The evolution of clearing and central counterparty services for exchange-traded derivatives in the United States and Europe: a comparison

Daniela Russo, Terry L. Hart and Andreas Schönenberger

No 5, Occasional Paper Series from European Central Bank

Abstract: This paper is organised as follows. Section 1 explains why issues concerning central counterparty clearing houses are of direct concern to central banks and why a comparison of the European and the US situation is of interest. Section 2 provides a comparative overview of the organisation of derivatives exchanges in the United States and in Europe. Section 3 focuses on the organisation of clearing, covering a broad range of aspects. Section 4 analyses operational developments in international risk management practices and arrangements. Section 5 discusses various forms of structural consolidation in the clearing and settlement infrastructure by highlighting the different approaches taken in the United States and in Europe. Section 6 is devoted to the roles of central banks and financial market regulators regarding clearing and to the challenges they face as a result of current innovations in clearing arrangements. Finally, Section 7 summarises some of the main findings.

Keywords: central counterparty services; exchange-traded derivatives (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002-09
Note: 552524
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