Measuring risk in the sovereign debt market: A Fed paper balances idealism vs. practicality

Securities Finance and other forms of OTC derivatives have always had the effect of shifting and “rehypothecating” collateral and credit risk between the parties to the transaction. Some activities, like CDS trades, are explicitly designed to commercialize the exchange of risk; others, like securities loans, shift risks as a byproduct of the trading intent.

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