How To Fix FTR_SL055 - Total of cash collateral in payment currency &1 is negative for &2

FTR_SL055 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FTR_SL - Messages: Securities Lending

• Message number: 055

• Message text: Total of cash collateral in payment currency &1 is negative for &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FTR_SL055 - Total of cash collateral in payment currency &1 is negative for &2 ?

  The SAP error message FTR_SL055 indicates that there is an issue with the cash collateral in a financial transaction, specifically that the total amount of cash collateral in the payment currency is negative for a particular transaction or contract. This error typically arises in the context of financial instruments, such as derivatives or loans, where cash collateral is used to mitigate credit risk.
  
  Cause:
  
  Negative Cash Collateral: The primary cause of this error is that the total cash collateral amount has been calculated to be negative. This can happen due to incorrect postings, misconfigured collateral agreements, or errors in the underlying financial transactions.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the collateral management settings in SAP, leading to incorrect calculations.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual data entry errors in transaction details or collateral agreements can also lead to this issue.
  Currency Conversion Issues: If there are discrepancies in currency conversion rates or if