Section 703.101 - Purpose and scope(a)Purpose. This subpart grants Federal credit unions limited authority to enter into Derivatives only for the purpose of managing Interest Rate Risk.(b)Scope. This subpart applies to all Federal credit unions. Except as provided in § 741.219 , this rule does not apply to federally insured, state-chartered credit unions.(c)Prior approvals. Any Federal credit union with an active approval, under the prior version of this subpart, on June 25, 2021 is subject to the provisions of this subpart and is no longer subject to the restrictions, limits, or terms contained in the Federal credit union's approved application.(d)Pending Approvals. Any application for Derivatives authority pending on June 25, 2021, except for such applications submitted by a Federal credit union that would be subject to the requirements of § 703.108(b) , is deemed to be withdrawn and such applicant is subject to the provisions of this subpart.