FHFA Instructs Federal Home Loan Banks to Transition Away From Purchase of LIBOR-Tied Assets

 

On September 27, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) instructed the Federal Home Loan Banks to stop practice of purchasing any investments with assets tied to LIBOR with maturities beyond December 31, 2021, as part of the transition away from LIBOR. As of March 31, 2020, according to the FHFA policy, Federal Home Loan Banks will be restricted from entering into all other LIBOR-based transactions, subject to certain limited exceptions. Release.