The mission of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) is to encourage the prudent and efficient development of the privately negotiated derivatives business by:
- Promoting practices conducive to the efficient conduct of the business, including the development and maintenance of derivatives documentation.
- Promoting the development of sound risk management practices.
- Fostering high standards of commercial conduct.
- Advancing international public understanding of the business.
- Educating members and others on legislative regulatory, legal, documentation, accounting, tax, operational, technological and other issues affecting them.
- Creating a forum for the analysis and discussion of, and representing the common interest of its members on, these issues and developments.
ISDA XML specific vocabularies
More information: ISDA website (new window).
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