DCR Staff Advisory Regarding Compliance Date for DCO Reporting Requirements

DCR is extending temporary no-action relief for registered derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) from the daily reporting requirements in CFTC Regulation 39.19(c)(1)(i)(B) and (C) as amended in 2020, so long as that DCO continues to comply with the prior version of Regulation 39.19(c)(1)(B) and (C). This letter shall expire on the earlier of: one year from the date of issuance, or the date on which the Commission finalizes the proposed rule addressing this matter.

DCR is extending through June 27, 2022 temporary no-action relief for registered derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) from the amended daily reporting requirements in CFTC Regulation 39.19(c)(1), so long as DCOs continue to comply with the prior version of the regulation. DCR also is extending through January 27, 2023 relief from the amended reporting requirements in Regulation 39.19(c)(1)(i)(B) and (C), so long as DCOs continue to comply with the prior version of the regulation.

Temporary no-action relief for registered derivatives clearing organizations from the amended daily reporting requirements in CFTC Regulation 39.19. This relief expires on January 27, 2022.

No-action relief from specified Part 39 regulations applicable to derivatives clearing organizations due to Eris Clearing, LLC’s fully-collateralized clearing model.

Exemption from specified Part 39 regulations applicable to derivatives clearing organizations due to LedgerX’s fully-collateralized clearing model.

The CFTC’s Division of Clearing and Risk (the “Division”) issued a no-action letter providing limited no-action relief for derivatives clearing organizations (“DCOs”) that are registered with the Commission and are authorized to operate as central counterparties (“CCPs”) in the EU from the application of Commission regulations to discrete aspects of their non-U.S. clearing activities.

The CFTC’s Division of Clearing and Risk (the “Division”) issued a no-action letter providing Singapore Exchange Derivatives Clearing Limited (“SGX-DC”) with time-limited no-action relief from Regulation 39.19(b)(1). Under the no-action relief, while SGX-DC completes an overhaul of its derivatives trading and clearing systems, SGX-DC will submit required information in CSV format instead of in FIXML format.