CFTC To Hold An Open Commission Meeting On December 18

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Heath P. Tarbert today announced the CFTC will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. EST at its headquarters in Washington, DC to consider the following:

• Final Rule: Amendments to Derivatives Clearing Organization General Provisions and Core Principles
• Proposed Rule: Prohibition on Post-Trade Name Give-Up on Swap Execution Facilities
• Proposed Rule: Cross-Border Application of the Registration Thresholds and Certain Requirements Applicable to Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants
• Request for Comment on Designated Foreign Sovereign Debt as Collateral and Acceptable Currencies for Collateral and Settlement

The meeting is open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public may also watch a live webcast or listen to the meeting via conference call using a domestic toll-free telephone or international toll or toll-free number to connect to a live, listen-only audio feed. People requiring special accommodations to attend the meeting because of a disability should contact the Office of Public Affairs at (202) 418–5080.

Viewing/Listening Instructions: Watch the live webcast at www.cftc.gov. To listen to the live audio feed, call the toll or toll-free numbers listed below. Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their first name, last name, and affiliation. Conference call information below:

Members of the press interested in covering the meeting in person should RSVP to press@cftc.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, December 17. Late RSVPs and walk-ins cannot be guaranteed workspace.12

CFTC Press Release 8095-19
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