Aquilina, Matteo

Ibikunle, Gbenga

Mollica, Vito

Pirrone, Andrea

Steffen, Tom

According to recent theoretical work, a more transparent and precise benchmark assessment should positively impact liquidity in the underlying market. We exploit a benchmark regime change in the $289 trillion interest rate swaps market to test this prediction. Utilizing proprietary electronic order book data, we find improved liquidity effects in the USD swaps market following the transition to the regulated ICE Swap Rate. Regulations that improve the methodology and oversight of benchmarks can, therefore, impact markets positively. Conservative estimates of direct savings in a single swap tenor on one trading platform are in the region of $4 million - $7 million

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The visible hand:Benchmarks, regulation and liquidity

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The Visible Hand:Benchmarks, Regulation and Liquidity

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