Discover how reference rates like the SOFR and prime rate serve as benchmarks for setting interest rates, and explore their impact on mortgages and financial contracts.

Our recent article, Swaps and Basis Trades Warn Of Mounting Liquidity Problems, touched on negative interest rate swap spreads as an omen of potential liquidity problems. To stay on the topic of ...

Learn how repurchase agreements (repos) work, their benefits for borrowers and lenders, real-world examples, and the key ...

Multiple economic factors influence interest rates. Three types of interest rates, including real, nominal, and effective affect consumers' borrowing and investment choices. The nominal interest rate ...

It looks like interest rates are set to fall in 2024 – but what does this mean for your savings and investments? While the Bank of England recently voted to keep interest rates at 5.25 percent for now ...

After 14 consecutive hikes, the Bank of England base rate has soared from 0.1 per cent in December 2021 to 5.25 per cent. Interest rates are big news. But though the base rate makes headlines, it only ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK mortgage rates have soared as the Bank of England raised borrowing costs over the past 18 months. But the ...