By mid-2022, the total notional outstanding of THBFIX derivatives maturing after 2025 should be reduced by 50 percent compared to end-June 2021 figures.
November 18, 2021The BOT’s issuance of floating rate notes referencing THOR has drawn interest from investors and helped to lower spreads in the OIS market.
September 1, 2021Participation from non-resident investors will be a key driver to help advance the development of the THOR derivatives market.
April 28, 2021New transactions based on THBFIX including loans, bonds, and structures notes must stop from 1 July 2021.
April 12, 2021Investor interest was stronger than expected, with subscriptions amounting to more than four times the proposed issue size.
March 26, 2021The move is aimed at promoting the use of THOR as a new reference rate in derivatives and cash products, the central bank said.
January 5, 2021All financial institutions will stop offering new loans and debt securities which reference THBFIX from 1 July 2021, Bank of Thailand says.
November 18, 2020The trade provides a foundation for the structure of cross-currency swaps that use SOFR and the local ARR, in this case HONIA.
October 8, 2020The USD 100 million trade was the first MYR - USD cross-currency transaction referencing the USD SOFR, which will replace USD LIBOR.
September 24, 2020BOT has asked all commercial banks to form working groups to prepare for the changes, saying it will follow up to assess transition progress.
September 15, 2020