Key Takeaways from President Williams’s Speech at the U.S. Treasury Market Conference

On Wednesday, November 17, New York Fed President John Williams spoke at the 2021 U.S. Treasury Market Conference, co-hosted by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Key Takeaways from President Williams’s Speech on the LIBOR Transition and the Economic Outlook

On Monday, June 21, New York Fed President John Williams spoke at a meeting hosted by the Midsize Bank Coalition of America about the transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and the economic outlook and recovery from the pandemic.
Key Takeaways from President Williams’s Speech on the LIBOR Transition

On Tuesday, May 11, New York Fed President John Williams spoke at a webinar hosted by the Alternative Reference Rates Committee about key principles to keep in mind in the transition off the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).
Key Takeaways from President Williams’s Speech on Financial Markets

On Tuesday, September 29, New York Fed President John Williams spoke at the U.S. Treasury Market Conference about the importance of well-functioning financial markets and how the Fed has responded to recent episodes of volatility.
Key Takeaways from President Williams’s Speech on Central Banking, Financial Markets, and the Pandemic

On Thursday, July 16, New York Fed President John Williams spoke at the 16th Meeting of the Office of Financial Research’s Financial Research Advisory Committee about the Federal Reserve’s response to the current financial crisis.
Key Takeaways from President Williams’s Speech on the Transition Away from LIBOR

On Monday, July 13, New York Fed President John Williams spoke at a webinar hosted by the Bank of England and the New York Fed about why the transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is so important, and what still needs to be done between now and the end of next year.
Key Takeaways from President Williams’s Speech on Money Markets and the Federal Funds Rate

On Thursday, October 17, New York Fed President John Williams spoke about the Fed’s operating framework for carrying out monetary policy, the recent money market turmoil, and the path forward.
Key Takeaways from President Williams’s Speech on the Transition Away from LIBOR

On Monday, July 15, New York Fed President John Williams spoke at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) about the transition away from LIBOR.
Key Takeaways from General Counsel Michael Held’s Speech on SOFR and the Transition from LIBOR

In a speech last week, New York Fed Executive Vice President and General Counsel Michael Held discussed the transition away from the widely used reference rate known as the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). In his remarks, he described LIBOR’s weaknesses, the threats posed by the fact that it could soon disappear, and the urgent work under way to transition to alternative reference rates, including the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR).
5 Things You Should Know About LIBOR, ARRC, and SOFR

LIBOR is often dubbed “the world’s most important number” and you’ve likely heard about widespread manipulation of the benchmark rate that resulted in significant fines for some banks.