Swaps market braces for $60 trillion Libor conversion
Staggered timeline should smooth transition, but scale of the switch still presents challenges
Central counterparties (CCPs) are projecting confidence about the upcoming conversion of $60 trillion of cleared US dollar contracts to the secured overnight financing rate, or SOFR – a giant undertaking that will be split into multiple parts to spread the load – though some worry the extended process could leave the market with a booking hangover.
The two main derivatives clearing houses, CME
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