MiCA · Article 36 · Reserve Requirements · July 2026

MiCA EMT/ART Reserve Compliance Calculator

Calculate reserve composition compliance for e-money token (EMT) and asset-referenced token (ART) issuers under MiCA Article 36. Models the mandatory bank deposit floor (30% base, 60% for EBA-significant EMTs), permitted liquid sovereign instrument allocation, and reserve adequacy ratio. Deadline: July 1, 2026.

Deadline July 1 2026 MiCA Art.36 EMT · ART Zero PII · Browser-only

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Step 01 Token Classification

EMTs reference a single fiat currency; ARTs reference a basket or other assets. Reserve rules differ at the margin.

Significant EMTs/ARTs face 60% deposit floor (vs 30% base). EBA criteria include token count, holder count, transaction volume.

Total value of the reserve pool backing outstanding tokens at reporting date.

MiCA Art.36 expects regular independent audits of reserve composition.

Step 02 Reserve Composition (%)

Must meet the mandatory floor. Segregated deposits at authorised credit institutions only.

High-quality liquid EU sovereign bonds. Subject to maturity constraint.

Any remaining permitted assets. Total deposit + sovereign + other must equal 100%.

MiCA requires sovereign instruments to be highly liquid. Maturities >90 days trigger a review flag.

MiCA Art.35 requires issuers to redeem at par on request. Delays beyond next business day trigger a warning.

Reserve Compliance Assessment
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      "sovereign_pct": { "type": "number", "description": "% of reserve in EU sovereign instruments" },
      "other_pct": { "type": "number", "description": "% in other permitted liquid assets" },
      "sovereign_maturity_days": { "type": "integer", "description": "Average maturity of sovereign instruments in days" },
      "redemption_rights": { "type": "string", "enum": ["immediate","next_business_day","other"] },
      "audit_frequency": { "type": "string", "enum": ["monthly","quarterly","annual"] }
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Regulatory Citations

[1]MiCA Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, Article 36 — Reserve of assets for asset-referenced tokens; Article 35 — Redemption rights of holders
[2]EBA RTS on the minimum content of the liquidity management policy for issuers of ARTs and EMTs (EBA/RTS/2023/XX)
[3]EBA criteria for significance classification of EMTs and ARTs under MiCA Art. 43 — thresholds include holder count, transaction volume, and reserve size
[4]MiCA Article 36(1)(a)-(b): at least 30% (standard) or 60% (significant) of reserve assets must be held as deposits at credit institutions
[5]MiCA Article 36(6): reserve assets must be invested in highly liquid financial instruments with minimal market, credit, and concentration risk