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LIBOR enters ‘final chapter’ as global regulators set end dates
Regulators kicked off the final countdown for the London interbank offered rate Friday, ordering banks to be ready for the end of a much maligned benchmark that’s been at the heart of the international financial system for decades.
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Expect 2021 to be a busy year for European regulation
For policy-makers and market participants alike, the 2020s will be all about responding to the global pandemic and the climate emergency.
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LIBOR’s delayed sunset shines light on opportunities
Regulators’ potential plans to delay the U.S.-dollar LIBOR phase-out to mid-2023 show that they are accepting the reality that if you go too fast, the market won’t be ready.
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LIBOR transition: How should firms manage their legacy portfolio?
LIBOR legacy transactions represent a known problem area that continues to challenge market participants.
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ISDA IBOR fallbacks supplement, protocol come into effect
New fallbacks for derivatives linked to key IBORs came into effect on 25 January.
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LIBOR’s end is a game changer for global finance
For more than three years, policymakers around the globe have been developing new benchmarks to replace LIBOR.
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Why ditching LIBOR is vexing the financial world
The end of LIBOR is leaving the financial world scrambling to adjust contracts on hundreds of trillions of dollars’ worth of products, from mortgages and credit cards to derivatives.
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LIBOR’s final retirement date may get delayed until mid-2023
IBA plans to extend the retirement date for 3-, 6- and 12-month London interbank offered rates on dollars until late June 2023.
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Firms may be shut out of swaps on LIBOR issue, CFTC chief warns
Companies, traders risk losing access to critical market.
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Regulators tell banks they can choose any replacement rate for LIBOR
Many small and medium-sized banks have said that that they would prefer to use Ameribor, when LIBOR sunsets in 2021.