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ISDA: Initial Margin of Up to $10.2 Trillion Required for OTC Derivatives
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The ISDA report shows that international rules governing margin requirements for OTC derivatives and that the resolution of issues related to the cross-border application of derivatives rules are two of the most important matters facing global regulators and the industry today.
Initial margin analysis was based upon data submitted by member firms to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the International Organization of Securities Commissions joint Working Group on Margining Requirements, as part of the WGMR’s Quantitative Impact Study (QIS).1
The analysis highlights three significant industry concerns:
As this is an international effort for the G20 countries, this is still a long work in progress. The full summary is here.
JON C. OGG
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