# How Does the Role of a Central Counterparty Change the Nature of Systemic Risk in the Repo Market? ▴ Question

**Published:** 2025-08-01
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## Concept

The introduction of a [central counterparty](https://prime.greeks.live/area/central-counterparty/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) (CCP) into the repurchase agreement (repo) market is a fundamental re-architecting of its [systemic risk](https://prime.greeks.live/area/systemic-risk/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) profile. It is an act of financial engineering that transforms the very nature of risk, concentrating it and changing its form. The process does not eliminate danger; it relocates it, converting a decentralized, chaotic web of bilateral counterparty risks into a highly structured, centralized system where the CCP itself becomes the new potential epicenter of a systemic event. The prior architecture of the repo market was characterized by a network of direct, often opaque, credit exposures between participants.

A failure in this system was a contagion event, a cascade of defaults spreading from one institution to the next like a wildfire through a dry forest. Each participant had to assess the creditworthiness of every counterparty, a complex and resource-intensive task that was prone to failure during periods of market stress.

The CCP intervenes in this structure through a legal process known as [novation](https://prime.greeks.live/area/novation/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite). Through novation, the original contract between a cash borrower and a cash lender is extinguished and replaced by two new contracts ▴ one between the borrower and the CCP, and another between the lender and the CCP. The CCP becomes the buyer to every seller and the seller to every buyer. This act severs the direct credit links between market participants, replacing countless individual points of potential failure with a single, robustly managed entity.

A participant’s exposure is no longer to a multitude of other firms but to one entity ▴ the CCP. This structural change is designed to contain the immediate fallout from a single member’s default, preventing the initial failure from propagating directly to that member’s counterparties.

> A central counterparty transforms systemic risk by replacing a diffuse network of bilateral counterparty exposures with a centralized model where the CCP itself becomes the single, critical node of risk concentration.

To manage this immense concentration of risk, the CCP deploys a formidable arsenal of [risk management](https://prime.greeks.live/area/risk-management/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) tools. These are the pillars that support the entire cleared market structure. The first is [multilateral netting](https://prime.greeks.live/area/multilateral-netting/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite), which reduces the total volume of exposures and settlement activity by offsetting a member’s obligations across all its trades. This enhances operational efficiency and reduces the sheer scale of required cash and securities movements.

The subsequent layers are financial buffers designed to absorb losses. Members must post initial margin (IM), a form of collateral calculated to cover potential future losses on their portfolio in the event of their default. Variation margin (VM) is exchanged, often daily or even intraday, to settle realized profits and losses, preventing the accumulation of large, unsecured exposures. Finally, all [clearing members](https://prime.greeks.live/question/what-are-the-primary-ways-a-clearing-members-failure-can-transmit-risk-to-other-members/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) contribute to a [mutualized default fund](https://prime.greeks.live/area/mutualized-default-fund/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite), a pool of capital that can be used to cover losses exceeding a defaulted member’s own resources.

These mechanisms create a tiered defense system, a “[default waterfall](https://prime.greeks.live/area/default-waterfall/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite),” intended to ensure the CCP can withstand the failure of one or even multiple members without failing itself. The stability of the entire market hinges on the integrity of this structure.

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## Strategy

The strategic implication of inserting a Central Counterparty (CCP) into the repo market is the fundamental transmutation of risk from one form to another. While the architecture successfully mitigates distributed [counterparty credit risk](https://prime.greeks.live/area/counterparty-credit-risk/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite), it gives rise to new, powerful, and concentrated systemic vulnerabilities ▴ liquidity risk and [concentration risk](https://prime.greeks.live/area/concentration-risk/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite). Understanding this shift is paramount for any institution operating within this ecosystem.

The system’s design centralizes failure, making the CCP a single point of systemic importance whose own stability becomes a primary concern for regulators and participants alike. The failure of a major CCP would be a catastrophic event, far more so than the failure of a single participant in a bilateral market.

