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A reference rate is a widely recognised and quoted interest rate - such as the Fed funds rate, the prime rate, or LIBOR - by reference to which a rate of interest is calculated.
A reference rate is a widely recognised and quoted interest rate - such as the Fed funds rate, the prime rate, or SONIA - by reference to which a rate of interest is calculated.


For example, in the rate ‘LIBOR plus 50 basis points’, LIBOR is the reference rate.
For example, in the rate ‘SONIA plus 50 basis points’, SONIA is the reference rate.




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*[[OBFR]]
*[[Official Bank Rate]]
*[[Official Bank Rate]]
*[[SONIA]]
*[[Zero rate provision]]
*[[Zero rate provision]]


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[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]

Revision as of 12:39, 16 February 2022

A reference rate is a widely recognised and quoted interest rate - such as the Fed funds rate, the prime rate, or SONIA - by reference to which a rate of interest is calculated.

For example, in the rate ‘SONIA plus 50 basis points’, SONIA is the reference rate.


See also