In line with the two previous survey rounds, respondents reported that, on balance, credit terms offered to counterparties in both securities financing and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions had remained basically unchanged over the three-month period from September to November 2017. Credit terms were expected to ease slightly for all types of counterparty over the coming three-month period (i.e. the period from December 2017 to February 2018). At the same time, respondents indicated that clients’ efforts to negotiate more favourable credit terms had increased somewhat for all types of counterparty.
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