Sale of NSW Electricity Businesses: Eliminating Credit Default risk
Fri 24 Sep 2004
Submitted: July 2004. Outlines a solution that eliminates credit default risk for NSW Treasury, associated with existing electricity OTC hedge contracts via the sale of NSW electricity businesses.
This proposal provides NSW Treasury with a solution that eliminates credit default risk associated with existing electricity OTC hedge contracts via the sale of NSW electricity businesses.
The paper provides an overview of;
1. the EFP mechanism
2. the steps to be taken to effect the transfer of OTC contract positions to futures contracts; and
3. a detailed example of the transfer process with a cash flow and costs analysis.
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