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.

US Treasury Repo Clearing Indicators May 2026

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