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relevant collateral

in relation to a transaction:

  1. (a) cash;
  2. (b) letters of credit and guarantees to the extent of their face value, issued by an approved bank which is neither a counterparty nor an associate of a counterparty;
  3. (c) gold and silver bullion and coinage;
  4. (d) marketable investments;
  5. (e) the performance guarantees issued in support of the securities lending and borrowing programmes of Euroclear and Cedel, in respect only of exposure arising from participation in such programmes;

subject in each case to:

    1. (i) the firm having an unconditional right to apply or realise the relevant collateral for the purpose of repaying a counterparty's obligations;
    2. (ii) marketable investments:
      1. (A) being marked to market daily using the valuation principles in IPRU(INV) 3.41(9)R;
      2. (B) not being issued by a counterparty nor by an associate of a counterparty.5