The First Storm of the Economic Fall (1)
As I commented before, there are a series of economic factors that suggest that we would be facing a seasonal change in relation to the world economy. Something like the fall of the financial system ( see article ). The actions of central banks appear to be increasingly focused on adjusting to extraordinary and unprecedented conditions. On June 30, 2023, the first storm of the economic fall may begin to form. This is due to the implementation of SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate), replacing LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate). You can see the countdown here . LIBOR has been the reference rate for large banks that need liquidity in transactions between banks, the so-called Repo market. For almost four decades, the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in London has published LIBOR's 35 daily rates, based on five exchange currencies, the US dollar, the euro, the British pound, the Swiss franc and the Japanese yen, with different maturity rates. LIBOR rates issued daily impact credi...