount.
If the defaulting buyer is unable to pay the resale differential, the Casablanca Stock Exchange may automatically draw from its contribution to the guarantee fund. The brokerage firm remains suspended from carrying out its business activity until its regulatory margin is rebuilt.
If the amount is greater than the unsettled cash position, the positive resale differential will be returned to the defaulting buyer.
Resale procedure failure
If the securities have not been able to be resold after both resale sessions, the guarantee system uses the defaulting brokerage firm’s margin to pay the seller awaiting payment. The brokerage firm remains suspended from carrying out its business activity until its regulatory margin is rebuilt.