Category: Credit

Cleared Credit Default Swaps: iTraxx Europe Index Family

Swap Specifications Pursuant to Rule 1101

(i) The terms and conditions of the swap as established by the Clearing Organization in its Rules or Bylaws are incorporated by reference herein and are the terms and conditions of the Swap.

(ii) Credit Default swaps on a broad-based Index include Credit Default Swaps, by Clearing Organization, including ICE Clear Credit LLC and ICE Clear Europe Ltd, having the following characteristics:

   
Contract Overview: An agreement to buy or sell protection on a basket of liquid European based entities with an investment grade or high yield credit rating, as applicable.
Index Name: iTraxx Europe / iTraxx Europe Crossover / iTraxx Europe HiVol
Currency: EUR
Quoting Convention & Min Increment: As agreed by the counterparties.
Minimum Size: As agreed by the counterparties
Trading Conventions: Buy = Buy Protection, the buyer of protection pays a premium to the seller in case of a credit event occuring. Credit events include Bankruptcy and Failure to Pay.

Sell = Sell Protection, the seller of protection receives the premium payments from the protection buyer. The Seller owns the credit risk of the instrument.

Investment grade indices are traded on spread
Swap Conventions: Fixed coupon payments are calculated at a spread of 100 bps and exchanged on a quarterly basis.
Swap Tenor: iTraxx Europe: 5Y, 10Y
iTraxx Europe Crossover: 5Y
iTraxx Europe HiVol: 5Y
Applicable Series: iTraxx Europe 5Y: Series 10 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.

iTraxx Europe 10Y: Series 7 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.

iTraxx Europe Crossover 5Y: Series 10 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.

iTraxx Europe HiVol 5Y: Series 10 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.
Effective Date: The date on which the counterparties begin calculating accrued obligations such as fixed payments (ie., start date of the swap).
Maturity Date: The final date on which the obligations no longer accrue and the final payement occurs.
Trade Types: Outrights; roll trades; curve trades.
Settlement:  Contingent Payment: Payments related to credit event settlement will be determined pursant to the 2009 ISDA Credit Derivatives Determination Committees and Auction Settlement Supplement, (ie., the Big Bang Protocol).

Fixed Quarterly cash payments: reflected in basis points and paid by the protection buyer to the seller.

Upfront fee payment: The upfront fee is a portion of the payments, expressed in percentage points of the notional, which is present valued and paid immediately to the seller.
Trading Hours: 00:01-24:00 (ET), Sunday-Friday
Clearing Venue: CME or bilateral, as applicable
Block Size: As set forth in Appendix F to Part 43 of the Commision Regulations.
Speculative Limits: As set in Part 151 of the CFTC Regulations.
Reportable Levels: As set in the CFTC Regulation 15.03.

Cleared Credit Default Swaps: North American CDX Index Family

Swap Specifications Pursuant to Rule 1101

(i) The terms and conditions of the swap as established by the Clearing Organization in its Rules or Bylaws are incorporated by reference herein and are the terms and conditions of the Swap.

(ii) Credit Default Swaps on a broad-based Index include Credit Default Swaps, by Clearing Organization, including ICE Clear Credit LLC and ICE Clear Europe Ltd, having the following characteristics:

   
Contract Overview: An agreement to buy or sell protection on a basket of North American based entities with an investment grade or high yield credit rating, as applicable.
Index Name: CDX.NA.IG / CDX.NA.HY
Currency: USD
Quoting Convention & Min Increment: As agreed by the counterparties.
Minimum Size: As agreed by the counterparties
Trading Conventions: Buy = Buy Protection, the buyer of protection pays a premium to the seller in case of a credit event occuring. Credit events include Bankruptcy and Failure to Pay.

Sell = Sell Protection, the seller of protection receives the premium payments from the protection buyer. The Seller owns the credit risk of the instrument.

Investment grade indices are traded on spread
Swap Conventions: Fixed coupon payments are calculated at a spread of 100 bps and exchanged on a quarterly basis.
Swap Tenor: CDX.NA.IG: 3Y, 5Y, 7Y, 10Y
CDX.NA.HY: 5Y
Applicable Series: CDX.NA.IG 3Y: Series 15 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.

CDX.NA.IG 5Y: Series 11 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.

CDX.NA.IG 7Y: Series 8 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.

CDX.NA.IG 10Y: Series 8 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.

