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Fall in Libor fails to paint a true picture

By David Oakley and Michael Mackenzie

Published: June 3 2009 19:41 | Last updated: June 3 2009 19:41

Money market rates have fallen dramatically since peaking in October last year, helping to raise hopes that the credit crisis is easing.

Mixed message of low LiborThe drop in these rates, known as London Interbank Offered Rates (Libor), signals a sharp improvement in market sentiment at a time when central bank interest rates are at historically low levels.

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