Exclusive: Top banks asked to justify why they still clear euro swaps in London

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Clearers in Britain have EU permission to continue clearing for EU customers until mid-2022 to give banks time to shift their euro positions to the continent, but switching has been slow.

“The current level of exposure to UK central counterparties (CCPs) raises a number of issues for the EU that should be addressed by a reduction in the EU’s exposure to UK CCPs,” the European Commission said in a questionnaire sent to banks.