# How Does Issuer Creditworthiness Affect RFQ Pricing for Uncollateralized Derivatives? ▴ Question

**Published:** 2025-07-31
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## Concept

An inquiry into the pricing of an [uncollateralized derivative](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-rfq-handle-complex-derivative-structures/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) contract is an inquiry into the financial integrity of the counterparty itself. When you solicit a price for a derivative without posting collateral, you are asking the market-making institution to take on a direct, unmitigated exposure to your ability to fulfill your future obligations. The price you receive in return is the market’s calculated judgment on that exposure, expressed in basis points and cash. The core mechanism is the departure from a pure, risk-free valuation.

The price of a collateralized trade is tethered to the underlying asset, with [counterparty risk](https://prime.greeks.live/area/counterparty-risk/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) neutralized through the exchange of margin. The price of an uncollateralized trade is a hybrid instrument; it is simultaneously a reflection of the underlying asset and a direct measure of the issuer’s creditworthiness.

This reality is operationalized through a series of [valuation adjustments](https://prime.greeks.live/area/valuation-adjustments/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) that are now fundamental to [derivatives pricing](https://prime.greeks.live/area/derivatives-pricing/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) architecture. These adjustments are the system’s method for quantifying and pricing the probability of default. They are not afterthoughts or peripheral charges. They are integral components of the price, calculated with significant analytical rigor by the trading desk.

The most central of these is the [Credit Valuation Adjustment](https://prime.greeks.live/area/credit-valuation-adjustment/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) (CVA). CVA represents the present value of the expected loss the market maker faces due to your potential default. It is the price of your credit risk, embedded directly into the derivative’s terms. A firm with a strong [credit profile](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-inaccurate-partial-fill-reporting-affect-a-firms-risk-profile/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) will see a minimal CVA, resulting in pricing closer to the risk-free rate. A firm with a weaker credit profile will see a substantial CVA, creating a direct and often material cost of hedging.

> The price of an uncollateralized derivative is the market’s quantitative assessment of a counterparty’s promise to perform.

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## The Bilateral Nature of Risk

The system of valuation adjustments is inherently bilateral, acknowledging that default risk exists on both sides of the trade. While the CVA quantifies the risk of the client’s default, the [Debt Valuation Adjustment](https://prime.greeks.live/area/debt-valuation-adjustment/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) (DVA) quantifies the risk of the dealer’s own default. This adjustment reflects the reality that the dealer’s own credit quality influences the value of its liabilities. A dealer with a lower [credit rating](https://prime.greeks.live/area/credit-rating/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) may recognize a larger DVA benefit, which can, in some circumstances, be passed on to the client in the form of more competitive pricing.

This creates a complex dynamic where the creditworthiness of both participants is priced into the transaction. The final price quoted in an RFQ is a net figure, balancing the [CVA](https://prime.greeks.live/area/cva/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) (client’s risk to the dealer) against the [DVA](https://prime.greeks.live/area/dva/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) (dealer’s risk to the client).

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## Funding the Uncollateralized Position

A further layer of complexity arises from the structure of the interbank market. When a bank executes an uncollateralized trade with a corporate client, it typically hedges its own exposure by entering into an opposing, collateralized trade with another bank. This creates a funding asymmetry. The bank must post collateral on its hedge but receives none from its client.

This discrepancy generates a cost or benefit that is quantified through the [Funding Valuation Adjustment](https://prime.greeks.live/area/funding-valuation-adjustment/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) ([FVA](https://prime.greeks.live/area/fva/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite)). The FVA represents the expected future funding costs associated with holding the uncollateralized position. It is another essential component priced into the RFQ, reflecting the liquidity and funding profile of the market-making institution itself. The Law of One Price ceases to hold in this environment; two different banks will quote two different prices for the same derivative because their own funding costs and credit profiles are unique.

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## Strategy

The strategic implication of credit-aware pricing is that an issuer’s balance sheet strength becomes a direct input into its derivatives hedging costs. Managing this dynamic requires a strategic approach that views creditworthiness not as a static attribute but as a variable that can be managed to optimize execution quality. For both dealers and issuers, navigating the [uncollateralized derivatives](https://prime.greeks.live/area/uncollateralized-derivatives/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) market is an exercise in understanding and pricing counterparty risk with precision.

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## Dealer Strategy Centralizing Risk Management

For market-making institutions, the primary strategy is the centralization of counterparty [risk management](https://prime.greeks.live/area/risk-management/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite). Most large banks have established dedicated CVA/FVA desks responsible for pricing and managing these adjustments across the entire firm. This centralized function serves several critical purposes:

- **Consistent Pricing** It ensures that all uncollateralized trades are priced using a consistent and robust methodology, preventing individual trading desks from taking on uncompensated risk.

