[author: Steve Quinlivan]

CFTC staff have issued a letter providing swap dealers with time-limited no-action relief from certain requirements of the CFTC’s swap data reporting rules, which are set forth at Part 43, Part 45 and Part 46 of the CFTC’s regulations. The no-action letter establishes a common monthly date by which all newly registered swap dealers must be in compliance with their reporting obligations under the rules, and extends the deadline for reporting historical swap transaction data, as required under Part 46.

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