FI-Sim | Counterparty Risk & Margin

LIVE | COB 2026-03-25 | Head of CCR / Treasury / ALCO
Active Counterparties
48
26 G-SIB FIs | 22 Corporates & Sovereigns
Gross Exposure (Notional)
$38.8T
IRS $22.1T | CDS $8.4T | FX $5.2T | Equity $3.1T
Total IM Posted
$21.2B
CCP $10.1B | Bilateral $11.2B
CCP Default Fund
$6.5B
LCH $4.0B | ICE $2.5B
LCR (Margin-Adjusted)
108.9%
Buffer: +8.9pp above 100% minimum
CCP Clearing Split
CategoryShareNotional ($B)Products
CCP Cleared 60% 393 IRS, FRA → LCH; CDS → ICE
Bilateral (CSA) 25% 164 Exotic rates, FX options, equity swaps
Uncollateralised 15% 98 Sovereign, corporate hedges
Clearing mandate coverage: 60% of notional through CCPs. Bilateral CSA governed by ISDA 2016 VM protocol. Uncollateralised segment declining — target <12% by Q4 2026.
CCP Exposure Detail

LCH SwapClear GREEN

ProductsIRS, OIS, FRA
Cleared Notional$265B
IM Posted$6.0B
Default Fund Contribution$4.0B
Margin Call FrequencyIntraday (2x)
Last Stress Test2026-03-14 — PASS
MPOR5 days

ICE Clear Europe GREEN

ProductsCDS indices, single-name CDS
Cleared Notional$128B
IM Posted$4.1B
Default Fund Contribution$2.5B
Margin Call FrequencyDaily (EOD)
Last Stress Test2026-03-14 — PASS
MPOR5 days (index) / 10 days (SN)
Initial Margin Breakdown
Variation Margin Flows (Daily)
Concentration Metrics
HHI (Herfindahl-Hirschman)341 — Well Diversified
Top 10 Share46.5% of total exposure
Largest Single NameJPMorgan — 7.2% ($2.8B)
Internal Limit (single name)$13.8B (35.5% of Tier 1)

By Client Type

FI 55%
Corporate 30%
Sovereign 15%

By Rating

IG 72%
Crossover 18%
HY 8%
NR 2%

By Region

Americas 45%
EMEA 35%
APAC 20%

By Sector

Banking 35%
Sovereign 15%
Energy 12%
Technology 10%
Other 28%
Top 20 Counterparty Exposures
#CounterpartyTypeRating Gross ($B)Limit ($B)UtilisationCSA
Wrong-Way Risk Assessment
WWR TypeCorrelation (Normal)Correlation (Crisis)Key RiskMitigation
General 0.10 – 0.15 0.35 – 0.45 All counterparties deteriorate simultaneously in systemic stress Diversification, CCP clearing, stress IM add-ons
Specific (FI) 0.15 – 0.25 0.50 – 0.70 Bank CP default coincides with exposure spike (CDS on same sector) Break clauses, additional IM, name-specific limits
Specific (Sovereign) 0.10 – 0.20 0.30 – 0.50 Sovereign crisis drives domestic FI exposure & collateral haircuts Sovereign ceiling, collateral diversification, FX haircuts
Limit Breach History (2015–2025)
MetricValue
Total Breaches (11yr)53
2020 Peak Year12 breaches (23% of all)
Average per Year4.8
Currently Open0
CauseShareCount
Volatility spike40%21
Rating downgrade26%14
Concentration19%10
Margin failure9%5
New trade6%3
CSA Coverage Matrix
SegmentCountCSA TypeThresholdVM FrequencyMTAEligible Collateral
G-SIB FIs 26 Full CSA $0 Daily $500K Cash, G7 Govt, Agency MBS
Regional FIs 85 Full CSA $10–50M Daily $1M Cash, G10 Govt
Large Corporates 45 One-way CSA $25M Weekly $5M Cash only
Other Corporates 255 No CSA
Sovereigns 30 No CSA
Total CSA-covered: 156 counterparties (35.4%) covering 85% of notional exposure. ISDA 2016 VM protocol compliant. UMR Phase 6 SIMM implemented for all in-scope bilaterals.