The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has published an official statement in connection with the Supreme Court's decision in the cases R v Hayes and R v Palombo. These cases were related to charges of manipulating interbank interest rates, which were previously examined as part of a major investigation into financial market abuses. The defendants were former employees of financial institutions who were accused of conspiring to artificially lower or raise key market indicators for their own commercial benefit. The Supreme Court's decision represented an important stage in a lengthy judicial process addressing issues of liability for financial market manipulation and the interpretation of relevant legislation. The SFO, as the authority that initiated criminal prosecution in these cases, responded to the court's ruling with an official commentary, emphasizing the significance of the verdict for future law enforcement practice in the field of financial crime. The agency intends to provide additional clarification on the details of the decision itself and its consequences for the convicted defendants, as well as for future investigations of this kind. The case has attracted considerable public and professional attention, as it addresses fundamental questions of financial sector regulation and the limits of criminal liability for manipulation of market indicators used in calculating interest rates for numerous financial instruments worldwide.