Since the time of posting this article, interest rates have continued to rise – up 75 basis points in June 2022. Click here to jump to tips about how to lock in rates before they get even higher. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is set to...
October
12,
2021
Posted by
Ruth Hardie
As we approach the first key LIBOR to SOFR transition deadline, we’re starting to see more and more SOFR swaps. Hear from Ruth Hardie, senior director of client services at Hedge Trackers, and Rob Owens, senior director of fixed income strategy at...
September
23,
2021
Posted by
Juan Enrique Arreola
Thanks to changes in accounting rules and the NCUA’s derivatives rule, more and more credit unions are empowered to use derivatives to hedge interest rate risk. In this blog, we discuss three reasons why you should include hedging in your interest...
June
29,
2021
Posted by
Ruth Hardie
Credit unions: Have you considered using derivatives to manage your interest rate risk? Many have generally shied away from this strategy—until now. In this blog, we highlight the benefits and discuss how to get started with this helpful interest...
April
26,
2021
Posted by
Hedge Trackers
On Friday, the CME announced they will start publishing Term SOFR Rates for 1-month, 3-month and 6-month tenors. This establishes a SOFR reference rate that will be used to set interest rates in advance that pay in arrears, similar to current LIBOR...
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!