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Discussion Paper
A CCP Is a CCP Is a CCP
Central counterparties (CCPs) are an important part of contemporary financial market infrastructure. The orderly risk management operations and financial resilience of CCPs and other market infrastructures are essential for financial stability.Regulators and other policymakers face a major challenge constructing appropriate regulatory frameworks for central clearing, given unique features of CCP risk profiles and, in particular, the mutualization of default losses. While CCPs may have superficial similarities to other infrastructures and exposed to risks like those borne by banks and other ...
Journal Article
Cleared Margin Setting at Selected Central Counterparties
Interviews with senior personnel at six of the world?s largest central counterparty clearing houses and research by financial markets staff shed light on regulations, principles, and best practices in margin setting for derivatives.