The MSRB publishes user manuals, specifications, and other documentation that describe in detail how to use its market information systems. 

Submission Tutorials

• Related video tutorials on submitting data and documents to the MSRB's Market Transparency Systems.

MSRB Gateway

• MSRB Registration Manual
• MSRB Gateway User Manual for Dealers and Municipal Advisors 
• MSRB Gateway User Manual for Issuers, Obligated Persons, and Agents

Real-Time Transaction Reporting System (RTRS)

• RTRS Manual
• RTRS Specifications
• RTRS Users Manual 

Short-Term Obligations Rate Transparency (SHORT) System

• SHORT System Submission Manual

EMMA Dataport

Primary Market

• EMMA Primary Market Manual
• 529 Savings Plan/ABLE Program Submission Manual
• Voluntary Submissions By Issuers and Obligated Persons
• Primary Market Submission Specifications
• Preliminary Official Statement Submission Specifications
• Form G-45 Manual and Specifications

Continuing Disclosure

• Continuing Disclosure Submission Manual
• Creating Groups of Securities Manual
• 529 Savings Plan/ABLE Program Submission Manual
• Manual for Voluntary Submissions by Issuers and Obligated Persons
• FAQs About Continuing Disclosure Submission Service  
• Continuing Disclosure Submission Specifications 

 

Variable Rate Securities

• Short-term Obligation Rate Transparency (SHORT) System Submission Manual
• Specifications for the SHORT System Data Submission Services 
• Specifications for SHORT System Document Submission Service

 

Political Contribution Disclosures

• MSRB Rule G-37 Interpretive Questions and Answers
• Instructions for Forms G-37 and G-37x

 

529 Savings Plan/ABLE Program Data

• Form G-45 Manual and Specifications

 

EMMA Labs

• EMMA Labs User Guide