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Netting meaning

What does Netting mean?
Netting is the contractual mechanism by which two (or more) counterparties with mutual obligations offset them so that only a single net balance is payable—either on each settlement date or following termination or default. It reduces credit and settlement risk and is standard in derivatives (ISDA), repo (GMRA) and securities lending (GMSLA), and in multilateral clearing via a CCP. The term is descriptive across legal contexts. Specific forms include: - Payment netting (periodic offset of payable amounts); - Novation netting (rolling existing trades into a single net position); - Close-out netting (on default/insolvency, terminating transactions, valuing them and netting to a single sum). In the UK and Ireland, close-out netting is supported by legislation in financial markets (e.g. Financial Collateral Arrangements Regulations; Settlement Finality Regulations, and in Ireland the Netting of Financial Contracts Act 1995), and by case law on contractual and insolvency set-off. Enforceability in insolvency is critical; these regimes may protect close-out netting from certain insolvency rules. Usage and effect are broadly consistent across England & Wales, Scotland (where set-off is termed compensation), and Northern Ireland, with local insolvency statutes and rules applying.
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ISDA Master Agreements (1992/2002) and Schedules: Single Agreement, Flawed Asset, Close-out Netting, Representations, Events of Default, Termination, Tax, Undertakings, Governing Law and Jurisdiction

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Practical guide to terminating ISDA-governed derivatives: defaults, termination events, Section 2(a)(iii), automatic early termination, notices, calculation statements, interest, close-out netting and resolution stays

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PRECEDENTS
Deed of set-off and negative pledge over accounts under bilateral facility agreement—single company borrower (England and Wales)

This Deed is executed on [ insert day and month ] 20[ insert year ]. Parties [ insert name of Company ], a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number [ insert company number ], with its registered office situated at [ insert address ] (the Company); and [ insert name of lender ], of [ insert address ] (the Bank). Background Under the Facility Agreement, the Company owes obligations and liabilities to the Bank. [ The Company also has funds standing to the credit of the Deposit Account [ s ] . ] In consideration of the Bank providing, or continuing to provide, the Facility to the Company, the Company has agreed to enter into this Deed...

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