Staff from the Division of Market Oversight and the Division of Clearing and Risk issued an Advisory, which helps provide clarity to certain market participants regarding certain statements made in the Final Order in Response to a Petition from Certain Independent system Operators and Regional Transmission Organizations to Exempt Specified Transactions Authorized by a Tariff or Protocol Approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the Public Utility Commission of Texas from Certain Provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act Pursuant to the Authority Provided in the Act.

No-Action Relief with Respect to Certain Commodity Exchange Act Provisions That May Apply to Southwest Power Pool, Inc. and/or Its Participants

The Division of Clearing and Risk issued a letter providing guidance to ASX Clear (Futures) Pty Limited (“ASXCLF”) regarding compliance with the condition to No-Action Letter 14-07, which requires ASXCLF to comply with the reporting obligations applicable to registered derivatives clearing organizations under the Commissions Part 45 regulations.

The Division of Clearing and Risk extended the no-action relief granted in CFTC Letter 14-27 to Eurex Clearing and its U.S. clearing members with regard to Sections 5b(a) and 2(h)(1)(A) of the Commodity Exchange Act. The time-limited no-action relief is subject to several conditions.

In extending the no-action relief granted in CFTC Letter 13-73, the Division of Clearing and Risk (“Division”) will not recommend that the Commission take enforcement action against (i) Japan Securities Clearing Corporation (“JSCC”) for failure to register as a derivatives clearing organization (“DCO”) pursuant to the requirements of Section 5b(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”), or (ii) any qualified clearing participant of JSCC, or a parent or affiliate of such clearing participant, for failure to clear a Japanese yen-denominated interest rate swap that is required to be cleared und

Extension of time-limited no-action relief for OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited with regard to Section 5b(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act and implementing regulations thereunder.

Extension of time-limited no-action relief for Korea Exchange, Inc. with regard to Section 5b(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act and implementing regulations thereunder.

Extension of time-limited no-action relief for Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. with regard to Section 5b(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act and implementing regulations thereunder.

Extension of time-limited no-action relief for ASX Clear (Futures) Pty Limited with regard to Section 5b(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act and implementing regulations thereunder.

No-action letter again modifying the terms of previous No-Action Letter 13-22 for treasury affiliates entering into swaps on behalf of non-financial end-user affiliates that could otherwise elect the exception in section 2(h)(7) of the CEA and section 50.50 of the Commission’s regulations.