Non-US sovereigns should collateralise swaps, say US bank regulators

Progress towards sovereign collateral posting has been slow. Now, US regulators are proposing to make it mandatory - for all non-US entities

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All non-US sovereigns would be asked to start posting collateral on bilateral derivatives trades with US counterparties, under a new joint proposal from five US regulators - a radical attempt to change the status quo for sovereign derivatives users, many of which currently refuse to post collateral, despite the funding and capital costs this creates for dealers.

"It is about time governments walk the walk - not just talk the talk. If we are all truly interested in reducing risk, then it makes

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Credit risk & modelling – Special report 2021

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