The Jolly Contrarian
The Jolly Contrarian on ISDA
Bilaterality and the ISDA
0:00
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -16:32
-16:32

Paid episode

The full episode is only available to paid subscribers of The Jolly Contrarian

Bilaterality and the ISDA

Why the ISDA insists on this curious business of “Party A” and “Party B”

Bilateral
/ˌbaɪˈlætᵊrᵊl/ (adj.)
Having, or relating to, two sides; affecting both sides equally.

In this episode JC considers the “bilateral” nature of the ISDA Master Agreement, why swap participants alone amongst financial players are called “counterparties”, and what this confusing “Party A” and “Party B” business is all about.

The unpresumptuous way it …

Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Jolly Contrarian to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.