Discontinuation of London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

Press Release / 14 October 2021

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Overview

The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is a reference rate currently published by International Exchange (ICE) Benchmark Administrator (IBA) on daily basis in 5 currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF) and 7 tenor (overnight, 1 week, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year). LIBOR is widely used as a benchmark rate for financial contracts, including derivative, bond, and loans.

LIBOR Publication Discontinuation

On 05 March 2021, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the authority that oversees the publication of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), announced to discontinue the publication of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as follow:
• GBP, EUR, CHF, JPY LIBOR for all tenor and USD LIBOR 1Week & 2 Month by 31 December 2021.
• USD LIBOR O/N, 1Mo, 3Mo, 6Mo and 12Mo by 30 June 2023.

Alternative Rates

Financial Authorities in several countries of the affected currencies have established working groups with the aim of determining and developing alternative interest rates for LIBOR and to publish these alternative rates.

The alternative rates selected to replace LIBOR are as follows:

Difference between LIBOR and Alternative Rates

PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk (“Bank Danamon“) LIBOR Discontinuation Process

• March 2020
Bank Danamon established a project team to assess impact of the LIBOR Discontinuation and prepare the necessary action plan.

• November 20th, 2020
Bank Danamon adhered to the ISDA Fallback Protocol.

• October 2020 - Ongoing
Bank Danamon contacted and informed the affected customers about LIBOR discontinuation and provide updated information regularly.

Potential Impact to affected Customers

The use of the alternative rate and any adjustment spread may result in Customer‘s facility or any other financial instrument in Bank Danamon performing differently than if the original LIBOR rate had continued to apply. This includes, but not limited to, changes in the interest rate  calculation of the product, the need to amend existing agreement and the possibility that the product may no longer fulfill its original intended purpose.

Customer with LIBOR exposures beyond the LIBOR discontinuation date as detemined by  FCA, will be affected by the permanent cessation of LIBOR and need to choose a transition approach that is suitable for customer‘s needs.

If you have any questions regarding your facility or any other financial instrument that use LIBOR as reference rate, you can contact your Relationship Manager for the latest information regarding the follow-up to your facility or other financial instruments that will be affected by the permanent cessation of LIBOR.

Disclaimer

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