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ISDA publishes report on financial market/institution support amid coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Published on: 24 May 2021

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LNB News 24/05/2021

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Issue Date: 24 May 2021

Published Date: 24 May 2021

Jurisdiction(s): United Kingdom

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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has published a report on how financial markets and institutions provided vital support to the global economy during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The report, which was released by the ISDA, the Financial Services Forum and the Institute of International Finance, assesses the impact of actions by financial markets and large, international banks in the three largest economic regions—namely, the US, Europe, including the UK, and Asia-Pacific, particularly Japan.

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