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The Bank of Japan, in coordination with relevant institutions including the Financial Services Agency (FSA), supports market-wide initiatives and financial institutions' efforts to prepare for the permanent discontinuation of LIBOR.
The Cross-Industry Committee on Japanese Yen Interest Rate Benchmarks, consisting of a wide range of parties including financial institutions, institutional investors, and non-financial corporates, was established to prepare for permanent cessation of LIBOR* in August 2018. The Committee conducts necessary deliberations with the aims to appropriately choose and use Japanese yen (JPY) interest rate benchmarks, such as developing recommendations for the stocktaking of ideas on the appropriate choice and usage of JPY interest rate benchmarks, identifying specific challenges, proposing solutions, and developing transition plans. For details of the deliberations, please see the following link.
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Jun. 8, 2021 | AMAMIYA Masayoshi, Deputy Governor | "LIBOR Transition in the Final Stage: There will be No Deus ex Machina" (Speech at the NIKKEI Financial Online Seminar Held by Nikkei) |
| Jan. 30, 2020 | AMAMIYA Masayoshi, Deputy Governor | "Interest Rate Benchmark Reform in Japan" (Speech at the Kin'yu Konwa Kai (Financial Discussion Meeting) Hosted by the Jiji Press) |
| Oct. 10, 2019 | Masayoshi Amamiya, Deputy Governor | "Development of Asia's Capital Markets: Roles and Challenges" (Keynote Speech at the ASIFMA Annual Conference 2019) |
The Bank, together with the JFSA, conducted a joint survey of financial institutions, including banks, securities companies, and insurance companies, regarding their use of LIBOR. The main aim of this survey is to ascertain their quantitative LIBOR exposures in preparation for the permanent cessation of LIBOR. It is expected that this survey will encourage financial institutions to push ahead with preparations for the smooth transition.
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| May 28, 2021 | Summary of Results of the Second Survey on the Use of LIBOR |
| Mar. 13, 2020 | Summary of Survey Results on the Use of LIBOR and Main Actions Needed [PDF 185KB] |
The Bank, together with the JFSA, conducted a brief survey on the use of JPY LIBOR. This is a brief survey conducted on a smaller number of financial institutions focusing on fewer survey items than the previous surveys on the use of LIBOR, in order to swiftly grasp the number of financial products and transactions referencing JPY LIBOR, as well as the progress with the transition away from JPY LIBOR as of end-September 2021. Through this survey, it is expected that preparations for the smooth transition are promoted further at each financial institution.
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| Nov. 1, 2021 | Summary of Results of the Brief Survey on the Use of JPY LIBOR |
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