Thus, even if the price of an OTC contract were somehow manipulated, the adverse effects on the economy would be quite limited. With respect to fraud and other unfair practices, the professional counterparties that use OTC derivatives simply do not require the protections that CEA provides for retail investors.
In simple terms, the BRS provides the Reserve Bank with the capability to restore and continue all our essential operations should the Reserve Bank of Fiji building in central Suva be rendered inaccessible for one reason or another. BIS Review 111/2010  1  The benefits of such capability are quite clear.