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Trading by a financial institution on its own behalf, rather than acting primarily as an intermediary.
'Rf' is an abbreviation for the theoretically risk free rate of investment returns which can be earned on hypothetical investments, considered to be risk-free for modelling purposes.
 
For example, in the Capital asset pricing model.
 
 
====Interest rate benchmarks====
 
The term 'risk-free rates' is also used in the context of interest rate benchmarks.
 
This type of 'risk-free rate' is more often abbreviated 'RFR'.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Capital]]
* [[Benchmark]]
* [[Commercial banks]]
* [[Capital asset pricing model]]
* [[Investment bank]]
* [[LIBOR]]
* [[Merchant bank]]
* [[Risk-free rate of return]]
* [[Security]]
* [[Risk-free rates]]
 
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Latest revision as of 12:51, 15 February 2018

'Rf' is an abbreviation for the theoretically risk free rate of investment returns which can be earned on hypothetical investments, considered to be risk-free for modelling purposes.

For example, in the Capital asset pricing model.


Interest rate benchmarks

The term 'risk-free rates' is also used in the context of interest rate benchmarks.

This type of 'risk-free rate' is more often abbreviated 'RFR'.


See also