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## From Credit Risk to Liquidity Risk

In the bilateral repo world, the primary concern is the creditworthiness of one’s counterparty. In the centrally cleared world, this concern is largely transferred to the CCP. However, the mechanism that protects the CCP ▴ margining ▴ creates a new systemic vulnerability. The constant demand for high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) to meet initial and [variation margin](https://prime.greeks.live/area/variation-margin/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) calls represents a systemic drain on market liquidity.

This is particularly acute during periods of market stress. As market volatility rises, a CCP’s risk models will demand higher [initial margin](https://prime.greeks.live/area/initial-margin/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite). This forces all clearing members simultaneously to procure more collateral, typically cash or high-grade government bonds, at the precise moment when these assets are scarcest and most in demand. This phenomenon is known as [procyclicality](https://prime.greeks.live/area/procyclicality/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite).

The [margin calls](https://prime.greeks.live/area/margin-calls/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) from the CCP act as a powerful amplifier of market shocks. A sudden market downturn triggers higher [margin requirements](https://prime.greeks.live/area/margin-requirements/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite), which forces institutions to sell assets or borrow heavily in the repo market to raise cash. This selling pressure further depresses asset prices and increases funding costs, which can trigger even more margin calls.

This [feedback loop](https://prime.greeks.live/area/feedback-loop/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) can transform a manageable market correction into a full-blown liquidity crisis. The risk has shifted from “will my counterparty fail?” to “can the system as a whole source enough liquidity to meet margin calls in a crisis?”.

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## How Does a CCP Create New Contagion Pathways?

While novation severs direct bilateral links, new, more subtle contagion vectors emerge. The most significant of these is the interconnectedness of clearing members, particularly the large dealer banks that are members of multiple CCPs. A significant loss event at one CCP, or in a particular market segment, can place immense strain on a [clearing member](https://prime.greeks.live/area/clearing-member/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite)’s resources. This member may be forced to liquidate positions or draw down liquidity to meet its obligations at the stressed CCP.

This action can weaken its financial position to the point where it struggles to meet margin calls at other, completely unrelated CCPs. Stress is thus transmitted across different markets and asset classes through the shared membership of these critical financial institutions. The system’s stability becomes dependent on the resilience of its most interconnected members across all their clearing activities.

> The strategic shift in risk management moves from assessing individual counterparty solvency to modeling system-wide liquidity demands under stress.

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## A Strategic Comparison of Repo Market Structures

The decision to clear repo trades through a CCP versus engaging in bilateral or [non-centrally cleared bilateral repo](https://prime.greeks.live/area/non-centrally-cleared-bilateral-repo/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) (NCCBR) involves a series of strategic trade-offs. While central clearing offers significant benefits in terms of counterparty risk mitigation and netting efficiency, the NCCBR market persists for specific reasons, primarily flexibility in margining and collateral. 

| Feature | Bilateral / NCCBR Market | Centrally Cleared (CCP) Market |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Primary Risk | Counterparty Credit Risk ▴ Direct exposure to the solvency of each trading partner. | Liquidity & Concentration Risk ▴ Exposure to systemic liquidity drains from margin calls and the risk of CCP failure. |
| Risk Management | Decentralized and negotiated bilaterally. Haircuts and margining are bespoke. | Centralized and standardized. CCP sets and enforces margin rules and manages a default fund. |
| Transparency | Opaque. Exposures are hidden within a complex web of bilateral agreements. | High. The CCP has a complete view of all positions, and aggregate data is often available to regulators. |
| Netting Efficiency | Limited to bilateral netting between two specific counterparties. | High. Multilateral netting across all members significantly reduces settlement volumes and balance sheet usage. |
| Failure Dynamics | Contagion. The failure of one firm can trigger a domino effect of defaults. | Contained (up to a point). A member default is managed through the CCP’s default waterfall. A CCP failure would be a catastrophic systemic event. |
| Flexibility | High. Allows for a wider range of collateral types and customized haircut agreements, including zero-haircut trades. | Low. CCPs have strict rules on eligible collateral and standardized, often higher, margin requirements. |

