Corporate loans
CME to reinforce term SOFR with swap inputs
Inclusion would leapfrog a 25% OTC liquidity threshold embedded in methodology
A second term SOFR: help or hindrance?
Ice launches CME rival as fallback for loans but market ambivalence may put endorsement out of reach
Regional banks lead charge into term SOFR
Forward rate is favoured by smaller lenders and is increasingly used in caps and floors
For corporates, Sora seems to be the hardest word
Singapore is facing challenges adapting to new overnight lending rate, but progress is being made
Shadow US banks cool on riskier leveraged loans
Lowest-quality syndicated loans held by non-banks fall, though they remain well above pre-pandemic levels
Fillip for credit-sensitive rates as Axi, Critr advance
IHS Markit makes benchmarks available for live products; Invesco appointed as Axi administrator
Blockade or blunder? Enigma of EU cross-border trading ban
Drafting errors and lawmaker’s comments leave industry perplexed about controversial new rules
How PGGM made 11% a year selling credit protection to banks
Dutch investor expects returns to drop over time unless rising inflation widens risk premia
Top US banks released $18.5bn of credit reserves in 2021
JP Morgan reversed over $6bn of PCLs, the most of the group
New model simplifies loan-loss forecasts. Some say it’s too simple
Modelling approach devised by Commerzbank quant promises to ease computational burden, but may not suit complex portfolios
Smaller US banks make case for credit-sensitive rates
BSBY and Ameribor emerge as preferred Libor successors for some regional lenders in multi-rate approach
Banks given conflicting guidance on Libor loan facilities
Some banks have been told they can continue to honour uncommitted dollar Libor lines in 2022
Loan markets call for clarity on scope of US Libor ban
Regulators must address “grey areas” in uncommitted facilities, urge participants
Term SOFR loans unite on spread amid ‘fair’ price debate
First use cases price below fallback spreads, but above market levels; illiquid derivatives may hike hedging costs
Banks seek regulatory guidance on climate transition plans
Lack of agreement on how to identify whether borrowers are converging with net zero targets
Early movers get better pricing on SOFR loans
Borrowers making the jump to SOFR before year-end are being offered more favourable spread adjustments
Evergrande exposes China’s lack of credit hedges
Onshore credit derivatives market has been little help during property giant’s recent woes, sources say
Synthetic Libor gets cautious approval as swaps fix
‘Tough legacy’ solution could mop up $2.7trn-equivalent of non-cleared sterling and yen derivatives
Default risk set to rise from climate inaction – ECB
‘Hothouse world’ scenario could see average probability of default increase significantly more than under both orderly or belated transition
Iosco steps up scrutiny of credit-sensitive rates
Standard setter calls for rates to prove compliance through stress scenarios to retain hallmark
Federal bill unpicks some, not all, US Libor legacy knots
Legislative effort is progressing with bipartisan support, but non-US law contracts won’t benefit
After bruising EU model review, banks ask: ‘Why bother?’
Post-Trim changes erode capital savings from internal models while raising their running costs
Term SOFR gets cautious blessing for derivatives
ARRC use cases for forward RFR could accelerate derivatives’ availability, though dealers must warehouse basis risk
Libor is ending, and corporates need to know their options
Banks must speak to Main Street now if US Libor transition is to succeed, argue ARRC working group leaders