ISDA Legal Opinions and COVID-19

ISDA is monitoring the status of emergency insolvency legislation in jurisdictions covered by ISDA netting opinions and informal country updates. The monitor is available below and will be updated on a regular basis:

COVID-19 Monitor

Please visit ISDA’s COVID-19 page for information on more developments following COVID-19.

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...