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## Execution

Executing within a centrally cleared [repo market](https://prime.greeks.live/area/repo-market/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) requires a profound understanding of the operational mechanics that govern the system, particularly the precise sequence of events during a member default. The CCP’s default waterfall is not merely a theoretical construct; it is a hard-coded operational playbook that dictates how losses are allocated and how the system is protected. For a clearing member, mastering this process means being able to anticipate liquidity demands, model potential loss scenarios, and integrate internal systems to respond to CCP directives in real-time.

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## The Operational Playbook the CCP Default Waterfall

The default waterfall is a sequential process designed to absorb the losses from a defaulting member in a structured manner, using resources in a specific, predefined order. This process is the core of the CCP’s resilience. 

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**Declaration of Default** The process begins when the CCP officially declares a clearing member to be in default. This is typically triggered by the member’s failure to meet a margin call or its entry into insolvency proceedings.

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**Application of Defaulter’s Resources** The first line of defense is always the capital provided by the defaulting member itself. The CCP immediately seizes and applies these resources ▴ 

<li>**Initial Margin** ▴ The collateral posted by the member against its positions is used to cover initial losses. 

- **[Default Fund](https://prime.greeks.live/area/default-fund/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) Contribution** ▴ The member’s mandatory contribution to the mutualized default fund is consumed next. 

</li>
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**CCP Hedging and Portfolio Auction** The CCP’s risk management team steps in to stabilize the situation. Their goal is to neutralize the market risk from the defaulter’s open positions. This is typically done by hedging the positions in the open market.
Subsequently, the CCP attempts to auction the entire portfolio of the defaulted member to other, solvent clearing members. A successful auction transfers the risk to other firms and crystallizes the total loss.

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**Application of CCP Capital (Skin-in-the-Game)** If the defaulter’s resources are insufficient to cover the losses, the CCP contributes its own capital. This “skin-in-the-game” contribution is a critical incentive for the CCP to manage its risks prudently. 

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**Application of Mutualized [Default Fund Contributions](https://prime.greeks.live/area/default-fund-contributions/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite)** The next tranche of resources comes from the default fund contributions of the non-defaulting clearing members. This is the mutualization of risk, where surviving members absorb the remaining losses. 

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**Extraordinary Measures** If losses are so extreme that they exhaust all the above resources, the CCP can resort to further, more drastic measures as defined in its rulebook. These may include ▴ 

<li>**Assessment Rights** ▴ The CCP may have the right to levy additional “cash calls” on its surviving members to cover any remaining shortfall.

- **Variation Margin Gains Haircutting (VMGH)** ▴ In a truly catastrophic scenario, the CCP might reduce the variation margin payments owed to members with winning positions, effectively forcing them to share in the losses. 

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## Quantitative Modeling and Data Analysis

The procyclical nature of margin requirements is a critical factor in systemic risk. A quantitative understanding of how margin calls behave under stress is essential for liquidity management. The following table illustrates how a spike in market volatility can lead to a dramatic increase in initial margin requirements for a hypothetical portfolio of repoed securities.

### Table 1 ▴ Hypothetical Initial Margin Under Normal vs. Stress Scenarios

| Asset Class | Portfolio Value | Normal Volatility (VaR Basis) | Normal Initial Margin | Stress Volatility (VaR Basis) | Stress Initial Margin |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| US Treasuries | $5,000,000,000 | 0.5% | $25,000,000 | 2.0% | $100,000,000 |
| Investment Grade Corporate Bonds | $2,000,000,000 | 1.5% | $30,000,000 | 6.0% | $120,000,000 |
| Total | $7,000,000,000 | | $55,000,000 | | $220,000,000 |

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## What Is the Impact on Systemic Liquidity?

