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ARTICLE · 13 AUGUST 2019

Market Participants Split On Trigger Events For IBOR Cessation

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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.

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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").

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