CDX.NA.IG 5Y: Series 11 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.
Effective Date: The date on which the counterparties begin calculating accrued obligations such as fixed payments (ie., start date of the swap).
Maturity Date: The final date on which the obligations no longer accrue and the final payement occurs.
Trade Types: Outrights; roll trades; curve trades.
  Contingent Payment: payments related to credit event settlement will be determined pursant to the 2009 ISDA Credit Derivatives Determination Committees and Auction Settlement Supplement, (ie., the Big Bang Protocol).

Fixed Quarterly cash payments: reflected in basis points and paid by the protection buyer to the seller.

Upfront fee payment: the upfront fee is a portion of the payments, expressed in percentage points of the notional, which is present valued and paid immediately to the seller.
Trading Hours: 00:01-24:00 (ET), Sunday-Friday
Clearing Venue: CME or bilateral, as applicable
Block Size: As set forth in Appendix F to Part 43 of the Commision Regulations.
Speculative Limits: As set in Part 151 of the CFTC Regulations.
Reportable Levels: As set in the CFTC Regulation 15.03.

Credit Options and Exotic Options

Swap Specifications Pursuant to Rule 1101

(i) Options that are not subject to mandatory clearing but which are accepted by a Clearing Organization and which are offered for trading on the SEF as Permitted Transactions may be submitted voluntarily by the parties for clearing.
 
(ii) Options not accepted by a Clearing Organization for clearing may be listed for trading subject to the Rules of the SEF as Permitted Transactions.

(iii) The terms and conditions of the options offered for trading as Permitted Transactions on the SEF incorporate such credit and other terms as the parties may establish through their pre-existing bi-lateral agreement.

(iv) The options listed for trading by the SEF have the following specifications:

   
Contract Overview: An agreement to buy or sell protection on a basket of North American based entities with an investment grade or high yield credit rating, as applicable.
Option Trade Data: As agreed by the counterparties.
Option Seller: As agreed by the counterparties.
Option Buyer: As agreed by the counterparties.
Premium: As agreed by the counterparties.
Stake Price: As agreed by the counterparties.
Expiration Date: As agreed by the counterparties.
Underlying Index, Security or Debt,
as applicable:		 iTraxx Asia Ex Japan
iTraxx Australia
iTraxx Japan
iTraxx SovX
CDX.NA
MCDX
Municipal bonds
Sovereign debt
Corporate debt
Structured credit default swaps (contingent CDS, index contingent CDS, first to default, Nth to Default,
bespoke tranche)
Quoting Convention & Min Increment: As agreed by the counterparties.
Minimum Size: As agreed by the counterparties.
Effective Date: The date on which the counterparties begin calculating accrued obligations such as fixed payments (i.e., start date of the swap).
Maturity Date: The final date on which the obligations no longer accrue and the final payment occurs.
Trade Types: Outrights; roll trades; curve trades.
Settlement:  Contingent Payment – Payments related to credit event settlement will be determined pursant to the 2009 ISDA Credit Derivatives Determination Committees and Auction Settlement Supplement, (ie., the Big Bang Protocol).

Fixed Quarterly cash payments – reflected in basis points and paid by the protection buyer to the seller.

Upfront fee payment – The upfront fee is a portion of the payments, expressed in percentage points of the notional, which is present valued and paid immediately to the seller.
Trading Hours: 00:01-24:00 (ET), Sunday-Friday
Clearing Venue: CME or bilateral, as applicable
Block Size: As set forth in Appendix F to Part 43 of the Commision Regulations.
Speculative Limits: As set in Part 151 of the CFTC Regulations.
Reportable Levels: As set in the CFTC Regulation 15.03.

iBoxx Standardized TRS Indices

The terms and conditions of the iBoxx Standardized Total Return Swap indices incorporate by reference such credit and other terms as the parties may establish through pre-existing bilateral agreements. The iBoxx Standardized Total Return Swap indices have the following characteristics:
   
Contract Overview: Each contract is a total return swap where the buyer is obliged to pay a predetermined set rate, fixed or variable, to the seller in exchange for the notional-based return performance of one of the Reference Indices listed below.
Reference Index: Markit iBoxx EUR Corporates
markit iBoxx EUR Liquid HY
Markit iBoxx GBP Corporates
Markit iBoxx USD Domestic Corporates
Markit iBoxx USD Liquid HY
Trade Date: The date on which the parties enter into the contract, which shall be prior to the Termination Date.
Effective Date: The first day of the term of the contract, as agreed by the parties.
Quoting Convention and
Minimum Increment:		 Notional amount, as agreed by the parties.
Minimum Size: Notional amount, as agreed by the parties.
Termination Date: The date on which the contract expires, as agreed by the parties.
Tenor: The duration of time from the Effective Date to the Termination Date.
Settlement Type: Cash settlement.
Settlement Terms: Buyer: The buyer pays (i) a fixed rate of interest plus a differential, as agreed by the parties and (ii) the depreciation of the Reference Index, as applicable.

