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ARCHIVED : This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained . This Practice Note serves as a launch point to help firms plan and carry out a London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) transition project. It sets out the FCA’s part in the LIBOR switch and how it is supporting firms’ preparations, then examines in greater depth the principal issues raised by UK regulators. This is followed by a checklist highlighting key LIBOR impact areas that firms must review and address, together with points to weigh when doing so. It should be treated as a foundation and read in the context of each firm’s operations and LIBOR exposures, and tailored and adjusted accordingly. Practice Note: LIBOR transition [Archived] offers a broader outline of the matters around LIBOR transition, plus explanations of commonly used terms. The LIBOR developments tracker summarises developments linked to moving from LIBOR to risk-free rates. It covers each LIBOR currency: Sterling US dollars Swiss Francs Japanese Yen Euros...
ARCHIVED : This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained . This Practice Note offers: context on moving away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other Interbank Offered Rates (IBORs) towards risk-free rates (RFRs) (so called as they indicate minimal credit risk—see glossary definition below) clarification of key terminology relating to the shift to RFRs a table identifying the RFR chosen for each LIBOR currency and the priorities of the relevant Working Group an outline of LIBOR contractual fallbacks details of issues particular to the loan market arising from the transition to RFRs details of issues particular to the derivatives market arising from the transition to RFRs details of issues particular to the debt capital markets arising from the transition to RFRs an update on the current position of EURO benchmarks, including EONIA, €STR and EURIBOR For a quick reference guide, an FAQs list on LIBOR transition, and the key unresolved discussion...
Banking & Finance glossary A Auditing and Accounting Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) The foremost Islamic, international, autonomous, independent, not-for-profit corporate body that develops and issues accounting, auditing, governance, ethics and Shari’ah benchmarks and standards for Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs) and the wider Islamic finance sector. Founded in Bahrain in 1991, it is backed by a number of institutional members across more than 45 countries, including central banks and regulatory authorities, financial institutions, accounting and auditing practices, and legal firms. Its pronouncements are currently applied by leading Islamic financial institutions across the world and have advanced a progressive and gradual harmonisation of global Islamic finance practice. It also delivers professional qualification programmes—notably Certified Islamic Professional Accountant (CIPA), Certified Shari’ah Adviser and Auditor (CSAA), and the corporate compliance programme—in efforts to strengthen the industry’s human capital and governance frameworks. For further details, see Practice Note: Key participants in the Islamic finance industry—Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). Acceleration Acceleration is the formal action...