This section catalogues ISDA’s work across the credit derivatives space: documentation, public policy, market structure, market practices, research and other areas.
Key links
Definitions, Matrices and ISDA Library page
- 2014 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions
- ISDA Library Credit Derivatives page
- 2003 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions, Physical Settlement Matrix and Related Material
Credit Derivatives Initiatives
Links to documentation, matrices, best practice statements, guidance notes, FAQs, memorandums and other useful material pertaining to the Credit Derivatives on the Market Infrastructure and Technology page:
As with all market information and guidance that ISDA disseminates, parties are free to choose alternate means of addressing the event. Each market participant remains responsible for considering its own documentation and the specific terms of its own trades and forming its own conclusion on the proper interpretation of events.
Latest
Updated OTC Derivatives Compliance Calendar
ISDA has updated its global calendar of compliance deadlines and regulatory dates for the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives space.
Letter on EU Legislative Reform
On July 1, ISDA and 11 other trade associations published a statement on enhancing the EU legislative and supervisory framework to support market competitiveness. The statement highlights a significant opportunity to strengthen the EU’s regulatory and supervisory framework through the...
Response to CPMI-IOSCO Margin Proposals
On June 29, ISDA submitted a response to a consultation from the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on updated guidance and public quantitative disclosures to implement the 2025 margin proposals....
US Treasury Repo Clearing Indicators May 2026
The ISDA-Actrix US Treasury Repo Market Clearing Indicators illustrate central clearing adoption in the US Treasury repo market. Sponsored cleared repo volumes are used as a proxy to monitor client participation in central clearing, the key objective of the Securities...