Interest Rates Derivatives

  • This section catalogues ISDA’s work across the interest rates derivatives space:  documentation, public policy, market structure, market practices, research and other areas.

Interest Rate and Currency Derivative Matrices

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ISDAFIX

  • ISDAFIX
    An introduction to this leading benchmark for fixed rates on interest rate swaps worldwide. This screen service provides average mid-market swap rates for six major currencies at selected maturities on a daily basis. The rates are collected by Thomson Reuters and ICAP, tabulated, and then posted on the applicable Thomson Reuters and Bloomberg screen at various times throughout the day.

Interest Rates Derivatives Best Practices

 Interest Rates links from the Market Infrastructure pages: 


DateTitle / DescriptionDocuments
April 16, 2012
Leap Year Conventions 2012
Industry practice with regards to leap year trading from the ISDA Rates Steering Committee
Leap Year Convensions 2.pdf
March 6, 2012
Linear Interpolation Example
Linear Interpolation formula spreadsheet (March 2012) / Linear Interpolation example (January 2010)
Linear-interpolation-ISDA-rev-030612.xlsx Linear-interpolation-example Jan 2010.pdf
February 23, 2012
Interest Rate Swaps Compression: A Progress Report
Portfolio Compression is a risk reduction practice is conducted in the interest rate swaps (IRS) market. This paper includes: an overview of the compression process, metrics on the significant progress achieved to date, the challenges that need to be met to increase compression by a significant amount, the approaches of four major dealers to maximize benefits and an estimate of what is possible in terms of potential notional that might be compressed.
IRS compression progress report - Feb 2012.pdf
October 6, 2011
Standardisation 2010 – Final Interest Rate Derivatives Matrix and Legend
2010 Standardisation Matrix / corresponding legend
Rates_Standardisation Matrix - Final June 2010.pdf Standardization Legend for Rates Final.pdf
September 20, 2011
Cross Asset Standardisation Matrix – 2011 templates
2011 Standardisation Matrix templates for Credit, Equity and Interest Rate Derivatives
Cross Asset Standardisation Matrix - 2011 templates.xls
September 20, 2011
Standardisation Legend 2011- Rates- Final
2011 Standardisation Matrix Definitions and Reporting Explanations for Interest Rate Derivatives
Standardization Legend 2011- Rates - Final.doc
May 11, 2011
ISDA Announces Interest Rate Derivatives Trade Repository Selection
Press Release
InterestRatesRepositorySelection.pdf
March 23, 2011
Questions received by ISDA on the RFP for the Interest Rate Derivatives Trade Repository and answers provided
RFP-for-the-Interest-Rate-Derivatives-Trade-Repository-Questions_Received_and_Answers23.03.11.pdf
March 14, 2011
Request for Proposal: Interest Rate Derivatives Trade Repository
RFP
Rates-Trade-Repository-RFP-draft-FINALfinal _2_.pdf
July 7, 2010
Electronic Novation Consent
Note from the Rates Steering Committee
Electronic-Novation-Consent-Markit-Wire-Participants-Onboarding-Letter.pdf