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US TSYS: /SWAPS: And TD analysts said on transition from LIBOR that "the
"transition to SOFR will require liquidity in (US) swaps that reference the
index as well as basis swaps between SOFR, Libor and OIS. The largest
complication for the transition will be an estimated $160tn of legacy contracts
referencing USD Libor."
- They said that "the key question is whether to amend contracts or to change
the definition of Libor itself? And we think the former might be easier to
implement. ISDA fallback triggers and protocols will be key. The industry is
currently mulling the benefits and drawbacks of a constant spread between SOFR
and Libor based on historical averages or an auction process. Over the next few
years we expect some of the receiving interest in longer-dated swaps to migrate
to OIS. This should steepen the Libor-FF basis curve over time and we hold
2s/10s Libor-FF steepeners in our model portfolio."

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