Seller: The seller pays (i) the income of the Reference Index and (ii) the appreciation of the Reference Index, as applicable.
Settlement Currency: EUR, GBP or USD.
Trading Hours: 06:00-17:00 (ET), Sunday-Friday.
Speculative Limits: None.
Reportable Levels: None.

Uncleared Credit Default Swaps: iTraxx Europe Index Family

Swap Specifications Pursuant to Rule 1101
   
Contract Overview: An agreement to buy or sell protection on a basket of liquid European based entities with an investment grade or high yield credit rating, as applicable.
Index Name: iTraxx Europe
iTraxx Europe Tranche
iTraxx Europe Standard Tranche
iTraxx Japan
iTraxx Japan Tranche
iTraxx Asia Ex Japan
iTraxx Asia Ex Japan Tranche
iTraxx Australia
iTraxx Australia Tranche
iTraxx Blended Tranche
iTraxx Risky Zero Tranche
iTraxx Lev X
iTraxx Sov X
iTraxx SDI
Currency: EUR
Quoting Convention & Min Increment: As agreed by the counterparties.
Minimum Size: As agreed by the counterparties
Trading Conventions: Buy = Buy Protection, the buyer of protection pays a premium to the seller in case of a credit event occuring. Credit events include Bankruptcy and Failure to Pay.

Sell = Sell Protection, the seller of protection receives the premium payments from the protection buyer. The Seller owns the credit risk of the instrument.

Investment grade indices are traded on spread
Swap Conventions: Fixed coupon payments are calculated at a spread of 100 bps and exchanged on a quarterly basis.
Swap Tenor: iTraxx Europe: 5Y, 10Y
iTraxx Europe Crossover: 5Y
iTraxx Europe HiVol: 5Y
Applicable Series: iTraxx Europe 5Y: Series 10 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.

iTraxx Europe 10Y: Series 7 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.

iTraxx Europe Crossover 5Y: Series 10 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.

iTraxx Europe HiVol 5Y: Series 10 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.
Effective Date: The date on which the counterparties begin calculating accrued obligations such as fixed payments (ie., start date of the swap).
Maturity Date: The final date on which the obligations no longer accrue and the final payement occurs.
Trade Types: Outrights; roll trades; curve trades.
Settlement:  Contingent Payment: Payments related to credit event settlement will be determined pursant to the 2009 ISDA Credit Derivatives Determination Committees and Auction Settlement Supplement, (ie., the Big Bang Protocol).

Fixed Quarterly cash payments: reflected in basis points and paid by the protection buyer to the seller.

Upfront fee payment: The upfront fee is a portion of the payments, expressed in percentage points of the notional, which is present valued and paid immediately to the seller.
Trading Hours: 00:01-24:00 (ET), Sunday-Friday
Clearing Venue: CME or bilateral, as applicable
Block Size: As set forth in Appendix F to Part 43 of the Commision Regulations.
Speculative Limits: As set in Part 151 of the CFTC Regulations.
Reportable Levels: As set in the CFTC Regulation 15.03.

Uncleared Credit Default Swaps: Mortgage Indices

Swap Specifications Pursuant to Rule 1101
   
Contract Overview: An agreement to buy or sell protection on a basket of North American based entities with an investment grade or high yield credit rating, as applicable.
Index Name: ABX HE
ABX Tranche
CMBX
MBX
PrimeX
TRX
PO
IOS
Currency: USD
Quoting Convention & Min Increment: As agreed by the counterparties.
Minimum Size: As agreed by the counterparties
Trading Conventions: Buy = Buy Protection, the buyer of protection pays a premium to the seller in case of a credit event occuring. Credit events include Bankruptcy and Failure to Pay.

Sell = Sell Protection, the seller of protection receives the premium payments from the protection buyer. The Seller owns the credit risk of the instrument.

