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VII NISM Series VII
Medium

The process in which the clearing agency becomes the counterparty for all trades is called ______.

Practice question from NISM Series VII Mock Test 6 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    Custodian

  2. Novation

    Correct answer

  3. C

    Mentoring

  4. D

    Guaranteeing

Why this is the answer

Novation is the process where the Clearing Corporation becomes the legal counterparty to all trades, acting as buyer to every seller and seller to every buyer, providing a central financial guarantee.

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