Global Correspondence
GFMA Submits Comments to ESMA in Response Paper on the Clearing Obligation under EMIR
The Global Foreign Exchange Division (GFXD) of GFMA provides comments to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) in response to the Discussion Paper on the Clearing Obligation under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), ESMA/2013/926.
Given the global nature of the Foreign Exchange (FX) market, GFMA emphasizes the importance in ensuring that the regulatory treatment of FX products in multiple, global jurisdictions remains consistent. GFMA shares its recommendations are responses to questions including the detailed rationale behind the exemption to any central clearing obligation of deliverable over-the-counter (OTC) FX forwards and swaps by the U.S. Department of Treasury. GFMA strongly recommends that ESMA follow a similar approach by not issuing a clearing obligation for such products.
