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Supplement number 11 to the 2000 ISDA Definitions and Annex to the 2000 ISDA Definitions December 26, 2003
2003 Sovereign Master Credit Derivatives Confirmation Agreement December 23, 2003
Supplement number 10 to the 2000 ISDA Definitions and Annex to the 2000 ISDA Definitions December 18, 2003
ISDA/BBA/LIBA response to CP 189: Report and first consultation on the implementation of the new Basel and EU Capital Adequacy Standards. December 16, 2003
Revised Supplement number 9 to the 2000 ISDA Definitions and Annex to the 2000 ISDA Definitions
(revised version-includes amendments to Section 1.5)

December 15, 2003
ISDA submits a letter in support of proposed amendments to the Uniform Securities Transfer Act (the "USTA") December 10, 2003
ISDA Outlines Strategic Vision for Transforming Operational Processing of OTC Derivatives Marketplace (Press Release, Strategy Paper) December 10, 2003
ISDA News - December 2003 Newsletter (available to Members Only) December 08, 2003
ISDA comments on EC's working document on second set of implementing measures of Market Abuse Directive December 05, 2003
ISDA, EMTA and FXC Announce Amended Korean Won Definitions
December 02, 2003
ISDA comments on introduction of close-out netting provision as part of proposed consolidated insolvency legislation in Korea. November 26, 2003
ISDA letter comments to CESR on their "Draft Recommendation for Additional Guidance Regarding the Transition to IFRS" November 20, 2003
ISDA letter comments and recommendations to IASB on proposed hedge accounting effectiveness testing under IAS 39 November 20, 2003
ISDA letter comments on the IASB's "Exposure Draft of Proposed Amendments to IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Fair Value Hedge Accounting for a Portfolio Hedge of Interest Rate Risk" November 14, 2003
ISDA submits comments to Unidroit Study Group on Harmonised Substantive Rules Regarding Securities Held with an Intermediary November 11, 2003
ISDA Applauds Senate Decision on Energy Market Amendment
November 05, 2003
ISDA heads coalition opposing Feinstein/Lugar/Levin energy market amendment (Industry Letter) November 04, 2003
Joint Trade Associations' comment letter on the Federal Reserve Board White Paper on Double Default and Double Recovery Effects
November 03, 2003
ISDA and TBMA submit comments on US Banking Agencies Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the New Basel Capital Accord November 03, 2003
ISDA Publishes New Weather Index Confirmations (Press Release, OTC Weather Index Swap, OTC Weather Index Put Option/Floor, OTC Weather Index Call Option/Cap, Form of CPD Weather Index Appendix, Form of CDD Weather Index Appendix and Form of HDD Weather Appendix) October 28, 2003
ISDA News - October 2003 Newsletter (available to Members Only) October 24, 2003
ISDA and LIBA respond to EU Commission consultation on the Risk Based Capital Directive (Annex 2, Annex 3) October 22, 2003
ISDA responds to UK Treasury consultation on the implementation of the directive on financial collateral arrangements October 10, 2003
ISDA, IACPM, LSTA and TBMA finalize standards and practices for handling of material nonpublic information in credit portfolio risk management activities (Press Release) October 07, 2003
ISDA Opens Washington Office; Appoints New Staff October 02, 2003
ISDA Announces 2003 Mid-Year Market Survey Results
Vanilla Swaps Pass $120 Trillion; Strong Credit Derivatives Growth Continues
September 23, 2003
ISDA North American Regional Member Conference and Press Briefings
September 16, 2003
ISDA comments on European Commission proposal to convert and modernize the 1980 Rome Convention September 12, 2003
ISDA Announces Work with ISO and Fix; New FpML Cross-Product Working Group
September 12, 2003
ISDA Publishes Supplement number 9 to the 2000 ISDA Definitions and Annex to the 2000 ISDA Definitions (June 2000 version) (INR Definitions) September 11, 2003
ISDA European Regional Member Conference and Press Briefings
September 08, 2003
The 'Joint Forum' of banking, securities and insurance supervisors has released a paper on "Operational risk transfer across financial sectors" & "Trends in Risk Integration and Aggregation". August 21, 2003
ISDA News - August 2003 Newsletter (available to Members Only) August 19, 2003
ISDA, EEI announce North American Power Annex (Press Release, Power Annex) August 07, 2003
New Draft of FpML 4.0 Includes Credit Derivatives Supplement and Master Confirm
August 05, 2003
ISDA submits comment letter to Internal Revenue Service on section Proposed Sec. 475 Book-Tax Conformity Safe Harbor (Exhibit A – ISDA Primary Members) August 04, 2003
