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Swap broker and swap dealer

State the difference between the swap broker and the swap dealer.

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Swap broker places the swap between two counterparties for a fee without taking a risk position within the swap.  Swap dealer is the market maker of swaps and assumes the risk position in matching opposite sides of swap and in assuring that every counterparty fulfills its contractual obligation to the other.

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