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Margin Deposit Liabilities

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Represents the potential amount of recoveries under sale of credit protection.

No definition available.

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This element represents securities pledged to counterparties as collateral for credit exposure.

No definition available.

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The aggregate fair value of assets that are already posted, at the end of the reporting period, as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features.

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-Publisher FASB
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The amount of cash or securities placed with a broker or counterparty as security for a trading or derivatives securities position which was partially obtained with funds provided by the broker dealer.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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