Proposed EU rules on derivatives could take an estimated EUR 64.9 bn of working capital away from Europe's real economy as property businesses risk being required to collateralise their interest rate hedges with cash. This is the main conclusion of a Chatham Financial study commissioned by the European property sector to assess the impact of the European Commission’s proposed Regulation on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories released last month.
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