All posts tagged "SIBOR"
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586Market InfrastructureDBS Launches SORA Business Property Mortgage Loan Package
The package is tailored to allow SMEs to finance or refinance their commercial and industrial properties at more competitive rates.
September 6, 2020 -
556Market InfrastructureMAS Becomes First Asian Government Entity to Issue RFR Debt
Singapore is seen to be leading Asia in its preparation for the cessation of LIBOR at the end-of 2021. Earlier this month, MAS announced new initiatives to catalyse SORA markets.
August 20, 2020 -
788Market InfrastructureSingapore Industry Consultation Proposes to Discontinue SIBOR
Proposed reforms were found to display “noticeable differences in volatility and levels compared to SIBOR”, which will present challenges to industry adoption.
July 30, 2020 -
685EuropeMAS, ESMA Sign MOU on Singapore’s Financial Benchmarks
The MOU and last year's equivalence decision from the European Commission ensure that FIs in the EU can continue using SIBOR and the SOR as reference rates in their contracts.
April 18, 2020 -
2.5KAsia-PacificTransitioning Away from IBORs: The View from Asia
Asian banks have a large and complex operational task ahead of them as they prepare for a post-LIBOR world after 2021, say KPMG’s Marie Gervacio and Luke Gower.
October 30, 2019 -
1.6KAsia-PacificNo Time for Complacency Despite Two-Year BMR Reprieve
Third country benchmark administrators will need every bit of the additional time granted for BMR compliance to ensure their benchmarks get approved, say PwC’s Gregory Campbell and Daniela Bunea.
July 22, 2019 -
792FeatureSingapore Commences Transition Testing for Enhanced SIBOR
Transition testing will be conducted initially for six months to determine if a transition to the proposed waterfall methodology is possible or if further refinements are needed.
July 2, 2019 -
666Australia & NZFSB Issues Progress Report on Interest Rate Benchmark Reform
The FSB notes progress to strengthen major IBORs and identify RFRs and other alternative reference rates, highlighting actions taken in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.
November 15, 2018 -
980Market Infrastructure
Singapore to Implement New SIBOR Methodology by End 2019
Singapore’s benchmark operators have incorporated feedback from market participants following a consultation that ended in February; the new computation methodology will use a waterfall method incorporating wholesale funding and related markets transactions.
July 26, 2018
