Has LIBOR Lost Its Stature in Derivatives Markets? Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

Has LIBOR Lost Its Stature in Derivatives Markets? Case Solution

This is just an excerpt. This case is about FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

PUBLICATION DATE: October 31, 2016

In April 2016, a big U.S. exclusive trading group in New York, with a considerable fixed-income portfolio, was disputing exactly what deduction rate to utilize to value the group's interest-rate swap portfolio. The counterparties to these switch were significant banks, and the offers were collateralized. Criticisms about making use of the London interbank used rate (LIBOR) as a standard for valuing these swaps were distributing, and there were statements that LIBOR was being controlled. There was discuss an option, almost "safe" recommendation rate that might possibly be introduced throughout 2016. Was it time for the trading group to replace a few of its developing LIBOR-based interest-rate swaps with over night index swaps.

 

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