200 KAR 14:091. Guidelines for money
market instruments.
RELATES
TO: KRS 41.610, 42.014(1), 42.500, 42.505-42.545
STATUTORY
AUTHORITY: KRS 42.500(10), 42.520(2), 42.525
NECESSITY,
FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 42.500(10) requires the State Investment Commission
to promulgate administrative regulations for the investment and reinvestment of
state funds. KRS 42.520(2) requires the commission to promulgate administrative
regulations concerning the assignment of priorities to public depositories. KRS
42.525 requires the State Investment Commission to prescribe standards for the
operation of the state's investment program. This administrative regulation
establishes the standards which shall apply to the use of certain money market
instruments which include bankers' acceptances, commercial paper, and
negotiable collateralized and uncollateralized certificates of deposit.
Section
1. Definitions. (1) "Bankers' acceptance" means a short-term
negotiable discount note drawn on and accepted by a bank or trust company which
is obligated to pay the face value amount at maturity.
(2)
"Commercial paper" means an unsecured promissory obligation having a
maturity of less than 270 days.
(3)
"Commission" means the State Investment Commission.
(4)
“NRSRO” means "Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings
Organization", which is a credit rating agency that is registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and which provides its opinion on the
creditworthiness of an entity and the financial obligations issued by that
entity.
(5)
"Office" means the Office of Financial Management.
Section
2. Bankers' Acceptances. (1) The office may purchase bankers' acceptances if
rated in the highest short-term rating category by an NRSRO.
(2)
The purchase of these instruments shall be:
(a)
Made on a delivery versus payment basis; and
(b)
Held in the Commonwealth's account in whatever depository shall be designated
as eligible by the commission.
(3)(a)
Investment in bankers' acceptances shall be made for a period of no longer than
180 days per investment.
(b)
The total amount of the investment in this security shall not exceed the amount
of twenty-five (25) million dollars in one (1) institution at a time.
Section
3. Commercial Paper. (1) The office may purchase commercial paper rated in the
highest short-term rating category by an NRSRO.
(2)
The purchase of these instruments shall be:
(a)
Made on a delivery versus payment basis; and
(b)
Held in the Commonwealth's account in whatever depository shall be designated
as eligible by the commission.
(3)
The investments in commercial paper shall be made for a period of no longer
than 270 days per investment and the total amount of the investment in this
security shall not exceed the amount of twenty-five (25) million dollars by any
issuer at a time.
Section
4. Negotiable Certificates of Deposit, Collateralized and Uncollateralized. (1)
The office may purchase collateralized certificates of deposit if issued by
banks rated in one (1) of the three (3) highest categories by an NRSRO.
(2)
The office may purchase uncollateralized negotiable certificates of deposit if
issued by banks rated in one (1) of the two (2) highest categories by an NRSRO
or subject to 200 KAR 14:200.
(3)
The purchase of these instruments shall be:
(a)
Made on a delivery versus payment basis; and
(b)
Held in the Commonwealth's account in whatever depository shall be designated
as eligible by the commission.
(4)(a)
Investment in negotiable certificates of deposits shall be made for a period of
no longer than 270 days per investment unless specifically authorized by KRS
41.610.
(b)
The total amount of investments in certificates of deposit shall not exceed the
amount of twenty-five (25) million dollars in any one (1) institution at a
time.
Section
5. Limit of Money Market Instruments of the State's Total Portfolio. The
aggregate investment in bankers' acceptances, commercial paper, and negotiable
certificates of deposit shall not exceed thirty-five (35) percent of the
Commonwealth's total investment portfolio. (19 Ky.R. 540; Am. 1068;
eff. 10-22-92; 26 Ky.R. 422; 996; eff. 10-28-99; 39 Ky.R. 820; 1111; eff.
1-4-13.)