The rates are a benchmark rather than a tradable rate, the actual rate at which banks will lend to one another continues to vary throughout the day. The LIBOR rates come in different maturities (overnight, 1 week and 1, 2, 3, 6, and 12 months) and different currencies (the euro, US dollar, British pound sterling, Japanese yen and Swiss franc). LIBOR stands for “London Inter-Bank Offered Rate.” This interest rate is based on rates that contributor banks in London offer each other for inter-bank deposits. From a bank’s perspective, deposits are simply funds that are loaned to them. So in effect, a LIBOR is a rate at which a fellow London bank can borrow money from other banks in LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) or ICE LIBOR (previously BBA LIBOR) is a benchmark rate that some of the world’s leading banks charge each other for short-term loans. It stands for Intercontinental Exchange London Interbank Offered Rate and serves as the first step to calculating interest rates on various loans throughout the world.