An insurance undertaking may use a forward rate or currency instrument linked to a financial debt if the following conditions are met throughout the transaction:
a) The loan contracted or the debt issued is identical or equivalent to the underlying of this instrument;
b) For swap contracts, the underlying referred to in a) is the one that the company undertakes to exchange;
c) The amount of the loan contracted or the debt issued by the undertaking is at least equal to the notional amount of the instrument;
d) The forward financial instrument enables the debt to be managed efficiently and prudently in line with the company’s investments.