ISDA/GFMA/IIF response letters to the BCBS’s TBG on the firm-wide FRTB QIS instructions

On July 17, ISDA, the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) submitted to the Trading Book Group (TBG) of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) a detailed response letter to the firm-wide quantitative impact study (QIS) instructions on the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB). This letter followed a preliminary industry response submitted on July 8.

US Treasury Repo Clearing Indicators May 2026

The ISDA-Actrix US Treasury Repo Market Clearing Indicators illustrate central clearing adoption in the US Treasury repo market. Sponsored cleared repo volumes are used as a proxy to monitor client participation in central clearing, the key objective of the Securities...

Eyeing the Basel III Finish Line

An effective regulatory capital framework relies on multiple ingredients, from appropriate drafting to rigorous testing and consultation. Even minor calibration distortions can inflate capital requirements, which could negatively affect the capacity of banks to support deep and liquid markets, with...