- **Portfolio Netting** By managing all counterparty exposures at a portfolio level, the CVA desk can take advantage of netting agreements. A new trade with a counterparty may offset an existing exposure, leading to a lower overall CVA and more competitive pricing for the client.

- **Active Hedging** The desk actively hedges the [credit risk](https://prime.greeks.live/area/credit-risk/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) of its counterparties, often using instruments like Credit Default Swaps (CDS). This transforms the static credit risk of a client into a dynamic, hedgeable market risk.

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## What Is the Issuer’s Strategic Imperative?

For the issuer, the strategic goal is to minimize the cost of hedging by presenting the most favorable credit profile possible to the market. This involves several tactical considerations during the RFQ process. An issuer with a strong credit rating has a structural advantage, as their low probability of default translates directly into a lower CVA charge. The strategy is to ensure this advantage is fully reflected in the pricing received.

This can involve soliciting quotes from multiple dealers to create competitive tension and ensuring that any existing trades with a dealer, which might have a risk-reducing effect, are factored into the new quote. Issuers must understand that their credit standing is a tangible asset in the derivatives market.

> A firm’s credit rating is not merely a reflection of financial health; it is a direct driver of execution costs in the uncollateralized derivatives market.

The table below illustrates the strategic impact of credit quality on pricing. It shows a hypothetical CVA charge for a 5-year interest rate swap with a notional value of $100 million, based on the counterparty’s credit rating. The CVA is presented in basis points (bps) and as an approximate upfront cash amount. This demonstrates the direct financial consequence of creditworthiness.

### Hypothetical CVA Impact by Credit Rating

| Counterparty Credit Rating | Illustrative Credit Spread (bps) | Calculated CVA (bps of Notional) | Approximate Upfront Cost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AAA | 20 | 2.5 | $25,000 |
| AA | 50 | 6.3 | $63,000 |
| A | 80 | 10.0 | $100,000 |
| BBB | 150 | 18.8 | $188,000 |
| BB | 300 | 37.5 | $375,000 |

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## Execution

The execution of an uncollateralized derivative trade via an RFQ protocol is a precise, data-driven process. The final price is the output of a complex calculation that synthesizes market data, [counterparty credit](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-are-counterparty-credit-limits-established-and-reviewed-within-a-trading-firm/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) data, and the dealer’s own funding profile. Understanding this process is essential for any institution seeking to achieve optimal execution.

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## The RFQ Process Flow

When a client initiates an RFQ for an uncollateralized derivative, a sequence of internal processes is triggered at the market-making institution. This is a departure from a simple, risk-free price lookup. The process integrates credit and funding considerations from the outset.

- **Initial Request** The client submits an RFQ, specifying the derivative type, notional amount, tenor, and other key parameters.

- **Risk-Free Valuation** The trading desk first calculates the base, risk-free value of the derivative, typically by discounting expected cash flows using a standard curve like the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR).

- **Credit Data Ingestion** The request is routed to the CVA desk. This system pulls real-time credit data for the counterparty, primarily their credit default swap (CDS) spread, which acts as a market-implied measure of their default probability.

- **[Valuation Adjustment](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-is-the-credit-value-adjustment-cva-calculated-and-integrated-into-the-pricing-of-over-the-counter-derivatives/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) Calculation** The CVA desk’s models calculate the CVA, DVA, and FVA. These models often use Monte Carlo simulations to generate thousands of potential future paths for the underlying market factors and determine the expected exposure at each point in time.

- **Price Aggregation** The calculated adjustments are sent back to the trading desk. The CVA is added to the price (making it worse for the client), while the DVA benefit is subtracted (making it better for the client). The FVA is also incorporated as a cost or benefit.

- **Final Quotation** The dealer presents a single, all-in price to the client. This price contains the sum of the risk-free value and all valuation adjustments. The breakdown of these adjustments is typically not disclosed to the client.

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## How Do Dealers Model the Credit Valuation Adjustment?

The core of the execution process is the CVA calculation. While the precise models are proprietary, they are all built on the same foundational components. The CVA is conceptually the sum of the discounted expected exposures at future time points, multiplied by the probability of default in that time interval.

The key inputs for this model are:

- **Expected Positive Exposure (EPE)** This is the average of the derivative’s positive market values over its life, calculated across many simulated market scenarios. It represents the amount the dealer stands to lose if the counterparty defaults.

- **Probability of Default (PD)** This is derived from the counterparty’s CDS curve. A wider CDS spread implies a higher market-perceived probability of default.

