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The Efficiency of Central Clearing: A Segmented Markets Approach

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  • James Hansen

    (Reserve Bank of Australia)

  • Angus Moore

    (Reserve Bank of Australia)

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This paper examines the role of central clearing in a consumption-based asset pricing model with incomplete markets and default. We show that central clearing can increase welfare by insuring against counterparty credit risk when private insurance markets are incomplete. We find that the gains from central clearing are largest when there is a higher probability of default and when over-the-counter derivative contracts provide an effective hedge against underlying risk. However, the potential gains are sensitive to the level of margin required by the central counterparty. When margin requirements are not set optimally, central clearing can result in too much or too little financial trade.

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  • James Hansen & Angus Moore, 2016. "The Efficiency of Central Clearing: A Segmented Markets Approach," RBA Research Discussion Papers rdp2016-07, Reserve Bank of Australia.
    • Handle: RePEc:rba:rbardp:rdp2016-07
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    Keywords

    central counterparties; central clearing; over-the-counter derivatives; mutualisation externality; collateral; margin requirements; moral hazard;
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    JEL classification:

    • D53 - Microeconomics - - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium - - - Financial Markets
    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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