Subjects:

Banking and Finance

Contents:

1 Introduction

2 The evolution of the ISDA Master Agreement

3 The 1992 ISDA Master Agreement

4 The 2002 ISDA Master Agreement

5 Legal issues relating to the ISDA Master Agreement from the European and US perspectives

6 Credit issues relating to the ISDA Master Agreement

7 Operational issues

8 Negotiation of an ISDA Master Agreement schedule

9 Special provisions for special entities and those sought by US counterparties

10 New developments

This text provides a practical, clear and useful foundation for the fledgling negotiator with an overview of the legal, credit and operational issues inherent in the ISDA Master Agreements. It is used as the basis for training courses on the subject.

This second edition follows the first major revision of the Agreement for ten years. The book includes full updates on the changes.