CFTC Staff Letters

No-action relief from certain Commission regulations with respect to certain warrants listed on foreign exchanges.

DMO, DCO, and DSIO issue this advisory to remind DCMs, FCMs, and DCOs that they are expected to prepare for the possibility that certain contracts may continue to experience extreme market volatility, low liquidity and possibly negative pricing.

No-action position in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for persons required to submit fingerprints in connection with applying for registration as an associated person or being listed as a principal of a registrant

No-action positions for futures commission merchants and introducing brokers to address net capital treatment of covered loans under the CARES Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Revised time-limited no-action position with respect to uncleared swaps with the European Stability Mechanism under Commission regulation 23.150-161.

No-action position for foreign brokers exempt pursuant to Commission regulation 30.5 to handle U.S. futures market orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

No-action positions for commodity pool operators in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

No-action position for excluding certain commodity swaps from inclusion in the major swap participant registration threshold calculation of an insured depository institution

No-action positions for swap dealers to facilitate physical separation of personnel in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

No-action positions for retail foreign exchange dealers to facilitate physical separation of personnel in response to the COVID-19 pandemic