On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 into law, which includes the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act. This legislation establishes a uniform benchmark replacement process for...more
On July 29, 2021, the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) of the Federal Reserve formally announced and recommended CME Group’s forward-looking Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (Term SOFR) rates, marking the...more
On November 30, 2020, the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (IBA), the administrator of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), announced that it would consult on its plan to cease the publication of one-week and...more
1. What is LIBOR and why is it going away?
The London Interbank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR,” is a reference rate commonly used in a broad range of financial contracts. In fact, it serves as a reference rate for tens of...more
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