Liquidity fears temper uncleared margin proposals
Rules see two-way posting of initial margin, but apply threshold of €50 million in counterparty risk
Regulators have revised new rules on margining for uncleared over-the-counter derivatives in an attempt to reduce the risk of a collateral crunch. The new regime requires initial margin to be exchanged between swap counterparties, giving rise to warnings that it could lock down more than $10 trillion in liquid assets. But regulators estimate the revised proposals will consume around €0.7 trillion
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