The Chinese government announced that the Lunar New Year holiday, which was originally scheduled to run from Friday January 24, 2020 to Thursday January 30, 2020 (inclusive) has been extended to February 2, 2020 (inclusive). Further information can be found here.
ISDA guidance regarding the impact of Lunar New Year holiday extension on over-the-counter derivative transactions can be found below.
Please note the guidance may be updated from time to time.
Documents (8) for Market Closure Announcement – Chinese New Year
- ISDA guidance February 6, 2020 Lunar New Year extension – Interest Rate Derivatives - Clean(pdf) will open in a new tab or window
- ISDA guidance February 3, 2020 Lunar New Year extension – Equity Derivatives - Clean(pdf) will open in a new tab or window
- ISDA guidance February 3, 2020 Lunar New Year extension – FX Derivatives - Clean(pdf) will open in a new tab or window
- ISDA guidance February 3, 2020 Lunar New Year extension – Commodity Derivatives – Clean(pdf) will open in a new tab or window
- ISDA guidance February 6, 2020 Lunar New Year extension – Interest Rate Derivatives - Blackline(pdf) will open in a new tab or window
- ISDA guidance February 3, 2020 Lunar New Year extension – Equity Derivatives - Blackline(pdf) will open in a new tab or window
- ISDA guidance February 3, 2020 Lunar New Year extension – FX Derivatives - Blackline(pdf) will open in a new tab or window
- ISDA guidance February 3, 2020 Lunar New Year extension – Commodity Derivatives – Blackline(pdf) will open in a new tab or window
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