In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ISDA submitted a letter on behalf of 21 industry associations and their members requesting BCBS, IOSCO and global regulators to suspend the current timeline for the initial margin phase-in to allow market participants to focus their resources on ensuring continued access to the derivatives market
Click on the attached PDF to read the full letter.
Documents (1) for Joint Trade Association Letter on Impact of COVID-19 on Initial Margin Phase-in
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