Order Extending the Designation of the Provider of Legal Entity Identifiers To Be Used in Recordkeeping and Swap Data Reporting Pursuant to the Commission's Regulations

Résumé

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission") has issued an order ("Order") to extend the Commission's designation of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation ("DTCC") and Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication ("SWIFT") joint venture ("DTCC-SWIFT") as the provider of legal entity identifiers, or "LEIs," pursuant to applicable provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Commission's regulations. DTCC-SWIFT's designation was made by Commission order issued on July 23, 2012, for a term of two years. An Amended and Restated Order issued on July 22, 2014 amended the Commission's order of July 23, 2012, as previously amended on June 7, 2013, to extend DTCC-SWIFT's designation for an additional one year. This Order supersedes the Commission's Amended and Restated Order issued on July 22, 2014 and further extends DTCC-SWIFT's designation for an additional one year while the transition to a fully operational global LEI system continues. This Order permits registered entities and swap counterparties subject to the Commission's jurisdiction to comply with the legal entity identifier requirements of parts 45 and 46 of the Commission's regulations by us