It is easy to get caught up in the debate about whether or not foreign exchange (FX) will eventually migrate to a central counterparty (CCP) model. But what is perhaps most surprising is that most of the FX traded has remained so resolutely an over-the-counter market. Looking at FX options specifically, it could be argued that the main reason why it remains so predominantly OTC is that the exchanges have failed to deliver the solutions the industry wants.
But as an initiative in the European equity options market shows, there is no reason why FX options cannot be bilaterally traded and then cleared through a CCP.
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