SIO-4.2 Prudential Requirements
SIO-4.2.1
A stablecoin issuer must at all times, have net shareholders equity equal to higher of the following:
(a) the initial paid-up share capital (base capital) requirement referred to in Paragraph SIO-4.1.1; or(b) an amount equal to 50% of total operating expenses as reported in the preceding year’s annual financial statements subject to the adjustments specified in Paragraph SIO-4.2.3.For the purposes of SIO-4.2.1(b), the total operating expenses for newly licensed stablecoin issuer (less than one year of operation) shall be their projected annual operating expenses.
Added: July 2025Minimum Liquid Fund Requirement
SIO-4.2.2
Stablecoin issuers must maintain an amount equal to 50% of total operating expense as reported in the preceding year’s annual financial statements, subject to the adjustments specified in Paragraph SIO-4.2.3 in liquid assets.
Added: July 2025SIO-4.2.3
The adjustments to be made to the total operating expenses are exclusion of the following items from the total operating expenses:
(a) expense items that are not incurred from the ordinary activities and are not expected to recur frequently or regularly. This may include costs from one-time events such as write-offs, purchases of or losses from the sale of the fixed assets, or extraordinary events such as earthquakes or other natural disasters; and(b) depreciation and amortisation expenses as stated in the financial statementsAdded: July 2025
