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EONIA meaning

What does EONIA mean?
In practice, EONIA described the unsecured overnight euro interbank rate used as a benchmark in financial contracts (including interest calculations, discounting and collateral remuneration) and was sometimes referenced in loan, derivatives and treasury documentation. It was administered by the European Money Markets Institute and fell within the scope of the EU Benchmarks Regulation; the term itself is a market descriptor rather than a statutory definition in UK or Irish law. As part of benchmark reform, from 2 October 2019 EONIA was computed as the euro short-term rate (€STR) plus 8.5 basis points and was permanently discontinued on 3 January 2022. The recommended successor benchmark for new and legacy use is €STR. Across England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland, usage is broadly consistent, although Irish law-governed euro contracts historically referenced EONIA more frequently. For legacy contracts, parties should identify EONIA references and ensure robust fallbacks or amend to €STR, taking account of changes to discounting and valuation conventions in derivatives and collateral documentation. EONIA’s cessation formed part of the wider libor and benchmark transition programme.
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LIBOR to Risk‑Free Rates: A Comprehensive Guide to Fallbacks, Loans, Derivatives, Bonds, Credit Adjustment Spreads, Tough Legacy, Legislative Fixes, Accounting, Euro Benchmarks and Synthetic LIBOR [Archived]

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