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''Interest rates - reference rates.''
''Interest rates - reference rates.''


€STR is an acronym for Euro Short TErm Rate, whose formal publication is scheduled from 2 October 2019.
€STR is an acronym for Euro Short TErm Rate, whose formal publication began on 2 October 2019.




In the meantime, the European Central Bank (ECB) is publishing preliminary figures, referred to as 'pre-€STR' in the period up to 1 October 2019.
Before €STR's formal publication, the European Central Bank (ECB) published preliminary figures, referred to as 'pre-€STR' for the period up to 1 October 2019.


Pre-€STR aims to reduce market uncertainty, allow market participants to assess the suitability of the new rate and familiarise themselves with its statistical properties, and provide an opportunity to adjust processes and procedures adequately to ensure a seamless transition to the new rate.
Pre-€STR aim was to reduce market uncertainty, allow market participants to assess the new rate and its statistical properties, and provide an opportunity to adjust processes and procedures to ensure transition to €STR.




Pre-€STR is also sometimes written as 'Pre-ESTER', and €STR is similarly sometimes written as 'ESTER'.
Pre-€STR was also sometimes written as 'Pre-ESTER', and €STR is similarly sometimes written as 'ESTER'.





Revision as of 14:08, 29 January 2020

Interest rates - reference rates.

€STR is an acronym for Euro Short TErm Rate, whose formal publication began on 2 October 2019.


Before €STR's formal publication, the European Central Bank (ECB) published preliminary figures, referred to as 'pre-€STR' for the period up to 1 October 2019.

Pre-€STR aim was to reduce market uncertainty, allow market participants to assess the new rate and its statistical properties, and provide an opportunity to adjust processes and procedures to ensure transition to €STR.


Pre-€STR was also sometimes written as 'Pre-ESTER', and €STR is similarly sometimes written as 'ESTER'.


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