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1. The difference in yield between a given security and a comparable benchmark government security. It gives an indication of the issuer’s credit quality.
1. ''Securities - issuer's credit quality.''


The difference in yield between a given security and a comparable benchmark government security.


2. The difference in value of two securities with comparable maturity and yield but different credit jurisdiction.
It gives an indication of the issuer’s credit quality.
 
 
2. ''Securities - value differential.''
 
The difference in value of two securities with comparable maturity and yield but different credit jurisdiction.
 
 
3. ''Other borrowings.''
 
Similarly, the extra interest payable on a borrowing - over the reference 'risk-free' market interest rate - to reflect a borrower's credit risk. 


3. The extra yield on a debt security over the equivalent 'risk-free' security.  In other words the proportion of the total return that the issuer must pay due to credit risk.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Risk free rate of return]]
* [[Credit]]
* [[Credit risk]]
* [[Credit spread risk]]
* [[G+]]
* [[Risk-free rate of return]]
* [[Risk-free rates]]
* [[Security]]
* [[Spread]]
* [[Yield]]
* [[Yield]]


[[Category:Corporate_financial_management]]
[[Category:Financial_risk_management]]
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]

Latest revision as of 12:05, 6 July 2022

1. Securities - issuer's credit quality.

The difference in yield between a given security and a comparable benchmark government security.

It gives an indication of the issuer’s credit quality.


2. Securities - value differential.

The difference in value of two securities with comparable maturity and yield but different credit jurisdiction.


3. Other borrowings.

Similarly, the extra interest payable on a borrowing - over the reference 'risk-free' market interest rate - to reflect a borrower's credit risk.


See also