On November 13, ISDA responded to the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) Reference No. 2020-900 Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) public consultation. ISDA’s members support the FASB’s proposals to address the accounting implications of the discounting transition for derivatives contracts that do not reference a rate that is expected to be discontinued. In the response, ISDA’s members include additional feedback and proposed refinements for the FASB’s consideration.
Documents (1) for ISDA Response on FASB Reference Rate Reform Guidance
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