In unexpected news today, the end of USD LIBOR has been extended to June 30, 2023. The Federal Reserve Board put out a press release today supporting the extension of LIBOR through June 30, 2023.
November
05,
2020
Posted by
Ruth Hardie
FASB Proposes an Accounting Standards Update Expanding Topic 848 (Reference Rate Reform)Respondent comments are due Friday, November 13.
October
26,
2020
Posted by
Ruth Hardie
The eagerly anticipated ISDA IBOR Fallback Protocol was released on Friday, October 23, 2020. The effective date of the protocol has been set for January 25, 2021. The following is a brief list of questions you may have. Look for more detailed...
October
21,
2020
Posted by
Ruth Hardie
The drop in rates in Q1 has increased the net cash payments on pay-fixed, receive-variable interest rate swaps and at the same time increased the derivative losses. What does this mean for your hedge accounting? The good news is that the drop in...
October
16,
2020
Posted by
Ruth Hardie
We always encourage hedgers to consider the economics of a transaction before looking at the accounting. If the economics don’t make sense, it doesn’t matter how favorable the accounting treatment is, it probably isn’t a good idea!
October
12,
2020
Posted by
Glenn Suarez
The direct impacts of the transition away from LIBOR to the use of an alternative reference rate such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) have been well publicized. ISDA and ARRC have been releasing regular updates and suggested...
October
07,
2020
Posted by
Farah Lotia
As LIBOR gets ready to end, SOFR is set to begin. While the derivatives market had been changing fairly rapidly prior to COVID-19, 2020 market dynamics have not closed the gap between expected and observed market prices. It’s critical that...
September
01,
2020
Posted by
Jeff Goggins
Once a company establishes a balance sheet program, it likely runs on auto-pilot from then on. Exposures are gathered, forecasted, netted, hedged and adjusted inter-month, and the results of the program are reported — but rarely is there a ...
August
31,
2020
Posted by
Ruth Hardie
Businesses mired down by the impacts of COVID-19 are facing enough difficulties. But the march to LIBOR’s end has continued unabated. Governing bodies across the globe have made it clear that LIBOR will not extend beyond 2021. To date, we have...