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INTERNATIONAL SWAPS AND DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATION, INC.

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release, Tuesday, January 12, 2010

For More Information, Please Contact:

Donna Chan, ISDA Hong Kong, +852 2200 5906, dchan@isda.org 

Cesaltine Gregorio, ISDA New York, +1 212-901-6019, cgregorio@isda.org

 

ISDA Publishes 2010 Japan Corporate Calculation Agent City Protocol

 

NEW YORK, Tuesday, January 12, 2010 – The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced the launch of the 2010 Japan Corporate Calculation Agent City Protocol.

 

The purpose of the Protocol is to enable parties to update the provisions of legacy single name Japan Corporate CDS transactions to match current trades. With the implementation of this protocol, the definition of "Calculation Agent City" for these legacy trades, dated before December 2007, will be amended by deleting reference to "London" or any other city (which is not "Tokyo") and replacing the reference with "Tokyo".

 

The Protocol is open to ISDA members and non-members alike. The adherence period runs until January 22, 2010. The text of the Protocol and form of adherence letter, guidance on the mechanics of the Protocol, answers to frequently asked questions and details on adherents, are available at www.isda.org.

 

About ISDA

ISDA, which represents participants in the privately negotiated derivatives industry, is among the world’s largest global financial trade associations as measured by number of member firms. ISDA was chartered in 1985, and today has over 810 member institutions from 58 countries on six continents. These members include most of the world’s major institutions that deal in privately negotiated derivatives, as well as many of the businesses, governmental entities and other end users that rely on over-the-counter derivatives to manage efficiently the financial market risks inherent in their core economic activities.  Information about ISDA and its activities is available on the Association's web site: www.isda.org.


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