ISDA

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, publisher of the ISDA Master Agreement in all its glorious and various iterations. The London branch is called the Worshipful Company of Swap Dealers and was founded in a basement knocking shop on Shortsale Lane, EC3

ISDA Anatomy™

What lies beneath your ISDA.

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See ISDA Comparison for a comparison between the 1992 ISDA and the 2002 ISDA.

The Varieties of ISDA Experience
Subject	2002 (wikitext)	1992 (wikitext)	1987 (wikitext)
Preamble	Pre	Pre	Pre
Interpretation	1	1	1
Obligns/Payment	2	2	2
Representations	3	3	3
Agreements	4	4	4
EODs & Term Events	5 Events of Default: FTPD • Breach • CSD • Misrep • DUST • Cross Default • Bankruptcy • MWA Termination Events: Illegality • FM • Tax Event • TEUM • CEUM • ATE	5 Events of Default: FTPD • Breach • CSD • Misrep • DUST • Cross Default • Bankruptcy • MWA Termination Events: Illegality • Tax Event • TEUM • CEUM • ATE	5 Events of Default: FTPD • Breach • CSD • Misrep • DUSS • Cross Default • Bankruptcy • MWA Termination Events: Illegality • Tax Event • TEUM • CEUM
Early Termination	6 Early Termination: ET right on EOD • ET right on TE • Effect of Designation • Calculations; Payment Date • Payments on ET • Set-off	6 Early Termination: ET right on EOD • ET right on TE • Effect of Designation • Calculations • Payments on ET • Set-off	6 Early Termination: ET right on EOD • ET right on TE • Effect of Designation • Calculations • Payments on ET
Transfer	7	7	7
Contractual Currency	8	8	8
Miscellaneous	9	9	9
Offices; Multibranch Parties	10	10	10
Expenses	11	11	11
Notices	12	12	12
Governing Law	13	13	13
Definitions	14	14	14
Schedule	Schedule	Schedule	Schedule
Termination Provisions	Part 1	Part 1	Part 1
Tax Representations	Part 2	Part 2	Part 2
Documents for Delivery	Part 3	Part 3	Part 3
Miscellaneous	Part 4	Part 4	Part 4
Other Provisions	Part 5	Part 5	Part 5

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