Brussels has agreed to phase in commer- cial hedger requirements to clear over- the-counter (OTC) swaps deals. The move paves the way for the EU to adopt key financial derivatives regulation. The European Parliament and the European Commission agreed that a threshold — set at a gross notional value of ?3bn for commodity derivatives, including energy — will trigger an obli- gation to clear such contracts with central counterparties.
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