FASB reference rate proposal seeks to extend LIBOR transition relief
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Kyle Brasseur2022-04-28T13:26:00
The Financial Accounting Standards Board announced a proposed standard update that would defer for two years the end date of relief provided by transition guidance for businesses shifting away from the London Interbank Offered Rate.
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