World Bank grabs $1bn with SOFR debut amid fair value debate

Burhan Khadbai

August 14, 2018 05:15 pm

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World Bank took $1bn for its first trade linked to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) on Tuesday as bankers debated the best way to find fair value for the new product.

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