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An option writer is the party which undertakes the obligation - in exchange for a premium - to deal with the option holder if the holder chooses to exercise the option.
Risk-Free Rate.


The abbreviation 'RFR' usually refers to risk-free benchmark interest rates, such as SONIA.


Also called an option seller.
Also known as ''near'' risk-free rates, recognising that such rates are never entirely risk-free.




== See also ==
Theoretically risk free rates of ''investment'' return, for example in the Capital asset pricing model, are more often designated by 'Rf' or 'rf'.
* [[Option holder]]


==See also==
*[[Capital asset pricing model]]
*[[RFR WG]]
*[[Risk-free rate of return]]
*[[Risk-free rates]]
*[[SONIA]]
[[Category:Corporate_financial_management]]
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]

Revision as of 18:33, 1 December 2018

Risk-Free Rate.

The abbreviation 'RFR' usually refers to risk-free benchmark interest rates, such as SONIA.

Also known as near risk-free rates, recognising that such rates are never entirely risk-free.


Theoretically risk free rates of investment return, for example in the Capital asset pricing model, are more often designated by 'Rf' or 'rf'.


See also