The table above shows a fourfold increase in margin requirements during a stress event. When this dynamic is applied across all clearing members simultaneously, it creates a massive, system-wide demand for liquidity. The following table models this dangerous feedback loop.

### Table 2 ▴ Modeling the Procyclical Liquidity Feedback Loop

| Time Period | Market Event | System-Wide Margin Call | Impact on Repo Market | Systemic Consequence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Day 1 (T) | Normal market conditions. | Baseline | Repo rates stable. Ample liquidity. | System is stable. |
| Day 2 (T+1) | Unexpected geopolitical shock. Market volatility spikes. | +$200 Billion | Massive demand for cash. Repo rates spike. Liquidity becomes scarce. | Firms sell assets to raise cash, pushing asset prices lower. |
| Day 3 (T+2) | Continued volatility and lower asset prices. | +$150 Billion (additional) | Repo market freezes for all but the highest quality collateral. | The feedback loop intensifies. Risk of firm defaults increases significantly. |

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## References

- Boissel, Charles, et al. “Systemic Risk in Clearing Houses ▴ Evidence from the European Repo Market.” Journal of Financial Economics, vol. 125, no. 3, 2017, pp. 511-536.

- Cont, Rama. “Central Clearing and Risk Transformation.” Norges Bank Research, Working Paper 3/2017, 2017.

- Gabor, Daniela, and Cornel Ban. “Banking on bonds ▴ The new links between states and finance.” Journal of Common Market Studies, vol. 54, no. 3, 2016, pp. 617-635.

- Ghamami, Samim, and Paul Glasserman. “Hedging, contagion, and capital.” Office of Financial Research, Working Paper 17-03, 2017.

- Hempel, Sebastian, et al. “Why Is So Much Repo Not Centrally Cleared?” Federal Reserve Bank of New York Staff Reports, no. 1069, June 2023.

- ICMA. “Frequently Asked Questions on Repo.” International Capital Market Association, 2023.

- Murphy, David, and Michael V. O’Neill. “An analysis of the procyclicality of margin requirements.” Journal of Financial Market Infrastructures, vol. 5, no. 2, 2016, pp. 1-24.

- Pirrong, Craig. “A Bill of Goods ▴ CCPs and Systemic Risk.” Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, Presentation, 2013.

- Singh, Manmohan. “Collateral and financial plumbing.” Risk Books, 2016.

- Veraart, Luitgard A. M. and Gandy, A. “A Bayesian methodology for systemic risk assessment in financial networks.” Management Science, vol. 63, no. 12, 2017, pp. 4428-4446.

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## Reflection

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## Integrating Systemic Awareness into Operational Frameworks

The analysis of the CCP’s role reveals a critical truth ▴ managing risk in the modern repo market is an exercise in systems thinking. The focus must expand beyond the creditworthiness of a single counterparty to encompass the structural integrity and liquidity dynamics of the entire clearing ecosystem. The introduction of a CCP provides a powerful buffer against isolated defaults, yet it creates a new set of complex, interconnected challenges. The procyclical nature of margin calls and the potential for contagion through shared clearing members are not edge cases; they are fundamental properties of the new architecture.

Therefore, the essential question for any institutional participant is how to adapt their own operational framework to this reality. Is your firm’s liquidity management system capable of stress-testing not just its own needs, but the potential simultaneous liquidity demands placed on the entire system by the CCP? Does your risk modeling account for the second-order effects of a crisis in a seemingly unrelated market that could propagate through a shared clearing member?

The ultimate strategic advantage lies not in simply using the CCP, but in understanding its mechanics so deeply that you can anticipate and prepare for the systemic pressures it creates during a crisis. The architecture of the market has changed; the architecture of our internal risk and liquidity systems must evolve in response.

