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SOFR Drop Reflects Hedging Premium Fall
The Saudi Arabia three-month interbank repo rate (SAIBOR) decreased by 22 basis points to 4.87% following the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady. This move calms concerns of upcoming monetary tightening. The decline indicates that a significant part of the previous rise was a risk premium set by banks to secure funding ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision, rather than a sign of liquidity shortages. Additionally, the steady interest rate resulted in a rebound in Saudi bank stocks, with the sector index rising by 1.3%. There are now signs that the market no longer expects an immediate rate hike, despite ongoing fears of inflation and the possibility of future monetary tightening.
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