Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, testified before the House Financial Services Committee that margin rules under the Dodd-Frank Act would apply only to large banks, and not companies using swaps for hedging. In an effort to address concerns of Republican lawmakers, Gensler said it is clear “that such margin requirements do not cover non-financial end-users."

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