What are reference rates for?

Reference rates like LIBOR were designed to reflect banks’ full cost of funds, including credit premia. With publication of LIBOR expected to cease soon, regulators have recommended a shift to risk-free reference rates. To study the implications of this shift, this paper develops a tractable model o...

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Published in:Journal of banking & finance 2022-11, Vol.144, p.106635, Article 106635
Main Author: Kirti, Divya
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