Steering Committee proposes to have a period of active transition until 30 April 2024, before banks initiate an industry-wide automatic conversion process around June 2024.
March 16, 2023The MAS Recommended Rate is the fallback rate that will apply to outstanding SOR-based business loans and derivatives when Fallback Rate (SOR) is discontinued after end-2024.
July 20, 2022The extension will encourage further development of the SORA derivatives market and deepen liquidity in longer tenors of SORA OIS.
June 21, 2022Declining liquidity in the SOR-SORA basis swap market is causing difficulties in pricing adjustment spreads used to covert legacy SOR contracts to SORA-based contracts.
May 19, 2022LCH is switching its discount curves and PAI rate on SGD-denominated cleared swaps from SOR to SORA on 9 August.
August 8, 2021Guidance is offered on wholesale markets, corporate loans, derivatives, bonds and retail loans. A public education campaign will start in September 2021.
July 30, 2021Banks are asked to cease issuance of SOR derivatives and SIBOR-linked financial products by end-September 2021.
April 1, 2021Banking functions involving risk analytics and cash flow forecasting will need to change to accommodate risk-free rates, says Karen Moss at Moody’s Analytics.
March 19, 2021MAS will likewise extend the tenor of its daily SORA derivatives auctions with major derivatives dealers from 5-years to 20-years.
February 23, 2021SOR will now end 18 months later to reflect the IBA's plans, but the transition to SORA in cash products and derivatives markets will continue at pace.
February 3, 2021