ISDA Publishes Supplement number 8 to the 2000 ISDA Definitions and Annex to the 2000 ISDA Definitions (June 2000 version) (CAD-CORRA-OIS-COMPOUND Definition) August 04, 2003
Global Coalition of Industry Organisations Comments on Securitization Issues in The New Basel Capital Accord (Press Release, Comment Letter) August 01, 2003
ISDA 2003 Operations Benchmarking Survey: Industry Achieves Confirmation Processing Goals for Core Products, Maintains Focus on Improvements (Press Release, Survey Results) August 01, 2003
ISDA and TBMA Comment on Third Consultative Paper (CP3) on the New Basel Capital Accord (Press Release, Comment Letter) July 31, 2003
ISDA comments on draft Federal Law on Derivatives July 24, 2003
ISDA Releases FpML Editor/Viewer Tool; Version 3.0 in Trial Recommendation July 21, 2003
2003 Master Credit Derivatives Confirmation Agreement (Asia-Pacific) July 17, 2003
ISDA Publishes 2002 Master Agreement Protocol
July 15, 2003
Joint European Associations' Response to Lamfalussy Inter-Institutional Monitoring Group July 08, 2003
New version of the Cash Settlement Matrix July 01, 2003
ISDA, LIBA and TBMA issue recommendations to the Basel Committee on the counterparty risk treatment of OTC derivatives and securities financing transactions on 25 June 2003 (Press Release, Counterparty Risk Recommendations, Counterparty Risk Annex) June 25, 2003
FERC has issued an exposure draft and has scheduled a staff technical conference on June 24, to discuss energy price discovery and indices. Comments on the exposure draft are due by June 20. June 20, 2003
ISDA, The British Bankers Association (BBA) and the Risk Management Association (RMA) host Advanced IRB Forum in New York on June 19 June 19, 2003
ISDA Publishes Standardized Collateral Asset Definitions; Increases Operational and Legal Certainty in Collateral Arrangements
June 18, 2003
Chinese Translation of the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement (For Educational Purposes Only) June 18, 2003
JPY ISDAFIX has been selected to calculate the settlement price of Yen SWAPNOTE, listed on the Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange (TIFFE). The first fixing day for SWAPNOTE is scheduled for June 16. June 13, 2003
ISDA led coalition of trade associations in efforts to have the Senate table indefinitely Senator Feinstein Bill S 509 on June 11. June 13, 2003
ISDA Credit Derivatives Working Group held a signing party for the 2003 Credit Derivatives Master Confirm June 13, 2003
ISDA News - June 2003 Newsletter (available to Members Only) June 09, 2003
2003 Master Credit Derivatives Confirmation Agreement (European-North American) June 06, 2003
ISDA, RMA, BBA to Present Results of Internal Risk-Based Validation Study June 05, 2003
ISDA publishes Margin Survey 2003 results May 30, 2003
IRB Implementation forum, June 19th in NYC, June 23rd in London - following the publication of the Internal ratings Validation Survey in early June we present these forum on issues arising from the implementation of the Advanced Internal Ratings Based Approach in the New Basel Accord May 27, 2003
ISDA Credit Derivatives Market Practice Committee agrees recommended implementation date for the 2003 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions May 23, 2003
ISDA, IACPM, LSTA, TBMA Unveil Principles and Recommendations Addressing the Handling of Material Nonpublic Information in the Credit Derivatives and Debt Securities Markets (Request for Comment, Press Release, Exposure Draft) May 22, 2003
ISDA sets up country-specific EU Collateral Directive Implementation Monitor to be updated regularly May 19, 2003
ISDA's comments on Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council "A More Coherent European Contract Law - An Action Plan" May 16, 2003
ISDA adds 4pm setting to HK$ ISDAFIX May 14, 2003
ISDA Publishes Provisions for Monoline Insurers (Press Release, Monoline) May 12, 2003
ISDA sends Feinstein Opposition Letter to Senate Staff May 07, 2003
ISDA White Paper Highlights Efforts to Restore Confidence in Energy Trading Market (Press Release, Energy White Paper) May 07, 2003
ISDA submits comments to the Internal Revenue Service on Recommendations concerning Tax Treatment of Credit Default Swaps May 05, 2003
Form of Amendment to 1995 ISDA Credit Support Annex (Transfer - English Law) May 02, 2003
Form of Amendment to 1994 ISDA Credit Support Annex (Security Interest - New York Law) May 02, 2003
ISDA response to HMT paper "Directive on Financial Collateral Arrangements: Initial Policy and Legal Questions April 29, 2003
ISDA comments on IASB Meeting April 8th, 2003 April 28, 2003

