Bank’s Base Rates

The Bank uses the below Reference/Base Rates:

For credit facilities in Euro

Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR)

EURIBOR (Euro Interbank Offered Rate) is the rate of interest in force from time to time and is managed by the European Money Markets Institute (EMMI), or any successor thereof, at which term deposits in Euro for periods equal to the relevant interest period of the credit facility are offered in the Eurozone Interbank Market between leading banks, and published on the Bloomberg or Thomson Reuters screens at 11 a.m. hour of Central Europe, two TARGET Days prior to the commencement of the relevant interest period. Current and past EURIBOR rates are available at the following address:

http://www.emmi-benchmarks.eu/euribor-org/about-euribor.html

Bank’s Base Rate

Please see below detailed methodology and procedure for determination of Eurobank’s Bank Base Rate.

Bank’s Housing Base Rate

Please see below detailed methodology and procedure for determination of Eurobank’s Bank Base Rate.
 
For credit facilities in USD


US Dollar Term SOFR


"Term SOFR" means the forward-looking term rates based on SOFR reference rate administered by CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (or any other person which takes over the administration of that rate) published (before any correction, recalculation or republication by the administrator) by CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (or any other person which takes over the publication of that rate) for the relevant (1-month, 3-month, 6-month and 12-month) tenors, two US Government Securities Business Days prior to the commencement of the relevant interest period.
"SOFR" means the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or any other person which takes over the administration of that rate) published (before any correction, recalculation or republication by the administrator) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or any other person which takes over the publication of that rate)
 
For credit facilities in GBP


GBP Term SONIA


“Term SONIA” means the ICE Term SONIA Reference Rate (ICE TSRR) which is a daily benchmark for risk-free interest rates denominated in GBP designed to measure average expected (i.e. forward-looking) SONIA rates over specified tenor periods (1,3,6 and 12 months). ICE TSRRs are based on a Waterfall Methodology using eligible prices and volumes for specified SONIA-linked interest rate derivative products. TSRRs are published by ICE Benchmark Administration (https://www.theice.com/iba/risk-free-rates) at or around 11:55 am British Standard Time on applicable London business days.
“SONIA” is a measure of the rate at which interest is paid on sterling short-term wholesale funds in circumstances where credit, liquidity and other risks are minimal. SONIA is administrated by the Bank of England (https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/markets/sonia-benchmark/sonia-key-features-and-policies) and published at 9 am British Standard Time on the following London business day.

For credit facilities in JPY 


JPY TONA


“TONA (Tokyo Overnight Average Rate)” is the overnight unsecured interbank interest rate based on the cost of borrowing in the Japanese yen unsecured overnight money market and it is near risk-free rate and published by the Bank of Japan at 10 am Tokyo time for previous applicable business day.
 
For credit facilities in CHF
 

CHF SARON


“SARON (Swiss Average Rate Overnight)” is the overnight interest rate for secured money market for Swiss francs, based on transactions and quotes posted in the Swiss repo market, administrated and published by SIX Swiss Exchange at 12 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Central European Time. The Bank will apply fixing published at 4 p.m.

METHODOLOGY AND PROCEDURE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF BASE AND HOUSING LOANS RATE


The aim of this document is to define, clarify and present the procedure and methodology for the determination of Eurobank Cyprus Ltd (the ‘’Bank’’) Bank’s Base Rate and the Bank’s Housing Base Rate (jointly referred to as the ‘’Base Rates’’) in accordance with the provisions of the Liberalization of Interest Rates and Relevant Matters Law No. 160(I)/1999 as amended to-date.

 

1. Current Methodology of calculating the Bank's lending Base Rates - Link to Benchmark Rate

The Bank’s Base Rates are linked to the three-month Euribor interest rate (Euribor 3M) which reflects the average cost at which Eurozone Banks offer to lend unsecured funds in the wholesale market.

The Euribor rate is published by the European Money Markets Institute (EMMI) or any successor thereto and it is available online at here

If the value of the Euribor 3M on the day of the calculation of the Base Rates is negative, the Bank considers it as having a value of zero.

The Bank reserves the right to amend the methodology of calculating Base Rates and/or the Benchmarks used as described below.

Calculation Frequency and updating on Bank’s website

  • The Base Rates are revised on a quarterly basis on 15 March, 15 June, 15 September and 15 December of each year (the ‘’Adjustment Dates’’), or on the following working day if the 15th day of any of the said months falls on a local or TARGET holiday.
  • The latest Bank Base Rates can be found at the Bank’s website.

Definition of the Bank’s Base Rates

Bank Base Rate (BBR): Euribor 3M + spread of 3.65%

Bank Housing Base Rate (BHBR): Euribor 3M + spread of 1.50%

Temporary change of BHBR to: Euribor 3M + spread of 1.00%. Effective from 15/3/2023 to 15/9/2024 or until otherwise advised by the Bank.

Example for the Bank’s Base Rate calculation

Adjustment Date: 15/03/2024
 
Euribor 3M published on 14/03/2024 (for Value 15/03/2024) = 3.928%
 
Revised Bank’s Base Rate (BBR): Euribor 3M + spread of 3.65% = 3.928% + 3.65% = 7.578%
Revised Bank’s Housing Base Rate (BHBR): Euribor 3M + spread of 1.00% = 3.928% + 1.00% = 4.928%
 
Effective Date: 15/03/2024
Next Calculation Date: 17/06/2024

2. Conditions and Parameters which may contribute to changes in the methodology of calculating the Bank’s Base Rates and/or in the Benchmarks used

  • The Bank reserves the right to amend the methodology of calculating Base Rates and/or the Benchmark rate used if necessitated by regulatory changes or changes in market conditions.
  • The Bank may elect to link the Base Rates to a different Benchmark Rate or to adjust the respective spread over that Benchmark rate.

Customers shall be notified in the case of changes in the methodology, the Benchmark Rate or the applicable spread.

3. The Action plan in the event that a benchmark materially changes or ceases to be provided in accordance with Article 28(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1011.

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