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English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
Benchmark (crude oil) — Crude oil benchmarks, also known as oil markers, were first introduced in the mid 1980s. There are three primary benchmarks, WTI, Brent Blend, and Dubai. Other well known blends include the Opec basket used by OPEC, Tapis Crude which is traded in … Wikipedia
Spread — (1) The gap between bid and ask prices of a stock or other security. (2) The simultaneous purchase and sale of separate futures or options contracts for the same commodity for delivery in different months. Also known as a straddle. (3) Difference … Financial and business terms
spread — The price difference between two related markets or commodities. Chicago Board of Trade glossary l) Positions held in two different futures contracts, taken to profit from the change in the difference between the two contracts prices; e.g., long… … Financial and business terms
spread lock — A contract that guarantees the ability to enter into an interest rate swap at a predetermined rate above some benchmark rate. American Banker Glossary … Financial and business terms
option-adjusted spread — ( OAS) (1) A measurement of the return provided to an investor from a financial instrument that is either an option or that includes an option. The option adjusted spread calculations break up a security into separate cash flows. Each of those… … Financial and business terms
Credit spread (bond) — Finance Financial markets Bond market … Wikipedia
Credit Spread Option — A financial derivative contract that transfers credit risk from one party to another. An initial premium is paid by the buyer in exchange for potential cash flows if a given credit spread changes from its current level. The buyer of a credit… … Investment dictionary
Swap Spread — The difference between the swap interest rate and the underlying benchmark government bond yield at any given maturity. The swap spread is seen as a barometer of risk appetite, and represents the premium investors exposure to future interest… … Financial and business terms
High-Yield Bond Spread — The percentage difference in current yields of various classes of high yield bonds (often junk bonds) compared against investment grade corporate bonds, Treasury bonds or another benchmark bond measure. Spreads are often expressed as a difference … Investment dictionary
Off-the-Run Issue — Benchmark securities issues that are no longer the most recently issued in that maturity. They tend to trade with a wider spread than the on the run issues. ► See also On the Run Issue … Financial and business terms
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium