Risk-free rates (RFRs)
FSB says fallbacks should kick in if Libor no longer accurate
Isda plans to consult on what to do if a benchmark is no longer representative of underlying markets
Dealers consider ditching FRAs prior to Libor’s death
Forward rate agreements won’t work with backward-looking rates; banks explore single period swaps instead
Jumbo SOFR swaps herald new world of repo betting
Swaps traders told to “learn repo market dynamics” as market catches glimpse of new trading strategy
Podcast: Mercurio and Henrard on the impact of Libor reform
Some derivatives products will become more complex if there are no forward rates, say quants
Differing European approaches may hamper Ibor transition
While sterling shifts to Sonia, efforts to save Euribor create euro multi-rate uncertainty
Swaps data: SOFR swaps slip, futures flip
After a banner month for the young OTC instrument in January, volumes then halved
FRAs won't work with standard Libor fallback, experts say
Payments on $84 trillion market rely on forward rates but industry’s chosen fallback is backward looking
Singapore looks to synthetic Libor for new benchmark calculation
The way Singapore’s swap rate is calculated must change if Libor disappears after 2021
Shallow liquidity threatens Saron momentum
Swaps on Swiss Libor successor gain traction, but lack of cash products poses liquidity hurdle
Swaps market heading for Libor fallbacks clash
Euro market goes own way on question of how to replace term Ibors with overnight RFRs
LCH plans 2020 switch to SOFR discounting
Users opt for one-step switch to new US dollar regime, as long as CCP cooks up compensation scheme
Libor may linger as regulators ‘change tune’
CFTC and FCA suggest benchmark could be kept alive to avoid cash market chaos
Switzerland moves ahead with backward-looking term rate
Lack of forward visibility in proposed rate provokes concern among corporates
SOFR, so bad: liquidity lags transition ambitions
Thin current trading may lead to poor fallback choices, and dim SOFR’s appeal ahead of Libor’s death
FCA: ‘We can be Libor fallback trigger’
Amid fears of hedging mayhem, Schooling Latter says FCA verdict could be trigger for smoother rates switch
Eurex’s new Swiss rate futures in naming pickle
German exchange used ‘wrong month’ to name Saron futures
Cross-currency swaps could hasten RFR shift in Australia
Adoption of new risk-free rate for both swap legs likely to turbo-charge wider benchmark change, say sources
EU banks bracing for Ibors' demise – EBA
Nine out of 10 firms working on how benchmark reform will affect existing contracts
A tenth of users ‘don’t know’ if Libor death affects them, survey finds
Respondents blame low industry preparedness on lack of standardisation in treatment of fallbacks
Q&A: Japan RFR group head on term rates and Tonar liquidity
MUFG’s Matsuura discusses term benchmark options, cross-currency swaps and Tibor’s future
Euro term rate likely to be OIS-based, says RFR group chair
Committed quotes “the most viable methodology”, but some insist rate creates new risks
Fallback decision will lift yen OIS, says Japan RFR group chair
Move should kick-start dormant Tonar OIS market – key requirement to building a term rate
Japan’s term RFR toil may mean bigger Tibor role
Derivatives-based methods for constructing curve challenging amid negative rate environment
Japan dealers unhappy with all Libor fallback options
Bank association snubs request to rank Isda’s proposals – reluctantly picking ‘least bad’ option