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The Financial Stability Board (FSB) recommended in 2014 that stakeholders should identify risk-free rates that might be used as alternatives to LIBOR.
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) recommended in 2014 that stakeholders should identify risk-free rates that might be used as alternatives to LIBOR.
Also known as ''near'' risk-free rates, recognising that they are not entirely risk-free.





Revision as of 18:35, 1 December 2018

Interest rate benchmarks.

(RFR).

In the context of interest rate benchmarks, 'risk-free rates' include SOFR (the Secured Overnight Financing Rate) and SONIA.

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) recommended in 2014 that stakeholders should identify risk-free rates that might be used as alternatives to LIBOR.


Also known as near risk-free rates, recognising that they are not entirely risk-free.


Capital asset pricing model

RFRs should not be confused with the theoretically risk free rate of investment return, used in the Capital asset pricing model.


See also