ISDA Best Practices for Confirming Reference Obligations or Standard Reference Obligations

ISDA has published updated Best Practices for Single-name Credit Default Swaps regarding Reference Obligations or Standard Reference Obligations.

This document sets out suggested best practices for confirming the Reference Obligation or Standard Reference Obligations (SRO) for single-name Credit Default Swaps and is an update to the Best Practice Statement that was published by ISDA on November 18, 2014.

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ISDA Response on Common Carbon Data Model

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Joint Response on RBA Consultation

On August 11, ISDA and FIA submitted a joint response to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on its consultation on guidance for Australia’s clearing and settlement facility resolution regime. The associations welcome publication of the draft guidance, which provides...

SwapsInfo H1 2025 and Q2 2025

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