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Federal Register · April 24, 2025
The title they went with Regulation SBSR (Reporting and Dissemination of Security-Based Swap Information) and Security-Based Swap Data Repository Rules; Extension Noisy translates that to

Banks get more time to report complex swap trades to regulators

What happened
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is giving financial firms more time to comply with rules for reporting complex financial instruments called security-based swaps. This means regulators will continue to have less real-time data on these trades, which were a major factor in the 2008 financial crisis.
Why it matters
The rules for reporting security-based swaps were created after the 2008 financial crisis to give regulators a clearer picture of risks in the financial system. Delaying compliance means that a key blind spot for regulators remains open. This extends a period where the market for these complex products operates with less transparency than intended.
The signal
Watch for any new deadlines or further extensions, which would indicate continued difficulty in implementing these reporting requirements across the financial industry.
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