Acceptable Collateral Haircut Review

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Summary

Circular No.

LCH Circular No 4299

Date:

21 March 2024

To:

All LCH Ltd Participants

Body

All LCH Ltd Participants

 

The LCH Limited (LCH) Risk Management department has undertaken a review of the haircuts applied to member margin collateral.

 

Changes to the haircuts resulting from this review will be made effective from Tuesday 26th of March 2024* and are now available to view within the LCH Knowledge Centre at the below locations:

 

  • LCH - General Ltd - Member > Service Information > Haircut Schedules
  • LCH - General Ltd - Client > Service Information > Haircut Schedules

 

LCH continues to reserve the right to use its discretion in all circumstances and, in particular, around areas of specific concentration in securities received as margin collateral, including ‘wrong-way' risk.

 

Members seeking further information in relation to this Circular or confirmation of eligibility should contact FLRBAU@lch.com.

 

*Subject to regulatory review