Capital and Financial Reporting Requirements for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission" or "CFTC") is adopting amendments to certain of the Commission's regulations that impose minimum capital requirements and financial reporting obligations on swap dealers ("SDs") and major swap participants ("MSPs"). The Commission is adopting amendments consistent with previously issued staff letters addressing the Tangible Net Worth Capital Approach for calculating capital under the applicable Commission regulation and alternative financial reporting by SDs subject to the capital requirements of a prudential regulator. The Commission is also adopting amendments to certain of its regulations applicable to SDs, in areas including the required timing of certain notifications, the process for approval of subordinated debt for capital, and the revision of financial reporting forms to conform to the rules. The amendments are intended to facilitate SDs' compliance with the Commission's financial reporting obligations and minimum capital requirements.