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Initial margin - Financial definition

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Translations:      FR  dépôt de garantie initial (n.m.) , marge initiale (n.f.)     ES  margen inicial (n.f.)     DE  Ersteinschuss (n.m.) , Sicherheitenmarge (n.f.) 

  Concise definition of the term initial margin

Collateral that is collected to cover potential changes in the value of a market participant's position (that is, potential future exposure) over the appropriate closeout period in the event the participant defaults.

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Collateral  •  Margin call

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