LCH payments system raises concentration concerns
A large proportion of cash payments between clearing members and LCH.Clearnet are processed by just two banks, raising concentration risk concerns from banks and regulators
A significant proportion of payments between clearing members and LCH.Clearnet are transferred via just two banks, claim market participants, creating concentration and systemic risk concerns across the industry.
When a clearing member has to transfer a cash payment such as initial or variation margin to LCH.Clearnet Limited, the clearing house's UK subsidiary, it has to do so via an account at a
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