All posts tagged "SOFR First"
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382International‘SOFR First’ Concludes with Publication of User Guide
The user guide outlines best practices for transitioning new exchange-traded derivatives activity to SOFR activity in the near term.
December 21, 2021 -
477International
USD Cross-currency Derivatives to Use SOFR from 13 December
Under part two of the second phase of SOFR First, interdealer brokers are asked to use SOFR instead of LIBOR in the USD leg of all newly-executed cross-currency derivatives.
December 6, 2021 -
630Australia & NZAustralia to Drop LIBOR in Cross Currency Swaps Trading
BBSW/LIBOR will shift to BBSW/SOFR in cross currency basis swaps trading, though the move presents challenges inherent to an IBOR/RFR pairing.
November 30, 2021 -
256FeatureRFR Adoption Reaches New Heights in Key LIBOR Markets
RFR adoption jumped in August in Japan and Switzerland. The US and UK are seeing steady progress. ISDA chief Scott O'Malia says there is no room for complacency.
September 19, 2021 -
213FeatureARRC Formally Recommends CME Group SOFR Term Rates
Forward-looking term rates are needed for syndicated and bilateral corporate loans, as well as in the CLO and leveraged loans markets.
July 31, 2021 -
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Dealers Shift Default Rate for USD Linear Swaps to SOFR
Market observers reported a sharp increase in SOFR swaps transacted, a trend said to be "clear and pronounced".
July 29, 2021 -
242International
ARRC Endorses Shift to RFRs for Cross-currency Basis Swaps
From 21 September, interdealer trading in cross-currency basis swaps between USD, JPY, GBP and CHF would reference each currency's RFR.
July 23, 2021 -
366Market Infrastructure
CFTC Set to Formally Adopt of ‘SOFR First’ Initiative
SOFR First has four phases, starting with the adoption of SOFR instead of LIBOR as the default rate for USD linear swaps from 26 July 2021.
July 18, 2021 -
291EuropeUK Regulators Support US ‘SOFR First’ Proposal on Interdealer Swaps
The FCA and BOE encourage liquidity providers to change USD linear swap trading conventions from USD LIBOR to SOFR on 26 July 2021.
June 18, 2021
