Background to the regulated activities relating to benchmarks The London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is a global benchmark for short term interest...
Background to the regulated activities relating to benchmarks The London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is a global benchmark for short term interest rates. The...
BREXIT: The UK is leaving the EU on Exit Day (as defined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018). This has an impact on this Practice Note. For guidance, see...
BREXIT: The UK is leaving the EU on Exit Day (as defined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018). This has an impact on this Practice Note. For guidance, see...
The Benchmarks Regulation was published in the Official Journal on 29 June 2016 and came into effect on 30 June 2016. Most of its provisions applied from 1 January 2018....
This Practice Note explains the Loan Market Association (LMA)’s approach to the calculation of interest in its facility documentation. It explains the calculation of...
One way for banks and other financial institutions to generate revenue is by charging interest on the loans they make. For a bank or financial institution to make money...
This Practice Note provides: • information on the background to the transition away from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other Interbank Offered Rates (IBORs)...
In summary, a market disruption clause sets out how interest is calculated for a loan if a lender’s cost of funding the loan is in excess of London Interbank Offered Rate...
Part 7 of the Financial Services Act 2012 The Financial Services Act 2012 (FSA 2012) introduced new criminal offences relating to financial services of: • making false or...
Introduction Prior to September 2008, numerous small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) entered into interest rate hedging products (IRHPs) to support borrowing with...
This Practice Note: • explains what LIBOR is • provides a brief summary of the developments affecting LIBOR over the last few years and the proposed upcoming changes, and...
UK regulatory focus on benchmarks From 2009, the UK, EU and international regulators began to investigate suspected widespread misconduct in the setting of the interest...