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The Future of Investing

Why Libor concerns persist

By David Oakley and Ralph Atkins

Published: October 13 2009 17:15 | Last updated: October 13 2009 17:15

The year-long fall in money market rates appears to be over.

London Interbank Offered Rates, or Libor, are at record lows for dollars, euro and sterling, leading many pundits to say that they cannot fall much further. Three month Libor rates have fallen almost to the levels of base rates in the US and the UK – and below base rates in the eurozone.

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