- **Loss Given Default (LGD)** This is a fixed assumption, typically set by industry standards, representing the percentage of the exposure that will be lost in the event of a default. It is often assumed to be around 60%.

> The final price in an RFQ is not a single number but an aggregation of multiple risk calculations, each reflecting a different facet of the uncollateralized exposure.

The following table provides a simplified, illustrative breakdown of a CVA calculation for a hypothetical $50 million, 5-year interest rate swap with two different counterparties one with a strong credit profile (50 bps CDS spread) and one with a weaker profile (250 bps CDS spread).

### Illustrative CVA Calculation Breakdown

| Component | Counterparty A (Investment Grade) | Counterparty B (High Yield) | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Notional Amount | $50,000,000 | $50,000,000 | The principal amount of the swap. |
| Average Expected Exposure | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | The simulated average future value of the swap if it is in-the-money to the dealer. |
| Counterparty CDS Spread | 50 bps (0.50%) | 250 bps (2.50%) | Market-implied cost of insuring against the counterparty’s default. |
| Loss Given Default (LGD) | 60% | 60% | The assumed percentage loss on the exposure if a default occurs. |
| Calculated CVA (Approx.) | ~$120,000 | ~$600,000 | The total price adjustment for counterparty credit risk over the life of the trade. |

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## Why Is Bilateral Pricing the Standard?

The execution framework relies on a bilateral approach because it provides a more complete and objective measure of the trade’s fair value. A unilateral CVA, which only considers the client’s risk, would be incomplete. Both parties are exposed to default risk, and a fair price must reflect that symmetry. The bilateral model, incorporating both CVA and DVA, is the market standard for ensuring that the price accurately reflects the net risk between the two counterparties.

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## References

- Gregory, Jon. “The xVA Challenge ▴ Counterparty Credit Risk, Funding, Collateral, and Capital.” Wiley, 2015.

- Brigo, Damiano, and Massimo Morini. “Counterparty Credit Risk, Collateral and Funding ▴ With Pricing Cases for All Asset Classes.” Wiley, 2013.

- Hull, John, and Alan White. “The FVA Debate.” Risk Magazine, 2012.

- Pykhtin, Michael, and Dan Rosen. “Pricing Counterparty Risk at the Trade Level and CVA Allocations.” Federal Reserve Board, 2009.

- Kenyon, Chris, and Andrew Green. “XVA ▴ Credit, Funding and Capital Valuation Adjustments.” Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.

- Duffie, Darrell, and Kenneth J. Singleton. “Credit Risk ▴ Pricing, Measurement, and Management.” Princeton University Press, 2003.

- “Basel III ▴ A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and banking systems.” Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, 2010.

- Castagna, Antonio. “The xVA Challenge ▴ A Financial Methodology.” Wiley, 2018.

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## From Price Taker to System Participant

Understanding the architecture of uncollateralized derivative pricing transforms an institution from a mere price taker into an informed system participant. The price received in an RFQ is not an arbitrary number. It is the output of a sophisticated risk and funding model. Recognizing this allows for a more strategic approach to hedging and execution.

How does your firm’s credit profile currently function within this system? Is it a source of competitive advantage that lowers hedging costs, or is it a structural impediment that adds a consistent friction to every trade? Viewing your firm’s creditworthiness as an active component of your trading infrastructure is the first step toward optimizing your interaction with the market. The ultimate edge lies in mastering the systems that govern price formation.

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## Glossary

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## Uncollateralized Derivative

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## Counterparty Risk

Meaning ▴ Counterparty risk, within the domain of crypto investing and institutional options trading, represents the potential for financial loss arising from a counterparty's failure to fulfill its contractual obligations. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/valuation-adjustments/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Valuation Adjustments

Meaning ▴ Valuation Adjustments (XVAs), such as CVA, DVA, FVA, and KVA, are additional charges or deductions applied to the fair value of derivative contracts and other financial instruments to account for various risks not inherently captured by traditional pricing models. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/derivatives-pricing/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Derivatives Pricing

Meaning ▴ Derivatives pricing in the crypto context refers to the quantitative valuation of financial instruments whose value is derived from an underlying cryptocurrency asset, such as Bitcoin or Ethereum options. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/credit-valuation-adjustment/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Credit Valuation Adjustment

Meaning ▴ Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA), in the context of crypto, represents the market value adjustment to the fair value of a derivatives contract, quantifying the expected loss due to the counterparty's potential default over the life of the transaction. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-inaccurate-partial-fill-reporting-affect-a-firms-risk-profile/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Credit Profile

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## Debt Valuation Adjustment

Meaning ▴ Debt Valuation Adjustment (DVA) represents a financial accounting adjustment that accounts for changes in a firm's own credit risk when valuing its financial liabilities. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/credit-rating/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Credit Rating