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## Glossary

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## Central Counterparty

Meaning ▴ A Central Counterparty (CCP), in the realm of crypto derivatives and institutional trading, acts as an intermediary between transacting parties, effectively becoming the buyer to every seller and the seller to every buyer. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/systemic-risk/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Systemic Risk

Meaning ▴ Systemic Risk, within the evolving cryptocurrency ecosystem, signifies the inherent potential for the failure or distress of a single interconnected entity, protocol, or market infrastructure to trigger a cascading, widespread collapse across the entire digital asset market or a significant segment thereof. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/novation/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Novation

Meaning ▴ Novation is a legal process involving the replacement of an original contractual obligation with a new one, or, more commonly in financial markets, the substitution of one party to a contract with a new party. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/multilateral-netting/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Multilateral Netting

Meaning ▴ Multilateral netting is a risk management and efficiency mechanism where payment or delivery obligations among three or more parties are offset, resulting in a single, reduced net obligation for each participant. </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/mutualized-default-fund/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Mutualized Default Fund

Meaning ▴ A Mutualized Default Fund, within the context of crypto derivatives clearing, is a collective pool of capital contributed by all clearing members, designed to absorb losses arising from the default of a clearing participant that exceed their individual collateral and initial margin. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/what-are-the-primary-ways-a-clearing-members-failure-can-transmit-risk-to-other-members/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Clearing Members

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## Default Waterfall

Meaning ▴ A Default Waterfall, in the context of risk management architecture for Central Counterparties (CCPs) or other clearing mechanisms in institutional crypto trading, defines the precise, sequential order in which financial resources are deployed to cover losses arising from a clearing member's default. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/counterparty-credit-risk/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Counterparty Credit Risk

Meaning ▴ Counterparty Credit Risk, in the context of crypto investing and derivatives trading, denotes the potential for financial loss arising from a counterparty's failure to fulfill its contractual obligations in a transaction. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/concentration-risk/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Concentration Risk

Meaning ▴ Concentration Risk, within the context of crypto investing and institutional options trading, refers to the heightened exposure to potential losses stemming from an overly significant allocation of capital or operational reliance on a single digital asset, protocol, counterparty, or market segment. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/variation-margin/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Variation Margin

Meaning ▴ Variation Margin in crypto derivatives trading refers to the daily or intra-day collateral adjustments exchanged between counterparties to cover the fluctuations in the mark-to-market value of open futures, options, or other derivative positions. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/initial-margin/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Initial Margin

Meaning ▴ Initial Margin, in the realm of crypto derivatives trading and institutional options, represents the upfront collateral required by a clearinghouse, exchange, or counterparty to open and maintain a leveraged position or options contract. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/procyclicality/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Procyclicality

Meaning ▴ Procyclicality in crypto markets describes the phenomenon where existing market trends, both upward and downward, are amplified by the actions of market participants and the inherent design of certain financial systems. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/margin-requirements/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Margin Requirements

Meaning ▴ Margin Requirements denote the minimum amount of capital, typically expressed as a percentage of a leveraged position's total value, that an investor must deposit and maintain with a broker or exchange to open and sustain a trade. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/margin-calls/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Margin Calls

Meaning ▴ Margin Calls, within the dynamic environment of crypto institutional options trading and leveraged investing, represent the systemic notifications or automated actions initiated by a broker, exchange, or decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, compelling a trader to replenish their collateral to maintain open leveraged positions. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/feedback-loop/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Feedback Loop

Meaning ▴ A Feedback Loop, within a systems architecture framework, describes a cyclical process where the output or consequence of an action within a system is routed back as input, subsequently influencing and modifying future actions or system states. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/clearing-member/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Clearing Member

Meaning ▴ A clearing member is a financial institution, typically a bank or brokerage, authorized by a clearing house to clear and settle trades on behalf of itself and its clients. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/non-centrally-cleared-bilateral-repo/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Non-Centrally Cleared Bilateral Repo

