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The interbank lending market is a market in which banks lend funds to one another for a specified term. Most interbank loans are for maturities of one week or less, the majority being overnight. Such loans are made at the interbank rate (also called the overnight rate if the term of the loan is overnight).
Country or currency union Central bank interest rate (%) Change Effective date of last change Average inflation rate 2017–2021 (%) by WB and IMF [1] [2] as in the List Central bank interest rate
The interbank market is an important segment of the foreign exchange market. It is a wholesale market through which most currency transactions are channeled. It is mainly used for trading among bankers. The three main constituents of the interbank market are: the spot market; the forward market
In 2012, revelations emerged about the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate by various global banks.This scandal led to a significant shift in regulatory attitudes towards LIBOR, which was deeply embedded in the financial system due to its connection with approximately $300 trillion worth of loans, derivatives, and other financial instruments across multiple currencies. [3]
The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) came into widespread use in the 1970s as a reference interest rate for transactions in offshore Eurodollar markets. [25] [26] [27] In 1984, it became apparent that an increasing number of banks were trading actively in a variety of relatively new market instruments, notably interest rate swaps, foreign currency options and forward rate agreements.
The Saudi Arabian Interbank Offered Rate (SAIBOR) is a daily reference rate, published by the Saudi Central Bank (SCB or SAMA), based on the averaged interest rates at which Saudi banks offer to lend unsecured funds to other banks in the Saudi Riyal wholesale money market (or interbank market).
The Interbank Offered Rates are daily reference rates based on the averaged interest rates at which banks offer to lend unsecured funds to other banks in wholesale ...
The Cash Rate, which represents the weighted average interest rate on overnight unsecured loans in the domestic interbank market, is a key tool for the RBA's monetary policy. It is used to guide interest rates across the economy and serves as a reference rate for Australian dollar overnight indexed swaps (OIS) and the ASX 30-day interbank cash ...