1987 ISDA Interest Rate and Currency Exchange Agreement: Difference between revisions

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Replaced by the {{1992isda}}, and then the {{2002isda}}.
Replaced by the {{1992isda}}, and then the {{2002isda}}.


===Differences between the 1987 form and the 1992 form===
==Differences between 1987 and 1992 Master Agreements==
 
the {{1992ma}} was introduced principally, to:
====Reason for update====
Principally, to:
*'''Expand range of products covered''': Expand beyond [[interest rate derivatives]] and [[currency derivatives]] and promote the benefit of [[close-out netting]]
*'''Expand range of products covered''': Expand beyond [[interest rate derivatives]] and [[currency derivatives]] and promote the benefit of [[close-out netting]]
*'''Market Developments''': Reflect legal developments between 1987 and 1992.
*'''Market Developments''': Reflect legal developments between 1987 and 1992.


====Significant Changes====
===Significant Changes===
*'''Physcial Delivery''': Permits [[physical delivery]]
*'''Physcial Delivery''': Permits [[physical delivery]]
*'''{{isdaprov|Settlement Amount}}s''': Introduices greater flexibility for determining {{isdaprov|Settlement Amount}}s upon termination of {{isdaprov|Transactions}} (the {{isdaprov|Loss}}, {{isdaprov|Market Quotation}}, {{isdaprov|First Method}} and {{isdaprov|Second Method}} regimes were introduced, subsequently refined by the {{2002ma}} into {{isdaprov|Close-out Amount}}).
*'''{{isdaprov|Settlement Amount}}s''': Introduices greater flexibility for determining {{isdaprov|Settlement Amount}}s upon termination of {{isdaprov|Transactions}} (the {{isdaprov|Loss}}, {{isdaprov|Market Quotation}}, {{isdaprov|First Method}} and {{isdaprov|Second Method}} regimes were introduced, subsequently refined by the {{2002ma}} into {{isdaprov|Close-out Amount}}).
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there are some others - a helpful guide can be found [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=difference%20between%201987%20isda%20and%201992%20isda&source=web&cd=6&ved=0CFYQFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.otcguide.com.au%2Fotcwr%2Fpdf%2F1573077_6.pdf&ei=3uwkUOSYOdOChQf71IGYCw&usg=AFQjCNGsjOd2eJW8xzQhB-xeglU_-EUuCA here]
there are some others - a helpful guide can be found [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=difference%20between%201987%20isda%20and%201992%20isda&source=web&cd=6&ved=0CFYQFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.otcguide.com.au%2Fotcwr%2Fpdf%2F1573077_6.pdf&ei=3uwkUOSYOdOChQf71IGYCw&usg=AFQjCNGsjOd2eJW8xzQhB-xeglU_-EUuCA here]


===Netting===
==Close-out Netting under the {{1987ma}}==
Generally speaking:
Generally speaking:
*'''Physical Settlement''': given that the {{1987ma}} doesn't include physical delivery provisions, if you have any physically settled trades under it, you'd need to also add boilerplate language in the master to ensure the close-out mechanic worked for them, including consequential amendments to Sections 5 and 6 of the 1987 master.  
*'''Physical Settlement''': given that the {{1987ma}} doesn't include physical delivery provisions, if you have any physically settled trades under it, you'd need to also add boilerplate language in the master to ensure the close-out mechanic worked for them, including consequential amendments to Sections 5 and 6 of the 1987 master.  

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