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Glossary
Investment Management
Variation Margin
Derivatives counterparties must post variation margin as collateral to reflect the profit or loss of the exposure between them created by the derivatives transaction (the mark-to-market value as determined by the valuation agent) or because of changes in the value of collateral already posted.