On October 11, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the FDIC applauded the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) for the agreement of a new resolution stay protocol.  The resolution stay amendments of the protocol are intended to facilitate an orderly resolution of a major global banking firm and reduce the potential negative impact of the resolution on financial stability by giving the bankruptcy court or resolution authority the ability to prevent early termination of financial contracts of the firm’s global subsidiaries.  Release.