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Vol. 1 · No. 1118

Friday, October 9, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · RIN:3038-AF69

Clearing Requirement Determination Under Section 2(h) of the Commodity Exchange Act for Interest Rate Swaps To Account for CAD and MXN Interest Rate Benchmark Transitions

Commodity Futures Trading Commission — observed across 2 documents over 119 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

The government is updating which interest rate swaps must be cleared through central trading marketplaces as Canada and Mexico transition to new interest rate benchmarks. Small businesses that use Canadian or Mexican interest rate swaps should verify their agreements comply with the updated rules by October 8th.

First seen

May 12, 2026

Last seen

Sep 8, 2026

Latest stage

Rule

PRORULE → RULE

119d

Effective on

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Stage timeline

  1. Proposed·May 12, 2026·91 FR 25812

    Clearing Requirement Determination Under Section 2(h) of the Commodity Exchange Act for Interest Rate Swaps to Account for CAD and MXN Interest Rate Benchmark Transitions

    comments close Jun 11, 2026#2026-09428

  2. Final·Sep 8, 2026·91 FR 57063

    Clearing Requirement Determination Under Section 2(h) of the Commodity Exchange Act for Interest Rate Swaps To Account for CAD and MXN Interest Rate Benchmark Transitions

    effective Oct 8, 2026#2026-18212