> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://www.mica.wtf/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://www.mica.wtf/definitions/definitions/mifid-ii/financial-instrument.md). # financial instrument | | | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------ | | **Defined term** | financial instrument | | **Source** | MiFID II | | **Reference** | Article 4(1), point (15) | | **Status** | Published | | **Refresh rule** | Regenerate after source legal-text changes | ## Definition > (15) '[financial instrument](/definitions/definitions/mica/financial-instrument.md)' means those instruments specified in Section C of Annex I, including such instruments issued by means of [distributed ledger technology](/definitions/definitions/mica/distributed-ledger-technology.md); ## Source [MiFID II, Article 4(1), point (15)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02014L0065-20260606). ## Referenced Annex Material MiFID II Annex I, Section C - Financial instruments 1. Transferable securities; 2. Money-market instruments; 3. Units in collective investment undertakings; 4. Options, futures, swaps, forward rate agreements and any other derivative contracts relating to securities, currencies, interest rates or yields, emission allowances or other derivatives instruments, financial indices or financial measures which may be settled physically or in cash; 5. Options, futures, swaps, forwards and any other derivative contracts relating to commodities that must be settled in cash or may be settled in cash at the option of one of the parties other than by reason of default or other termination event; 6. Options, futures, swaps, and any other derivative contract relating to commodities that can be physically settled provided that they are traded on a regulated market, a MTF, or an OTF, except for wholesale energy products traded on an OTF that must be physically settled; 7. Options, futures, swaps, forwards and any other derivative contracts relating to commodities, that can be physically settled not otherwise mentioned in point 6 of this Section and not being for commercial purposes, which have the characteristics of other derivative financial instruments; 8. Derivative instruments for the transfer of credit risk; 9. Financial contracts for differences; 10. Options, futures, swaps, forward rate agreements and any other derivative contracts relating to climatic variables, freight rates or inflation rates or other official economic statistics that must be settled in cash or may be settled in cash at the option of one of the parties other than by reason of default or other termination event, as well as any other derivative contracts relating to assets, rights, obligations, indices and measures not otherwise mentioned in this Section, which have the characteristics of other derivative financial instruments, having regard to whether, inter alia, they are traded on a regulated market, OTF, or an MTF; 11. Emission allowances consisting of any units recognised for compliance with the requirements of Directive 2003/87/EC (Emissions Trading Scheme). Source: [MiFID II](https://www.esma.europa.eu/lt/publications-and-data/interactive-single-rulebook/mifid-ii/annex-i). ## Used In MiCA * [Article 2](https://www.mica.wtf/mica/title-i-subject-matter-scope-and-definitions-art.-1-3/article-2) * [Article 6](https://www.mica.wtf/mica/title-ii-crypto-assets-other-than-asset-referenced-tokens-or-e-money-tokens-art.-4-15/article-6) * [Article 19](https://www.mica.wtf/mica/title-iii-asset-referenced-tokens-art.-16-47/chapter-1/article-19) * [Article 37](https://www.mica.wtf/mica/title-iii-asset-referenced-tokens-art.-16-47/chapter-3/article-37) * [Article 38](https://www.mica.wtf/mica/title-iii-asset-referenced-tokens-art.-16-47/chapter-3/article-38) * [Article 51](https://www.mica.wtf/mica/title-iv-e-money-tokens-art.-48-48/chapter-1/article-51) * [Article 54](https://www.mica.wtf/mica/title-iv-e-money-tokens-art.-48-48/chapter-1/article-54) * [Article 60](https://www.mica.wtf/mica/title-v-authorisation-and-operating-conditions-for-crypto-asset-service-providers-art.-59-85/chapter-1/article-60) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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