United States: Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation: Detailed Assessment of Observance of the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation: Government Securities Division’s Observance of the CPSS-IOSCO Recommendations for Central Counterparties

Publication Date:

May 15, 2010

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper discusses key findings of the Detailed Assessment of Observance of the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation–Government Securities Division’s Observance of the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems/International Organization of Securities Commissions (CPSS–IOSCO) Recommendations for Central Counterparties (CCP) for the United States. The assessment recommends that a CCP should have a well-founded, transparent, and enforceable legal framework for each aspect of its activities in all relevant jurisdictions. A CCP should require participants to have sufficient financial resources and robust operational capacity to meet obligations arising from participation in the CCP.

Series:

Country Report No. 2010/130

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

May 15, 2010

ISBN/ISSN:

9781455206728/1934-7685

Stock No:

1USAEA2010012

Pages:

31

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