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Major Swap Participants are individuals or entities who are not swap dealers and who "maintain a substantial position in swaps for any of the major swap categories, whose outstanding swaps create substantial... more +

Major Swap Participants are individuals or entities who are not swap dealers and who "maintain a substantial position in swaps for any of the major swap categories, whose outstanding swaps create substantial counterparty exposure that could have serious adverse effects on the US banking system or financial markets, or are financial entities that are highly leveraged relative to the amount of capital they hold and that are not subject to the capital requirements established by an appropriate federal banking agency and maintain a substantial position in outstanding swaps in any major category as established by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission." Major Swap Participants are defined by the Commodity and Exchange Act and are required to register as such under the CFTC's Final Rules.  less -