The collateral posted by dealers to support the credit default swaps for euro zone peripheral country debt may be the bonds of those nations, further concentrating market risks, says Reuters analyst Vincenzo Albano.

“What if CDS on Greece were collateralized with bonds issued by the same Greek government?” Albano asks. “The purpose of protecting against Greek default would probably just be defied.”

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