LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS
LIBOR Transition
Ashurst has designed this portal to keep you up to date on the latest developments on LIBOR transition and how they affect existing and new transactions.
On 5 March 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced the future cessation or loss of representativeness of the 35 LIBOR settings, as described below:
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CURRENCY AND TENOR |
CESSATION DATE |
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Sterling - Overnight, one-week, two-month, twelve-month |
31 December 2021 |
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Japanese Yen - Spot next, one-week, two-month, twelve-month |
31 December 2021 |
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Euro - All |
31 December 2021 |
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Swiss Franc - All |
31 December 2021 |
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US Dollar - One-week, two-month |
31 December 2021 |
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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 was published on a synthetic basis until 31 March 2024, after which it was discontinued.
US Dollar LIBOR
One-month, three-month and six-month US Dollar LIBOR ceased 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.
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CURRENCY AND TENOR |
PUBLISHED ON A SYNTHETIC BASIS UNTIL |
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Japanese Yen - One-month, three-month, six-month |
31 December 2022 |
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Sterling - One-month, six-month |
31 March 2023 |
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Sterling - Three-month |
31 March 2024 |
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US Dollar - One-month, three-month, six-month |
30 September 2024 |
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The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to.
Readers should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.