Extension of No-Action Relief: Transaction-Level Requirements for Non-U.S. Swap Dealers

No-action letter again extending the time-limitation contained in an alternative compliance framework available to certain affiliated counterparties pursuant to Commission regulation 50.52(b)(4)(ii)-(iii).

No-action relief for LCH.Clearnet Limited with regard to Regulations 1.20(g)(4) and 22.5, and an exemption from the requirements of Regulation 1.49(d)(3) for customer accounts held at the Bank of England.

No-action relief for ICE Clear Europe Limited with regard to Regulation 1.20(g)(4), and an exemption from the requirements of Regulation 1.49(d)(3) for customer accounts held at the Bank of England.

The Division of Market Oversight and the Division of Clearing and Risk issued a letter stating that they will not recommend that the Commission take enforcement action against Singapore Exchange Derivatives Clearing Limited for failure to comply with the applicable swap data reporting requirements of part 45 Commission Regulations

SEFs and DCMs will have time-limited no-action relief from Commission Regulation 37.9(a)(2) regarding methods of execution for required transactions, or Commission Regulations 37.203(a) and 38.152 that prohibit pre-arranged trading, if a SEF or DCM permits a new trade, with terms and conditions that match the terms and conditions of the original trade, other than the time of execution, to be submitted for clearing. This no-action relief shall commence on the date of issuance of this letter and shall expire on February 16, 2015.

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

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

No-action relief for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. with regard to Regulations 1.20(d) and 22.5(a).

The Division of Clearing and Risk issued a letter stating that it will not recommend that the Commission take enforcement action against ASX Clear (Futures) Pty Limited for failure to register as a derivatives clearing organization pursuant to Section 5b(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act in connection with the clearing of certain interest rate swaps.