CFTC Staff Letters

CFTC Staff Letters provides Letters from 2008 and later. For Letters published before 2008 visit the Letters Archive page.

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PDF Image 13-14 Letter Type: No-Action, Advisories
Division: DMO
Regulation Parts: 19.02
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No-Action Relief with Respect to Email as an Accepted Form of Transmitting Form 304 Reports for Call Cotton.


PDF Image 13-13 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 23 Subpart H
Tags: MSP, SD
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Time-Limited Relief for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants from Compliance with Business Conduct Standards in Foreign Exchange Transactions with a Settlement Cycle of No More than Seven Local Business Days.


PDF Image 13-12 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 23.431
Tags: Disclosures, Material Information
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Relief for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants Regarding the Obligation to Provide Certain Disclosures for Certain Transactions Under Regulation 23.431.


PDF Image 13-11 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 23.402, 23.430, 23.431, 23.432, 23.434, 23.440, 23.450, 23.451
Tags: Clearing, Counterparty, Disclosures, Eligibility, Material Information, MSP, SD, Swap Dealer
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Time Limited Relief for Swap Dealers in Connection with Prime Brokerage Arrangements.


PDF Image 13-10 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DMO
Regulation Parts: 43, 45, 46
Tags: Public, Real-Time, Recordkeeping, Reporting, Swap Data, Transition Swaps
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Description:

Time-Limited No-Action Relief for Swap Counterparties that are not Swap Dealers or Major Swap Participants, from Certain Swap Data Reporting Requirements of Parts 43, 45 and 46 of the Commission’s Regulations.


PDF Image 13-09 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: N/A, DMO, DCR
Regulation Parts: 45, 46, 50
Tags: Clearing Requirement, Recordkeeping, Reporting, Swap Data, Transition Swaps
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Description:

No-Action Relief for Swaps Between Affiliated Counterparties That Are Neither Swap Dealers Nor Major Swap Participants from Certain Swap Data Reporting Requirements Under Parts 45, 46, and Regulation 50.50(b) of the Commission’s Regulations.


PDF Image 13-08 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DMO
Regulation Parts: 32.3
Tags: Trade Option
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Description:

Staff No-Action Relief from the Reporting Requirements of 32.3(b)(1) of the Commissions Regulations, and Certain Recordkeeping Requirements of 32.3(b), for End Users Eligible for the Trade Option Exemption.


PDF Image 13-07 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 4
Tags: CPO, CTA
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Description:

Time-Limited No-Action Relief for Securitization Vehicles Regarding Compliance with Part 4 of the Commission’s Regulations.


PDF Image 13-06 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 23 Subpart F
Tags: MSP, Recordkeeping, Reporting, SD, Swap Dealer
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Request for No-Action Relief for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants from Compliance with Certain Internal Business Conduct Requirements Found in Subpart F to Part 23 of the CFTCs Regulations.


PDF Image 13-05 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DCR, DSIO, DMO
Regulation Parts: 4(c)
Tags: Foreign Transactions
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Description:

Extension of Staff No-Action Relief with Respect to Certain CEA Provisions That May Apply to Certain RTOs, ISOs, and/or Their Participants.