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3 April 2018 was the first time SOFR was published. It is calculated based on actual transactions and is a volume-weighted median.  
3 April 2018 was the first time SOFR was published.  


In the first three months of the publication of SOFR the underlying overnight lending transaction volume was on average approximately USD 800 billion.  
It is calculated based on actual transactions and is a volume-weighted median.  




LIBOR, which was historically used as the main benchmark rate, is in the process of being discontinued following multiple irregularities and lack of sustainability in the absence of an active underlying market.
SOFR is the benchmark risk-free USD rate that superseded USD LIBOR.     
 
SOFR is the new benchmark USD rate (alternatively known as risk-free rate) and ARRC is working with the industry to transition to SOFR from LIBOR.     




==See also==
==See also==
*[[Alternative Reference Rates Committee]]
*[[Alternative Reference Rates Committee]]  (ARRC)
*[[Federal Funds Rate]]
*[[Federal Reserve]]
*[[Federal Reserve]]
*[[IBOR]]
*[[IBOR]]
*[[LIBOR]]
*[[LIBOR]]
* [[New York Fed]]
*[[Reference rate]]
*[[Reference rate]]
*[[Risk-free rates]]
*[[Risk-free rates]]
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*[[SONIA]]
*[[SONIA]]
*[[Treasury]]
*[[Treasury]]
* [[USD LIBOR]]
==Other resources==
*[https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/markets/transition-to-sterling-risk-free-rates-from-libor/working-group-on-sterling-risk-free-reference-rates Working Group of Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates - latest announcements & publications]


*[https://www.treasurers.org/hub/technical/practical-guide-libor A Practical Guide to LIBOR transition - Slaughter & May - Association of Corporate Treasurers]


===Other links===
*[https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/markets/sonia-benchmark SONIA and other benchmarks]


[[Media:Slaughter and May interest rate benchmarks.pdf| 2021: A Benchmark Odyssey, Practical Guidance for Treasurers on interest rate benchmarks, Slaughter and May]]
*[https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/Microsites/arrc/files/2018/ARRC-Second-report ARRC: Second Report]


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

Latest revision as of 18:09, 11 March 2024

US interest rate benchmarks.

SOFR is the Secured Overnight Financing Rate.

This is a broad treasuries repo financing rate, recommended as a benchmark by the Alternative Reverence Rates Committee (ARRC) of the Federal Reserve.

It is published by the New York Fed at approximately 8am local time.


3 April 2018 was the first time SOFR was published.

It is calculated based on actual transactions and is a volume-weighted median.


SOFR is the benchmark risk-free USD rate that superseded USD LIBOR.


See also


Other resources