Determinations Committees

Determinations Committees deliberate issues involving Reference Entities traded under Transaction Types including Credit Events, CDS Auctions, Succession Events and other issues.

Determinations made by the DCs are governed by the Determinations Committees Rules. ISDA acts as a non-voting secretary to each DC and endeavors to co-ordinate this process in a transparent and operationally efficient manner.

DCs currently operate in the following regions: the Americas, Asia excluding Japan, Australia-New Zealand, EMEA (Europe), and Japan.

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Response to MAS on Recovery and Resolution

On May 8, ISDA and the FIA responded to the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) consultation on recovery and resolution planning and enhancement of resolution powers for capital market infrastructures. The response supports the proposed framework for recovery and orderly...

SwapsInfo First Quarter of 2026 Review

Trading activity in interest rate derivatives (IRD) and credit derivatives increased in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025. IRD traded notional grew by 38.1%, led by increased activity in overnight index swaps (OIS). Index...