this paper we use Benford second digit reference distribution to track the daily London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) over … as well as in several financial data sets. We find that in two recent periods Libor rates depart significantly from the … from the sixteen banks from which the Libor is computed and the usefulness of the Libor as a major economic indicator. …

In 2012, news related the manipulation of LIBOR directed the attention of authorities and the general public to … interbank reference rates. International reviews made it clear that a reform of LIBOR and the numerous reference rates that … follow the methodology of LIBOR is necessary, because changes in reference rates influence the payment terms of thousands of …

On May 29, 2008 the Wall Street Journal published an article alleging that several global banks were reporting Libor … “analysis doesn’t prove that banks are lying or manipulating Libor,” it nevertheless conjectures that these banks may “have been …

powerful conspiracy theories. We briefly describe these conspiracies. Our analysis is based on the following principles: (a …

bug discourse as a conspiracy narrative whose central tenet is the criticism of inflationary monetary policy. Gold bugs …