Meaning ▴ Credit Rating is an independent assessment of a borrower's ability to meet its financial obligations, typically associated with debt instruments or entities issuing them. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/cva/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Cva

Meaning ▴ CVA, or Credit Valuation Adjustment, represents a precise financial deduction applied to the fair value of a derivative contract, explicitly accounting for the potential default risk of the counterparty. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/dva/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Dva

Meaning ▴ DVA, or Debit Valuation Adjustment, represents an adjustment to the fair value of a financial derivative or liability to account for changes in the credit quality of the reporting entity itself. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/funding-valuation-adjustment/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Funding Valuation Adjustment

Meaning ▴ Funding Valuation Adjustment (FVA) is a component of derivative pricing that accounts for the funding costs or benefits associated with uncollateralized or partially collateralized derivative transactions. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/fva/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Fva

Meaning ▴ FVA, or Funding Valuation Adjustment, represents a component added to the valuation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives to account for the cost of funding the uncollateralized exposure of a derivative transaction. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/uncollateralized-derivatives/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Uncollateralized Derivatives

Meaning ▴ Uncollateralized derivatives are financial contracts whose performance is not secured by an underlying asset or pool of assets held in escrow or a margin account. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/risk-management/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Risk Management

Meaning ▴ Risk Management, within the cryptocurrency trading domain, encompasses the comprehensive process of identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating the multifaceted financial, operational, and technological exposures inherent in digital asset markets. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/credit-risk/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Credit Risk

Meaning ▴ Credit Risk, within the expansive landscape of crypto investing and related financial services, refers to the potential for financial loss stemming from a borrower or counterparty's inability or unwillingness to meet their contractual obligations. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-are-counterparty-credit-limits-established-and-reviewed-within-a-trading-firm/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Counterparty Credit

A firm's counterparty credit limit system is a dynamic risk architecture for capital protection and strategic market access. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-is-the-credit-value-adjustment-cva-calculated-and-integrated-into-the-pricing-of-over-the-counter-derivatives/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Valuation Adjustment

CVA quantifies counterparty default risk as a precise price adjustment, integrating it into the core valuation of OTC derivatives. </a>

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Counterparty risk assessment integrates quantitative precision (the 'what') with qualitative judgment (the 'why') for a complete risk profile.

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### [How Does the Introduction of Real Time Cva Affect a Firm’s Capital Adequacy under Basel III?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-does-the-introduction-of-real-time-cva-affect-a-firms-capital-adequacy-under-basel-iii/)
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Real-time CVA transforms capital adequacy from a static report into a live, actionable metric for optimizing trade execution and risk.

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Effective counterparty risk management in RFQ trading is a dynamic system of proactive mitigation and quantitative oversight.

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### [What Are the Primary Challenges in Accurately Modeling Wrong Way Risk within a Cva Framework?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-are-the-primary-challenges-in-accurately-modeling-wrong-way-risk-within-a-cva-framework/)
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The primary challenge in WWR modeling is quantifying the non-linear, state-dependent link between counterparty default and exposure.

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### [What Are the Quantitative Metrics for Assessing Counterparty Exposure in Crypto Options RFQs?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-are-the-quantitative-metrics-for-assessing-counterparty-exposure-in-crypto-options-rfqs/)
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Quantitative metrics for counterparty exposure translate default risk into a present value, enabling precise pre-trade risk pricing.

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### [What Are the Primary Differences in Counterparty Risk between On-Exchange Spot and OTC Options Trading?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-are-the-primary-differences-in-counterparty-risk-between-on-exchange-spot-and-otc-options-trading/)
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Counterparty risk is either socialized via a central clearing house or concentrated bilaterally, dictating all subsequent risk architecture.

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### [How Does the Force Majeure Clause in the 2002 ISDA Alter Counterparty Risk Assessment?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-does-the-force-majeure-clause-in-the-2002-isda-alter-counterparty-risk-assessment/)
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The 2002 ISDA's Force Majeure clause converts ambiguous legal risk into a structured operational protocol with quantifiable impacts.

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### [What Are the Primary Differences in CVA Calculation with and without a Netting Agreement?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-are-the-primary-differences-in-cva-calculation-with-and-without-a-netting-agreement/)
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A netting agreement transforms CVA from a costly sum of gross exposures into a single, capital-efficient net portfolio calculation.

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### [What Are the Primary Systemic Risks That the Basel Cva Framework Seeks to Mitigate?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-are-the-primary-systemic-risks-that-the-basel-cva-framework-seeks-to-mitigate/)
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The Basel CVA framework mitigates systemic risk by capitalizing the mark-to-market volatility of counterparty credit risk.

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