This innovative facility marks a significant milestone in Singapore’s transition towards the Singapore Overnight Rate Average (SORA) as its main interest rate benchmark.
Although sections of the market seek an extension to the date for phasing out Libor, treasury officials, bankers and lawyers say they are working under the assumption there won’t be any delays.
Mitigating systemic risks when LIBOR expires is all about fallback clauses and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association is taking further steps to firm up the post-IBOR world.
Hong Kong currency strength is being driven by carry trade players exploiting widening interest rate differentials – and now the HKMA is busily selling HKD to keep it inside its peg
For corporate treasurers in Hong Kong and Singapore, risk mitigation strategies can only take you so far. CT looks at how the coronavirus recession will hit smaller economies hardest
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the benchmark water, a lawsuit has been restarted against some of the world’s biggest banks trading yen LIBOR and Euroyen TIBOR derivatives
