Guidance for EU IM Model Application for ISDA SIMM®

ISDA SIMM v2.7+2412 goes into effect on July 12, 2025, triggering the initial application requirement for its continued use by all financial and non-financial EU counterparties exchanging IM calculated using ISDA SIMM®. ISDA is providing guidance to ISDA SIMM users to promote awareness and facilitate a consistent approach to preparing data for the initial application. At the request of SIMM users, ISDA has also developed a generic template for the initial application. Use of the template is optional and at the discretion of each applying entity. Questions may be directed to isdasimmtechsupport@isda.org

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