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During the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) transition, and post LIBOR’s end date of June 30, 2023, the goal for all should be that (1) the effective interest rates be generally economically equivalent as a result of the...more
There are major issues arising from the phaseout of the US Dollar London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR), which will soon become apparent in connection with LIBOR’s fast-approaching end date. This will dramatically impact many...more
Back in March of 2021, we covered a number of developments pertaining to the end of LIBOR that came out of certain announcements made early that month by the Intercontinental Exchange Benchmark Administration (the “IBA”),...more
According to government regulators across the globe, everyone should have been acting to slow USD LIBOR use for the next six weeks. Except, of course, for the next six weeks… UK FCA Announcement- It is now official –...more
On July 29th, 2021, the Alternative Rates Reference Committee (the “ARRC”) formally recommended the adoption of CME Group’s forward-looking Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) term rates. According to the ARRC, this...more
With the use of LIBOR being phased out by the end of 2021 and its prevalence in corporate loans, adjustable-rate mortgages, floating rate notes, securitized products and derivatives products, nearly all lenders and borrowers...more
The disruption to capital markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has not shifted the overall timeline of regulators and industry bodies for the replacement of US dollar LIBOR with SOFR by the end of 2021. With the expected...more
In July 2017, Andrew Bailey, chief executive of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), announced that by the end of 2021, the FCA would no longer seek to compel or persuade panel banks to submit quotes for LIBOR....more
The reference rate provided by selected panel banks to the LIBOR administrator, ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) and that is used to establish interest rates on many loans, notes, bonds and other financings, derivatives,...more
On December 23, 2019, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued an Industry Letter instructing each institution it regulates, including banks and licensed Fintechs, to make submissions describing the...more
In 2012, the Wheatley Review recommended reform rather than replacement of LIBOR, on the basis that a transition to a new benchmark would pose an unacceptably high risk of financial instability. Reform came in the form of a...more
LIBOR, a key interest-rate benchmark for commercial loans, is published daily by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). After December 31, 2021, the FCA will no longer require banks to submit their daily rates, which...more
Allen & Overy publish weekly updates on key regulatory topics affecting the financial services sector. BREXIT - Please see the product sections for updates on the various draft SIs published this week in anticipation of...more
The Federal Reserve Board ("FRB") began publishing the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") in April. This rate was developed to be a more reliable benchmark than LIBOR, which lost credibility a few years ago when it was...more
Plans to end the long reign of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as one of the world's most often-used interest rate benchmarks have recently been confirmed by several top financial regulators. On July 27, 2017,...more
The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), the interest rate tied to trillions of dollars in loans and other financial products, will be eliminated by the end of 2021. British regulators announced the timeline on Thursday,...more