Major Swap Participant

Definition

Major Swap Participant. A financial service provider that maintains a substantial position in swaps for any of the major swap categories, excluding positions held for hedging or mitigating commercial risk and positions maintained by an employee benefit plan for the primary purpose of hedging or mitigating any risk directly associated with the operation of the plan

See Also

• http://www.cftc.gov/IndustryOversight/Intermediaries/index.htm

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