Central Clearing, xVA, CCR Stress, and Securitization

Free GARP FRM Part II lesson in Credit Risk Measurement and Management. 23 min read, ~3,415 words.

Central counterparty (CCP) novates trades, replacing the original counterparty. Multilateral netting and a default waterfall replace bilateral exposure with mutualized risk. Loss waterfall: defaulter's IM, defaulter's default fund, CCP capital, surviving members' default fund, assessment rights, VMGH, then resolution. Each layer absorbs in order. xVA components: CVA (counterparty credit), DVA...

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