ISDA released the preliminary results of its
consultation concerning pre-cessation issues for certain interbank
offered rates ("IBORs") titled "Consultation on
Pre-Cessation Issues for LIBOR and Certain Other Interbank Offered
Rates (IBORs)" (the "Pre-cessation
Consultation").
ISDA said that preliminary results of a consultation show no
consensus on whether contemplated fallback amendments to certain
floating rate options that reference an IBOR should include a
fallback trigger.
In its May 2019 Pre-cessation Consultation, ISDA requested
feedback on whether contemplated fallback amendments to certain
floating rate options that reference an IBOR (the "IBOR
Amendments") should include a fallback trigger. As previously covered, ISDA requested the
feedback after a public statement by the regulatory supervisor for
the administrator of an IBOR announced that such IBOR is no longer
representative of the related underlying market (a
"Pre-cessation trigger" or "PCT").