Comment Text:
Submitter Info:
First Name: Laurine
Last Name: Fabrick
Mailing Address: 1819 Broadway Ave. E., Unit B
City: Seattle
Country: United States
State or Province: WA
Postal Code: 98102
Organization Name: TAXPAYER
Re: End-User Exception to Mandatory Clearing of Swaps (RIN 3038-AD10)
The big banks and their allies are pushing for changes in the transparency requirements of Dodd-Frank by calling for exemptions for a very broad array of companies from the clearing and margin requirements of the act.
Dodd-Frank already contains an exception for legitimate end-users, such as airlines and farmers, who are doing commercial hedging as part of their business from clearing and exchange trading requirements.
Please DO NOT broaden this narrow, commonsense exception to include financial and commercial institutions. Doing so would allow systemically important companies to enter into risky trades in a market with zero transparency and accountability.
Please implement Dodd-Frank AS WRITTEN and do not give in to the pressure to weaken the legislation in the rulemaking process.
