43) Over the Past Three Months, How Have Initial Margin Requirements Set by Your Institution with Respect to OTC Interest Rate Derivatives Changed?| B. Initial Margin Requirements for Most Favored Clients, as a Consequence of Breadth, Duration, And/or Extent of Relationship. | Answer Type: Increased Somewhat
OTCDQ43BISNR • Economic Data from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Latest Value
1.00
Year-over-Year Change
-75.00%
Date Range
10/1/2011 - 4/1/2025
Summary
Tracks changes in initial margin requirements for over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate derivatives. Provides insight into financial institution risk management strategies.
Analysis & Context
This economic indicator provides valuable insights into current market conditions and economic trends. The data is updated regularly by the Federal Reserve and represents one of the most reliable sources for economic analysis.
Understanding this metric helps economists, policymakers, and investors make informed decisions about economic conditions and future trends. The interactive chart above allows you to explore historical patterns and identify key trends over time.
About This Dataset
Measures how financial institutions adjust margin requirements for client derivatives trading. Reflects institutional risk assessment and market conditions.
Methodology
Surveyed from financial institutions reporting margin requirement changes.
Historical Context
Used to understand risk management practices in derivatives markets.
Key Facts
- Reflects institutional risk appetite
- Indicates derivatives market conditions
- Measures margin requirement changes
FAQs
Q: What are initial margin requirements?
A: Collateral required to cover potential trading losses in derivatives contracts. Protects financial institutions from default risk.
Q: Why do margin requirements change?
A: Market volatility, risk perception, and institutional risk management strategies influence margin requirement adjustments.
Q: How often are these requirements updated?
A: Margin requirements can change quarterly based on market conditions and institutional risk assessments.
Q: What impacts margin requirement decisions?
A: Market volatility, client creditworthiness, and overall economic conditions influence margin requirement changes.
Q: Are margin requirements standardized?
A: Requirements vary by institution and depend on specific derivative types and client relationships.
Related Trends
59) Over the Past Three Months, How Have Liquidity and Functioning in the High-Yield Corporate Bond Market Changed?| Answer Type: Deteriorated Considerably
SFQ59TNNR
60) Over the Past Three Months, How Have the Terms Under Which Equities Are Funded (Including Through Stock Loan) Changed?| A. Terms for Average Clients | 4. Collateral Spreads Over Relevant Benchmark (Effective Financing Rates). | Answer Type: Remained Basically Unchanged
SFQ60A4RBUNR
37) To the Extent That the Price or Nonprice Terms Applied to Nonfinancial Corporations Have Tightened or Eased over the Past Three Months (as Reflected in Your Responses to Questions 35 and 36), What Are the Most Important Reasons for the Change?| B. Possible Reasons for Easing | 4. Lower Internal Treasury Charges for Funding. | Answer Type: 3rd Most Important
ALLQ37B43MINR
34) How Has the Provision of Differential Terms by Your Institution to Separately Managed Accounts Established with Most-Favored (as a Function of Breadth, Duration, and Extent of Relationship) Investment Advisers Changed over the Past Three Months?| Answer Type: Increased Somewhat
ALLQ34ISNR
50) Over the Past Three Months, How Has the Volume of Mark and Collateral Disputes Relating to Contracts of Each of the Following Types Changed?| B. Interest Rate. | Answer Type: Increased Somewhat
OTCDQ50BISNR
70) Over the Past Three Months, How Have the Terms Under Which CMBS Are Funded Changed?| A. Terms for Average Clients | 3. Haircuts. | Answer Type: Tightened Considerably
SFQ70A3TCNR
Citation
U.S. Federal Reserve, Initial Margin Requirements (OTCDQ43BISNR), retrieved from FRED.