All posts tagged "SOFR"
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431FeatureLCH Set to Switch Discounting, PAI Rate from SOR to SORA
LCH is switching its discount curves and PAI rate on SGD-denominated cleared swaps from SOR to SORA on 9 August.
August 8, 2021 -
310FeatureRBI Amends Guidelines to Facilitate LIBOR Transition
Banks are permitted to extend export credit using alternative rates. A change in the benchmark used in a derivatives contract need not be treated as a restructuring.
August 8, 2021 -
210FeatureARRC 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 -
364Market InfrastructureCFTC 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 -
211IndiaAxis Bank Announces First Derivative Transaction Linked to SOFR
SOFR is expected to be the most widely accepted benchmark rate used to replace LIBOR and MIFOR in India.
July 17, 2021 -
346India
RBI Urges Banks to Stop Using LIBOR, MIFOR
FIs are asked to instead use 'any widely accepted ARR'. Currently, there is no consensus on a new ARR for India. SOFR is widely expected to be accepted.
July 11, 2021 -
289EuropeUK 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 -
528Market Infrastructure
CFTC Subcommittee Proposes Switch to SOFR for Interdealer Swaps
The ARRC said the change, proposed for 26 July, will allow it to formally recommend forward-looking SOFR term rates published by CME Group.
June 9, 2021