Investment grade indices are traded on spread
Swap Conventions: Fixed coupon payments are calculated at a spread of 100 bps and exchanged on a quarterly basis.
Swap Tenor: CDX.NA.IG: 3Y, 5Y, 7Y, 10Y
CDX.NA.HY: 5Y
Applicable Series: CDX.NA.IG 3Y: Series 15 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.

CDX.NA.IG 5Y: Series 11 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.

CDX.NA.IG 7Y: Series 8 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.

CDX.NA.IG 10Y: Series 8 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.

CDX.NA.IG 5Y: Series 11 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.
Effective Date: The date on which the counterparties begin calculating accrued obligations such as fixed payments (ie., start date of the swap).
Maturity Date: The final date on which the obligations no longer accrue and the final payement occurs.
Trade Types: Outrights; roll trades; curve trades.
  Contingent Payment: payments related to credit event settlement will be determined pursant to the 2009 ISDA Credit Derivatives Determination Committees and Auction Settlement Supplement, (ie., the Big Bang Protocol).

Fixed Quarterly cash payments: reflected in basis points and paid by the protection buyer to the seller.

Upfront fee payment: the upfront fee is a portion of the payments, expressed in percentage points of the notional, which is present valued and paid immediately to the seller.
Trading Hours: 00:01-24:00 (ET), Sunday-Friday
Clearing Venue: CME or bilateral, as applicable
Block Size: As set forth in Appendix F to Part 43 of the Commision Regulations.
Speculative Limits: As set in Part 151 of the CFTC Regulations.
Reportable Levels: As set in the CFTC Regulation 15.03.

Uncleared Credit Default Swaps: North American CDX Index Family

Swap Specifications Pursuant to Rule 1101
   
Contract Overview: An agreement to buy or sell protection on a basket of North American based entities with an investment grade or high yield credit rating, as applicable.
Index Name: CDX.NA.IG
CDX.NA.IG Tranche
CDX.NA.IG Standard Tranche
CDX.NA.HY
CDX.NA.HY Tranche
CDX.NA.HY Standard Tranche
CDX.NA. XO
CDX.NA. XO Tranche
CDX.EM
CDX.EM Tranche
CDX.EM Diversified
CDX Blended Tranche
CDX Risky zero Tranche
LCDX.NA
LCDX.NA Tranche
LCDX.NA Standard Bullet
LCDX.NA Bullet Tranche
MCDX.NA
MCDX.NA Tranche
Currency: USD
Quoting Convention & Min Increment: As agreed by the counterparties.
Minimum Size: As agreed by the counterparties
Trading Conventions: Buy = Buy Protection, the buyer of protection pays a premium to the seller in case of a credit event occuring. Credit events include Bankruptcy and Failure to Pay.

Sell = Sell Protection, the seller of protection receives the premium payments from the protection buyer. The Seller owns the credit risk of the instrument.

Investment grade indices are traded on spread
Swap Conventions: Fixed coupon payments are calculated at a spread of 100 bps and exchanged on a quarterly basis.
Swap Tenor: CDX.NA.IG: 3Y, 5Y, 7Y, 10Y
CDX.NA.HY: 5Y
Applicable Series: CDX.NA.IG 3Y: Series 15 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.

CDX.NA.IG 5Y: Series 11 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.

CDX.NA.IG 7Y: Series 8 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.

CDX.NA.IG 10Y: Series 8 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.

CDX.NA.IG 5Y: Series 11 and all subsequent Series, up to and including the current series.
Effective Date: The date on which the counterparties begin calculating accrued obligations such as fixed payments (ie., start date of the swap).
Maturity Date: The final date on which the obligations no longer accrue and the final payement occurs.
Trade Types: Outrights; roll trades; curve trades.
  Contingent Payment: payments related to credit event settlement will be determined pursant to the 2009 ISDA Credit Derivatives Determination Committees and Auction Settlement Supplement, (ie., the Big Bang Protocol).

Fixed Quarterly cash payments: reflected in basis points and paid by the protection buyer to the seller.

Upfront fee payment: the upfront fee is a portion of the payments, expressed in percentage points of the notional, which is present valued and paid immediately to the seller.
Trading Hours: 00:01-24:00 (ET), Sunday-Friday
Clearing Venue: CME or bilateral, as applicable
Block Size: As set forth in Appendix F to Part 43 of the Commision Regulations.
Speculative Limits: As set in Part 151 of the CFTC Regulations.
Reportable Levels: As set in the CFTC Regulation 15.03.