principal risk
Defined in Article 2, Regulation (EU) 2025/1355 of the ECB
Definitions over time (1)
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03/08/2025 – today applies on 11/11/2026 Article 2, Regulation (EU) 2025/1355 of the ECB Scope: Whole act
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:
‘principal risk’ means the risk that a counterparty will lose the full value involved in a transaction, i.e. either the risk that a seller of a financial asset will irrevocably deliver the asset, but not receive payment, or the risk that a buyer of a financial asset will irrevocably pay for, but not receive the asset;