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


As of 2024, this transitional work was substantially complete.
This work was completed by 2024, with LIBOR ending in September 2024.





Revision as of 03:03, 5 October 2024

Interest rate benchmarks.

(RFR).

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

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

This work was completed by 2024, with LIBOR ending in September 2024.


They are also known more simply as risk-free rates, although strictly 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