ISDA and Related Workstreams: Interest Rate Reform

The following table identifies various key ISDA workstreams relating to the reform of interbank offered rates (IBORs) and other interest rate benchmarks and the development of alternative risk-free rates (RFRs). This table does not, however, purport to be an exhaustive list of all work being undertaken by ISDA in this area.

Remove Bureaucracy from Cross-margin Approvals

Cross-margining programs play a critical role in financial markets. By ensuring margin requirements more closely reflect the actual risk of a portfolio of products, they reduce liquidity strain and improve market efficiency, both of which will become even more important...

Joint Response on CCP Resolution

On September 7, ISDA and FIA responded to a Bank of England (BOE) discussion paper on central counterparty (CCP) resolution. The associations support greater clarity on valuation capabilities prior to a crisis scenario and the boundary between recovery and resolution,...