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The banking regulators (the "Agencies") have reopened the comment period for the "Proposed Margin Rule" published in the Federal Register on May 11, 2011 ( 76 FR 27564 ). The rule is intended to establish minimum margin and capital requirements for uncleared swaps and security-based swaps entered into by SDs, MSPs, security-based swap dealers, and major security-based swap participants, in each case subject to the requirements of the Prudential (banking) regulators rather than the CFTC. The release indicates that the comment period has been extended as a result of the consultative document on

The banking regulators (the "Agencies") have reopened the comment period for the "Proposed Margin Rule" published in the Federal Register on May 11, 2011 ( 76 FR 27564 ). The rule is intended to establish minimum margin and capital requirements for uncleared swaps and security-based swaps entered into by SDs, MSPs, security-based swap dealers, and major security-based swap participants, in each case that are subject to the requirements of the Prudential (banking) regulators, rather than the CFTC. The release indicates that the comment period has been extended as a result of the consultative