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FixedRateOptionBase contains an element pikSpread which has no type defined. This seems like a typo error as xsd:decimal has been defined inside@default attribute instead of <xsd:element name=”pikSpread” default=”xsd:decimal” minOccurs=”0″/> We should have <xsd:element name=”pikSpread” type=”xsd:decimal” minOccurs=”0″/> The complex type is below. <xsd:complexType name=”FixedRateOptionBase” abstract=”true”> <xsd:annotation> <xsd:documentation xml:lang=”en”>Specifies the abstract type underlying a fixed rate cash accrual … Continued

Schema and Examples are not available for FpML-5-1/confirmation Recommendation 3/Build 9 – clicking on the link results in a “Page not found” error. Interestingly, the Build 9 version is not available in the Version dropdown list (above), hence the selection of 5.1 Recommendation Build 6 for reporting this issue – don’t know if this is part of … Continued

Hello, Sir , I am 25 after labor class job in video editing house in Patna , Bihar , India. but I want for video editing care . care time no sleeping in Bed regularly 6 months , I complete video editing tech and coaching the poor family without the coast , Today is two … Continued

A new coding value is needed in the ‘inflation-index-source’ scheme to support the index GBP – Harmonised-Non-revised Consumer Price Index (HICP)”.  The code “UK-HICP” has already been added to the “inflation-index-description” scheme.  Annex A to the 2008 ISDA Inflation Derivatives Definitions included a new index for GBP currency as “GBP – Harmonised-Non-revised Consumer Price Index … Continued

Is there a definitive guide as to which industry standard agreements come under each of the defined types in http://www.fpml.org/coding-scheme/master-agreement-type-3-0.xml ? The ISDA ones are obvious but where do you draw the line between Other and Bespoke? Same for some of the French agreements. Which are “FBF”, which are “Other”?

5.8 is the latest version you can raise issues against.

The Version dropdown list on the Submit Issue form (http://www.fpml.org/submit-issue/) currently offers versions up to & including 5.8 Trial Recommendation (Build 5). This list must be kept synched with the latest version (WD/LCWD/TR/Recommendation), otherwise reviewers will be unable to report development bugs against the correct version.

The default scheme for currencies in FpML references the ISO 4217 standard for currency codes but this standard ‘officially’ only relates to active currencies and and does not include: a) pre-Euro currencies that are still used to denominate some long dated securities that can be used a underlyings. We actively trade some DEM bonds for … Continued

The description for the commodity code scheme is meaningless, as for a commodity code such as ‘CBT BO’ the description will say ‘A code for the BO commodity’.  Also, the scheme description states ‘Contains a code representing a CFTC Part 20 covered commodity’, which is also of limited value.

Officially the ISO 4217 currency code list contains only active