The Central Bank publishes Money Market Fund Regulation Reporting Guidance Note

On 31 August 2020, the Central Bank published a Guidance Note on Money Market Fund Regulation (MMFR) Reporting.

The purpose of this Guidance Note is to provide information and direction on the completion of MMFR Reporting by UCITS Management companies and Alternative Investment Fund Managers regarding:

(i) The “Money Market Fund Returns” for authorised Money Market Funds (MMFs) under Article 37 of the MMFR including related provisions as per the “ESMA Guidelines on the reporting to competent authorities under Article 37 of the Money Market Fund Regulation”;

(ii) Ad-hoc stress test reporting under Article 28 of the MMFR;

(iii) Other ad-hoc reporting under MMFR outside of points (i) and (ii); and

(iv) Additional reporting required by the Central Bank.