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Latest SOFR rate

SOFR is published by the New York Federal Reserve every business day for the previous business day, the latest is:

5.33% on March 27, 2024

This was based on $1.8 Trillion of repo transactions where 98% of them used rates between 5.28% and 5.48%.

The resulting overnight LIBOR fallback rate for March 27, 2024 is 5.33644% using the fixed 0.00644% overnight fallback spread.

The latest published SOFR 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month averages are for March 28, 2024. Note these term rates are calculated in arrears (they average historical SOFR rates) as opposed to being forward-looking like swap rates.

TermSOFR AverageFallback SpreadLIBOR Rate
Last 30 days5.32240%0.11448%5.43688%
Last 90 days5.35055%0.26161%5.61216%
Last 180 days5.38875%0.42826%5.81701%

The latest published SOFR Index is for March 28, 2024: 1.12952124

SOFR rate history

History of Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) since 2019 including 98% transaction volume bounds

SOFR values over last 30 calendar days

Note that the historical averages are calculated in arrears. For example the 30-day average averages overnight SOFR rates over the last 30 days and is not a forward-looking term rate for the next 30 days.

  Historical averages
DateSOFR30 day90 day180 day
2024-02-285.315.319985.357845.38781
2024-02-295.325.319985.357615.38782
2024-03-015.315.320315.356845.38789
2024-03-045.315.319285.354355.38788
2024-03-055.315.318975.354125.38794
2024-03-065.315.318645.354015.38794
2024-03-075.315.318645.353905.38800
2024-03-085.315.318645.353805.38807
2024-03-115.315.318615.353455.38822
2024-03-125.315.318645.353455.38828
2024-03-135.315.318645.353455.38834
2024-03-145.315.318645.353455.38835
2024-03-155.315.318645.353355.38835
2024-03-185.315.319315.353005.38834
2024-03-195.315.319695.353005.38839
2024-03-205.315.320055.353005.38845
2024-03-215.315.320395.353005.38852
2024-03-225.315.320725.352915.38858
2024-03-255.315.321375.352575.38862
2024-03-265.325.321395.352125.38857
2024-03-275.335.321735.351345.38862

LIBOR fallback values over last 30 calendar days

Note that the historical averages are calculated in arrears. For example the 30-day average averages overnight SOFR rates over the last 30 days and is not a forward-looking term rate for the next 30 days. The LIBOR fallback rates are calculated by adding the SOFR rates for each term to the appropriate fallback spreads.

  Historical averages
DateOvernight30 day90 day180 day
2024-02-285.316445.434465.619455.81607
2024-02-295.326445.434465.619225.81608
2024-03-015.316445.434795.618455.81615
2024-03-045.316445.433765.615965.81614
2024-03-055.316445.433455.615735.81620
2024-03-065.316445.433125.615625.81620
2024-03-075.316445.433125.615515.81626
2024-03-085.316445.433125.615415.81633
2024-03-115.316445.433095.615065.81648
2024-03-125.316445.433125.615065.81654
2024-03-135.316445.433125.615065.81660
2024-03-145.316445.433125.615065.81661
2024-03-155.316445.433125.614965.81661
2024-03-185.316445.433795.614615.81660
2024-03-195.316445.434175.614615.81665
2024-03-205.316445.434535.614615.81671
2024-03-215.316445.434875.614615.81678
2024-03-225.316445.435205.614525.81684
2024-03-255.316445.435855.614185.81688
2024-03-265.326445.435875.613735.81683
2024-03-275.336445.436215.612955.81688

What is SOFR and why was it created?

The 2008 financial crisis underscored the need for a more reliable benchmark than LIBOR, which was vulnerable to manipulation. SOFR, based on the U.S. Treasury repo market, emerged as a sturdy alternative, signifying a move towards more transparent, market-based benchmarks. The Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) stands as a crucial benchmark in financial markets, representing the cost of borrowing cash overnight, collateralized by Treasury securities. Its advent marks a shift from legacy benchmarks like LIBOR to a more transparent, transaction-based model, enhancing its reliability in financial operations. Overnight financing rates, such as SOFR, are key indicators of short-term borrowing costs. Derived from real transactions, SOFR offers insights into market liquidity and financial stability, reflecting the current state of the lending and borrowing environment.

SOFR is a volume-weighted median rate, calculated from a variety of repo transactions. Repos, or repurchase agreements, involve the sale and later repurchase of securities. SOFR includes General Collateral Finance (GCF) repos, which are standardized repo contracts traded in a specific market segment, tri-party repos, managed by a third party that handles the collateral, and cleared bilateral repos, involving two parties with a central clearinghouse mitigating risk. This diverse mix, secured against U.S. Treasury securities, minimizes risk and differentiates SOFR from unsecured rates like LIBOR. SOFR's calculation uses data from a broad spectrum of repo transactions, ensuring a comprehensive market representation. This variety in data sources contributes to SOFR's stability and reliability, making it a crucial tool for financial decision-making and policy development.

SOFR's establishment, grounded in actual market transactions, marks a significant evolution in financial benchmarks. Its role in providing stability and transparency is growing, poised to become a foundational element in financial markets and shaping a more resilient and transparent financial future.

Major central banks globally have taken on similar reforms to replace their US LIBOR equivalents with more reliable rates.

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