Interest rate swaps

How the Iran war is fuelling wild swings in interest-rate bets

Interest rate swaps are trades of a fixed interest rate for a floating rate or vice versa, widely used by investors and banks to hedge risks in financial markets.

South Korea to set guidelines to speed up switch to new interest rate swaps benchmark: sources

A record 91 per cent of new dollar swaps executed in May used the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), the newly accepted US benchmark, as their reference rate.

US interest rate swap market embraces new rate as Libor deadline nears

The programme will begin with Northbound Trading, allowing overseas investors to participate in mainland China’s interbank financial derivatives market through a connection between the two markets, HKMA said in a statement.

Rate swap connect between China and Hong Kong to begin on May 15

Traders now see the ECB deposit rate peaking at 3.30 per cent, some 90 basis points lower than just a week ago.

Traders see under 50% chance of half-point hike by ECB this week

LCH forges ahead with Asia expansion, shifts regional head to Singapore

LCH forges ahead with Asia expansion, shifts regional head to Singapore

OCBC executes sustainability-linked interest rate swap with Far East H-Reit

OCBC executes sustainability-linked interest rate swap with Far East H-Reit

Eurex senses Brexit momentum in euro clearing battle with London

Eurex senses Brexit momentum in euro clearing battle with London

Debt market distortions go global

Debt market distortions go global

Banks must face class action over interest rate swaps: US judge

Banks must face class action over interest rate swaps: US judge