Meaning ▴ A Non-Centrally Cleared Bilateral Repo (Repurchase Agreement) is a transaction where two parties directly agree to exchange securities for cash with a commitment to reverse the exchange at a future date, without the intermediation of a central clearing counterparty. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/repo-market/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Repo Market

Meaning ▴ The Repo Market, or repurchase agreement market, constitutes a critical segment of the broader money market where participants engage in borrowing or lending cash on a short-term, typically overnight, and fully collateralized basis, commonly utilizing high-quality debt securities as security. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/default-fund/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Default Fund

Meaning ▴ A Default Fund, particularly within the architecture of a Central Counterparty (CCP) or a similar risk management framework in institutional crypto derivatives trading, is a pool of financial resources contributed by clearing members and often supplemented by the CCP itself. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/default-fund-contributions/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Default Fund Contributions

Meaning ▴ Default Fund Contributions, particularly relevant in the context of Central Counterparty (CCP) models within traditional and emerging institutional crypto derivatives markets, refer to the pre-funded capital provided by clearing members to a central clearing house. </a>

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### [What Are the Key Differences in Risk Management between Bilateral and Centrally Cleared Trades?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-are-the-key-differences-in-risk-management-between-bilateral-and-centrally-cleared-trades/)
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Bilateral risk is a direct, negotiated exposure; central clearing transforms it into a standardized, mutualized obligation to a CCP.

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### [How Does the Role of a Central Counterparty Alter Risk Management Strategies for Derivatives?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-does-the-role-of-a-central-counterparty-alter-risk-management-strategies-for-derivatives/)
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A central counterparty alters risk strategy by replacing diffuse bilateral counterparty risk with a centralized, rules-based system of margining and default management.

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### [Can Increased Margin Requirements by Ccps Worsen a Liquidity Crisis?](https://options.greeks.live/question/can-increased-margin-requirements-by-ccps-worsen-a-liquidity-crisis/)
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Increased CCP margin requirements, a key risk mitigation tool, can worsen a liquidity crisis through procyclical demands for collateral.

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### [How Do CCPs Mitigate the Risk of Contagion from a Member Default?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-do-ccps-mitigate-the-risk-of-contagion-from-a-member-default/)
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CCPs mitigate contagion by using a sequential "default waterfall" to absorb losses, starting with the defaulter's own assets.

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### [How Does a Central Counterparty Reduce Systemic Risk in CLOB Markets?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-does-a-central-counterparty-reduce-systemic-risk-in-clob-markets/)
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A Central Counterparty reduces systemic risk by substituting itself as the legal counterparty to all trades, neutralizing contagion.

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### [In What Ways Can a Clearing Member’s Participation in Multiple CCPs Create Hidden Systemic Risks?](https://options.greeks.live/question/in-what-ways-can-a-clearing-members-participation-in-multiple-ccps-create-hidden-systemic-risks/)
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A clearing member's participation in multiple CCPs creates systemic risk by transforming the member into a conduit for contagion.

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### [How Does the Interconnectedness of Clearing Members across Multiple CCPs Affect Systemic Risk?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-does-the-interconnectedness-of-clearing-members-across-multiple-ccps-affect-systemic-risk/)
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Interconnected clearing memberships amplify systemic risk by creating contagion pathways for liquidity shocks and default losses across otherwise separate clearinghouses.

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### [How Does Central Clearing Reduce Systemic Risk in Derivatives Markets?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-does-central-clearing-reduce-systemic-risk-in-derivatives-markets/)
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Central clearing mitigates systemic risk by substituting a central counterparty for bilateral exposures, thereby breaking the chain of contagion.

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### [What Are the Primary Liquidity Risks a Ccp Imposes on Its Clearing Members during a Crisis?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-are-the-primary-liquidity-risks-a-ccp-imposes-on-its-clearing-members-during-a-crisis/)
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A CCP transforms counterparty credit risk into acute, procyclical liquidity risk for its members during a crisis.

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