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LIBOR Transition
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2021年3月5日,英国金融行为Authority (FCA) announced the future cessation or loss of representativeness of the 35 LIBOR settings, as described below:
CURRENCY AND TENOR |
CESSATION DATE |
Sterling - Overnight, one-week, two-month, twelve-month |
31 December 2021 |
Japanese Yen - Spot next, one-week, two-month, twelve-month |
31 December 2021 |
Euro - All |
31 December 2021 |
Swiss Franc - All |
31 December 2021 |
US Dollar - One-week, two-month |
31 December 2021 |
US Dollar - Overnight, twelve-month |
30 June 2023 |
Loss of representativeness and publication of synthetic rates
Sterling LIBOR
One-month and six-month Sterling LIBOR ceased to be representative on 31 December 2021 and were published on a synthetic basis until 31 March 2023, after which they were discontinued.
Three-month Sterling LIBOR ceased to be representative on 31 December 2021 and will be published on a synthetic basis until 31 March 2024, after which it will be discontinued.
US Dollar LIBOR
One-month, three-month and six-month US Dollar LIBOR will cease to be representative on 30 June 2023 and will continue to be published on a synthetic basis until 30 September 2024, after which they will be discontinued.
Japanese Yen LIBOR
One-month, three-month and six-month Japanese Yen LIBOR ceased to be representative on 31 December 2021 and were published on a synthetic basis until 31 December 2022. All Japanese Yen LIBOR rates have now been discontinued.
CURRENCY AND TENOR |
PUBLISHED ON A SYNTHETIC BASIS UNTIL |
日元——一个月,三个-month, six-month |
31 December 2022 |
Sterling - One-month, six-month |
31 March 2023 |
Sterling - Three-month |
31 March 2024 |
US Dollar - One-month, three-month, six-month |
30 September 2024 |
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