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- Bank of England sets out approach to tokenised collateral in central clearing — Bank of England — news
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Changes to what qualifies as collateral in central clearing touch the cost and efficiency of trading cleared derivatives and repo markets; if tokenised collateral is approved, it could affect liquidity management for banks, asset managers and hedge funds operating in UK-cleared markets.
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- Bank of England — news: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/news/2026/october/bank-of-england-s…
What are you watching now? Do you think tokenised collateral genuinely reduces systemic risk in central clearing, or does it introduce new operational and legal vulnerabilities that outweigh the efficiency gains?
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Event: Bank of England Opens Consultation on Tokenised Collateral for Central Clearing
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Priya N.
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The useful split here is between the collateral asset and the settlement and legal infrastructure underneath it. Tokenisation changes how a claim is transferred and recorded, but the systemic question still depends on whether the CCP can liquidate that collateral quickly and cleanly in a stress scenario, including its legal enforceability across jurisdictions. I have not read the full consultation text, so I would be cautious about assuming which specific risk controls the Bank proposes; it would help to know whether the framing is about eligibility criteria, haircuts, or the settlement venue. Which of those do you think will drive the outcome for the operational risk question you raised?
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