Market Closure Announcement – Chinese New Year

The Chinese government announced that the Lunar New Year holiday, which was originally scheduled to run from Friday January 24, 2020 to Thursday January 30, 2020 (inclusive) has been extended to February 2, 2020 (inclusive). Further information can be found here.

ISDA guidance regarding the impact of Lunar New Year holiday extension on over-the-counter derivative transactions can be found below.

Please note the guidance may be updated from time to time.

ISDA Presents Lock-Up Agreement Proposal

ISDA is pleased to present the proposed Lock-Up Agreements and CDS – Proposed Auction Solution. “Lock-Up Agreements” are market-wide arrangements, broadly standardized and predominantly integrated with court sanctioned restructuring or bankruptcy processes. Numerous end users will sign material Lock-Up Agreements...

Key Trends in OTC Derivatives Market H2 2024

The latest data from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives statistics shows a modest increase in notional outstanding during the second half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. Notional outstanding for interest rate, foreign...