Canada clearing paper will not address CCP location question

A consultation on OTC clearing is expected in the coming months, but a key question will not be answered

question mark
Questions over domestic CCP

Canadian regulators are due to publish a consultation on clearing over-the-counter derivatives in the coming months – but the document will not tackle the critical question of whether the country should establish its own central counterparty (CCP).

Like the rest of the Group of 20 (G-20) nations, Canada committed in 2009 to centrally clear all standardised derivatives by the end of this year, but has not yet decided whether to insist that some portion of its OTC market is locally cleared – like

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Risk.net? View our subscription options

Switching CCP – How and why?

As uncertainty surrounding Brexit continues and the impacts of Covid-19-driven market volatility are analysed, it is essential for banks and their end-users to understand their clearing options, and how they can achieve greater capital and cross…

Most read articles loading...

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Risk.net account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account here