ISDA Publishes Weather Index Swap Transaction Confirmation (Press Release, Confirmation, Definitions Appendix and Weather Index Appendix - HDD)

April 28, 2003
ISDA Publishes Form of Amendment to 1992 ISDA Master Agreement and Cover Letter to accompany Form of Amendment to 1992 ISDA Master Agreement (Form of Amendment, Cover Letter) April 28, 2003
Response to proposals for new powers to deal with major operational disruption to financial system April 24, 2003
A Retrospective of ISDA's Activities 2002 April 11, 2003
ISDA Releases FpML Version 4.0 Working Draft;
Announces FpML Editor/Viewer Tool
April 10, 2003
ISDA 2003 Margin Survey Reports $719 Billion of Collateral in use; 70% Increase Over 2002 Levels
April 09, 2003
ISDA Delegates Elect Eleven Board Members;
New Directors from Japan, Energy Firm
April 09, 2003
ISDA Announces Master Agreement Protocol,
Mandarin and Japanese Language Master Agreements
April 09, 2003
Over 90% of the World's 500 Largest Companies Use Derivatives to Help Manage Their Risks, According to New ISDA Survey April 09, 2003
ISDA Publishes Supplement number 4, 5, 6 and 7 to the 2000 ISDA Definitions and Annex to the 2000 ISDA Definitions (June 2000 version) April 03, 2003
ISDA Statement on Consent Requirement for Transfer of Transactions April 03, 2003
ISDA Issues Best Practices Statement for Certain Energy Products March 25, 2003
ISDA News - March 2003 Newsletter (available to Members Only) March 23, 2003
Confirmation of Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swap Transaction (Non-deliverable) March 21, 2003
ISDA's and other International and European association briefing paper on ISD2 March 21, 2003
ISDA 2002 Year-End Market Survey
Credit Default Swaps Pass $2 Trillion; Plain Vanilla Swaps Close to $100 Trillion
March 19, 2003
Letter to the Credit Risk Mitigation Sub-group on repo VaR multipliers March 19, 2003
ISDA Publishes European Gas Annex (Press Release, Gas Annex - 2002, Gas Annex - 1992) March 17, 2003
ISDA Publishes Supplement number 3 to the 2000 ISDA Definitions and Annex to the 2000 ISDA Definitions (June 2000 version) March 14, 2003
New ISDA website page describing ISDAFIX par swap rate benchmark March 13, 2003
ISDA Publishes Form of Amendment to 1992 ISDA Master Agreement and Cover Letter to accompany Form of Amendment to 1992 ISDA Master Agreement (Form of Amendment, Cover Letter) March 12, 2003
Media Advisory: ISDA's 18TH Annual General Meeting
March 11, 2003
ISDA's Preliminary observations on some aspects of CESR second call for evidence on the implementation of the Market Abuse Directive March 03, 2003
ISDA, EMTA AND FXC Announce Amended Taiwanese Dollar Definition
March 03, 2003
Response to Commission Services' Working Document on Capital Requirements for Credit Institutions and Investment Firms
(Cover Letter, Response)
February 2003
ISDA Releases FpML Version 2.0 Recommendation
February 26, 2003
ISDA to Host Documentation Conference and Press Briefing
February 19, 2003
ISDA Publishes Supplement number 2 to the 2000 ISDA Definitions and Annex to the 2000 ISDA Definitions (June 2000 version) February 19, 2003

ISDA Publishes 2003 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions

February 11, 2003
ISDA to Host Documentation Conference and Press Briefing
February 6, 2003
Additional Comments by ISDA Relating to the Tax Shelter Regulations February 5, 2003
ISDA's response on CP153 - Alternative Trading Systems January 31, 2003
Rate Reset Elimination Letter January 17, 2003
Joint ESF-ASF-ISDA-IACPM letter on the Second Working Paper (WP2) on the capital treatment of securitisation. January 13, 2003
ISDA Publishes 2002 ISDA Master Agreement
2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions Also Released (Press Release, Key Changes)
January 08, 2003
New version of the cash settlement matrix January 02, 2003