Central banks ready to break swap market's Libor habit

Powell says Fed will "make sure" move happens in coordinated fashion

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Libor is bad for you. Market participants know it, but lack the willpower to do anything about a reference rate that anchors roughly 60% of over-the-counter interest rate derivatives, so central banks and supervisors are going to help users kick the habit. And they don't care how unpleasant the withdrawal symptoms are.

That, in a nutshell, is the message of a July report prepared for the Financial Stability Board by 21 high-ranking officials from 11 countries – the Official Sector Steering Group

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