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SOFR and the transition from LIBOR: remarks at the SIFMA C&L Society February Luncheon, New York City
Remarks at the SIFMA C&L Society February Luncheon, New York City.
Speech
A Jack of All Trades Is a Master of None
Remarks at the 2022 U.S. Treasury Market Conference, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York City.
Speech
901 Days
Remarks at Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), New York City.
Report
Bank Funding Risk, Reference Rates, and Credit Supply
Corporate credit lines are drawn more heavily when funding markets are more stressed. This covariance elevates expected bank funding costs. We show that credit supply is dampened by the associated debt-overhang cost to bank shareholders. Until 2022, this impact was reduced by linking the interest paid on lines to credit-sensitive reference rates such as LIBOR. We show that transition to risk-free reference rates may exacerbate this friction. The adverse impact on credit supply is offset if drawdowns are expected to be left on deposit at the same bank, which happened at some of the largest ...