Disputed derivative transactions – Santander and Pourtuguese Rail Operator
I happened to read today a news item on disputed derivatives transactions. It is reported therein, the dealers settled a
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Interest Rate Derivatives and their wrong sales to gullible customers
Banks are more in the news these days – for a variety of reasons with negative impact of course. Of
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Counterparty risk management needs a closer relook
Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty in a transaction will default prior to the expiration of the contract
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Best Practices Framework for Derivatives Business
“The world of banking has changed radically as a consequence of the recent crises and it is still changing. The
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Central Counter Parties have a greater role to play
This blog makes an attempt to cover the role of central counterparties in four parts as under: Part A– All
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OTC Derivatives’s Central Clearing – the focus
The introduction of legislation in the US and Europe to move settlement of some OTC derivative products through a Central
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Fundamentals and basic instincts drive FX Markets
Bank for International Settlements, Basel, Switzerland conducts triennial central bank survey on foreign exchange and derivatives market activity. The last
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Role of central counterparties and processing of OTC derivatives
This post makes an attempt to cover the role of central counter-parties and processing of OTC derivatives in four parts as under:
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SDRs – Emerging Intermediaries in US Financial Markets
Clarification: For the purpose of this discussion, SDRs are not Special Drawing Rights. They are Swap Data Repositories. Swap Data
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The Art and Science of Securing Securities Lending Business
Securities Lending is an OTC market business practice that involves borrowing and lending of securities mainly for the purpose of
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