CRD5: The Net Stable Funding Ratio

Following the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) 5 legislative package proposed by the European Commission (EC) in November 2016, ISDA and AFME assessed the main aspects and the potential impacts of the Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR). The Industry highlights as NSFR impacts on important categories of transactions can be disproportionate and quantifies an implied burdensome amount of additional regulatory long term funding requirement (€4.5 trn according to a recent ISDA/AFME study)

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CDS Market Dynamics: Record 2025

Global credit default swap (CDS) market activity reached a record $41.8 trillion in 2025, surpassing the previous peak of $38.7 trillion in 2022. Index CDS drove the increase, accounting for 93.3% of total activity and reaching a record $39.0 trillion....

ISDA Letter to BCBS on RMA Models

On July 24, ISDA wrote to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) to request guidance on how the proposed Risk Mitigation Accounting (RMA) model under International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 9/IFRS 7 should be treated for prudential regulatory capital...