ISDA letter to BCBS/IOSCO relating to issues concerning timing requirements for margin delivery.

Proposed rules by EU and the US regulators require, with some exceptions, the collection of collateral on the business day after the trade date (“T+1”). ISDA requests adjustments to the proposed rules, for both VM and IM, to allow for flexibility for the variety of factors impacting the call and settlement timelines, while maintaining daily margin calls and settlement of collateral.

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A Positive Step to Improve the FRTB in the EU

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