Template:M comp disc 1992 ISDA 6(f)

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Neither the 1987 ISDA not the 1992 ISDA has a specific set-off provision, although the 1992 manages to define Set-off anyway.

ISDA published a suggested set-off provision in the 1992 User’s Guide, but no-one liked it, and before long several home-made versions were percolating around the market. These often permitted set-off between the Innocent Party’s Affiliates and the non-performing party.

ISDA’s crack drafting squad™ got the hint and implemented a fully-fledged set-off provision based on this language into the 2002 ISDA — but not without a little boo-boo. As to which, read on —