Arbeitspapier

Using speed and credit limits to address the procyclicality of initial margin at central counterparties

This paper proposes a practical approach to address the procyclicality of initial margin at central counterparties (CCPs) that can work even in periods of extreme stress. The approach allows CCPs to limit the speed of margin increases resulting from spikes in market volatility. To maintain the desired level of risk protection, the model covers, through loss-sharing arrangements, a chosen number of the largest shares of the margin increases that are deemed procyclical. To facilitate adoption of this approach, we allow loss sharing to be capped through the allocation of bilateral credit limits. We undertake an empirical exercise to demonstrate that, even with conservative assumptions, the proposed approach can generate significant margin relief without generating losses that cannot be absorbed by clearing members.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Bank of Canada Staff Discussion Paper ; No. 2016-18

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
General Financial Markets: Government Policy and Regulation
Thema
Financial markets
Financial stability
Financial system regulation and policies
Payment clearing and settlement systems

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Chande, Nikil
Labelle St-Pierre, Nicholas
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Bank of Canada
(wo)
Ottawa
(wann)
2016

DOI
doi:10.34989/sdp-2016-18
Handle
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Chande, Nikil
  • Labelle St-Pierre, Nicholas
  • Bank of Canada

Entstanden

  • 2016

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