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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. | ||
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RFRs should not be confused with the theoretically risk free rate of investment return, used in the 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. | ||
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* [[Interest rate risk]] | * [[Interest rate risk]] | ||
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* [[Risk asset]] | |||
* [[Risk-free asset]] | |||
* [[Risk-free rate of return]] | * [[Risk-free rate of return]] | ||
* [[Risk-off]] | |||
* [[Risk-off asset]] | |||
* [[Risk-on]] | |||
* [[SOFR]] | * [[SOFR]] | ||
* [[SONIA]] | * [[SONIA]] | ||
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]] | [[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:34, 11 March 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.
As of 2024, this transitional work was substantially complete.
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.
