01950cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005449 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451871166 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Singh, Manmohan. Counterparty Risk in the Over-The-Counter Derivatives Market / Manmohan Singh, Miguel Segoviano. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (19 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The financial market turmoil of recent months has highlighted the importance of counterparty risk. Here, we discuss counterparty risk that may stem from the OTC derivatives markets and attempt to assess the scope of potential cascade effects. This risk is measured by losses to the financial system that may result via the OTC derivative contracts from the default of one or more banks or primary broker-dealers. We then stress the importance of "netting" within the OTC derivative contracts. Our methodology shows that, even using data from before the worsening of the crisis in late Summer 2008, the potential cascade effects could be very substantial. We summarize our results in the context of the stability of the banking system and provide some policy measures that could be usefully considered by the regulators in their discussions of current issues. Mode of access: Internet Segoviano, Miguel. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/258 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2008/258/001.2008.issue-258-en.xml IMF e-Library