Earlier this week, Bloomberg Information Services Limited (“BISL”) announced that it is seeking feedback on a proposal to cease the publication of the Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index (“BSBY”) “following a review of...more
The last publication of USD LIBOR on the basis of panel bank submissions occurred on June 30, 2023. As of July 3, 2023, 1-, 3- and 6-month USD LIBOR settings will be calculated using a synthetic methodology based on CME Term...more
The Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) announced three updates to its recommendations for the use of Term SOFR.
First, the ARRC clarified the scope of “business loans” that may be hedged with Term SOFR swaps....more
After USD LIBOR stops being published on June 30, 2023, “synthetic” USD LIBOR will continue to be published for a limited period, according to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”). The FCA said that the “synthetic”...more
On November 23, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) released its further consultation to require the administrator of LIBOR to publish a synthetic version of 1-, 3-, and 6-month U.S. dollar LIBOR settings for a...more
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On July 19, the Federal Reserve issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPR”) that would implement the Federal LIBOR Act. The NPR focuses primarily on identifying the particular version of SOFR that will apply to legacy...more
7/22/2022
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Federal legislation addressing the transition of legacy LIBOR contracts took a big step forward when it was included in the Omnibus bill passed late last night by the House of Representatives.
The bill would provide legal...more
On October 23, 2020, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) published (1) the ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol (the “Protocol”) and (2) a supplement to the 2006 ISDA Definitions that adds new IBOR...more