Go-Live Dates for SFTR Reporting

Status: Best Practice Finalised, Last Updated: 26/04/2021

Question:
What date does the SFTR reporting obligation go-live?

Best Practice:
Following the end of the scrutiny period on 13 March 2019, the full package of SFTR RTS and ITS has been published in the EU's Official Journal

In total, this consists of 10 different delegated and implementing regulations, including the relevant annexes.

The RTS and ITS will enter into force on 11 April 2019 (20th day after publication) and will then apply as follows:

11 July 2020: Reporting go-live for banks and investment firms (12 months after entry into force) - Delayed from the 11 April 2020 due to COVID-19.
11 July 2020: Reporting go-live for CCPs & CSDs (15 months after entry into force).
11 October 2020: Reporting go-live for the buy-side (18 months after entry into force).
11 January 2021: Reporting go-live for non-Financial Counterparties (NFCs) (21 months after entry into force). (SFTR-193)