Comments due on agencies' proposed swap margin rule amendments

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Farm Credit Administration, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency have published their previously announced notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment [83 FR 7413] that would amend the minimum margin requirements for registered swap dealers, major swap participants, security-based swap dealers, and major security-based swap participants for which one of the Agencies is the prudential regulator. Comments on the proposal will be accepted through April 23, 2018.