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The semi-annual rate is the simple annual interest quotation for compounding twice a year.  
A mismatch in the timing at which interest rate assets and liabilities are repriced.


For example if the semi-annual rate is quoted as 10%, then the periodic interest accruing is 5% (= 10% x 6/12) per six month period.
A positive gap (assets repricing more quickly than liabilities) means an exposure to falling interest rates and vice versa.


A semi-annual rate is an example of a nominal annual rate.


Banks and other financial institutions commonly have a 'structural' interest gap, resulting from the nature of their business and the structure of their balance sheets.


The semi-annual rate is not to be confused with the <i>periodic</i> rate per 6 months, which in this case is 5%.


Nor should it be confused with the related <i>annual effective</i> rate, which in this case would be = 1.05<sup>2</sup> - 1 = 10.25%.
This structural interest gap is usually negative.
 
The negative interest gap results from shorter-term liabilities funding longer term assets.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Annual effective rate]]
* [[Assets]]
* [[Nominal annual rate]]
* [[Behavioural gap]]
* [[Semi-annual basis]]
* [[Contractual gap]]
* [[Periodic rate of interest]]
* [[Exposure]]
* [[Gap report]]
* [[Gap risk]]
* [[Interest]]
* [[Interest gap report]]
* [[Liabilities]]
* [[Liquidity gap]]
* [[Maturity ladder]]
* [[Repricing]]
* [[Risk management]]


[[Category:Long_term_funding]]
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]
[[Category:Cash_management]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:Manage_risks]]

Latest revision as of 21:20, 4 December 2023

A mismatch in the timing at which interest rate assets and liabilities are repriced.

A positive gap (assets repricing more quickly than liabilities) means an exposure to falling interest rates and vice versa.


Banks and other financial institutions commonly have a 'structural' interest gap, resulting from the nature of their business and the structure of their balance sheets.


This structural interest gap is usually negative.

The negative interest gap results from shorter-term liabilities funding longer term assets.


See also