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The rate of return in the market today for a notional or actual deposit or borrowing:
#Starting at a fixed future date; and
#Ending on a later fixed future date.


Also known as Forward yield.


'''Example'''


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The forward yield for the maturity 2-3 periods is 3% per period.


Today's rate for a forward foreign exchange contract.
This means that a deposit of £1,000,000 at Time 2 periods would return:


£1,000,000 x 1.03


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= £1,030,000 at Time 3 periods.
 
 
A common application of forward yields is the pricing of forward rate agreements.
 
 
 
The forward yield is also known as the [[Forward rate]] or (sometimes) the Forward forward rate. 
 
(The [[Forward forward rate]] is technically slightly different.)
 
 
'''Conversion'''
 
If we know the forward yield, we can calculate both the [[zero coupon yield]] and the [[par yield]] for the same maturities and risk class.


The price in any market at which contracts are being struck today for settlement at a preagreed future date.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Backwardation]]
* [[Yield curve]]
* [[Forward exchange market]]
* [[Par yield]]
* [[Forward fixed rate]]
* [[Zero coupon yield]]
* [[Forward margin]]
* [[Forward rate agreement]]
* [[Forward yield]]
* [[Periodic yield]]

Revision as of 09:28, 13 November 2015

The rate of return in the market today for a notional or actual deposit or borrowing:

  1. Starting at a fixed future date; and
  2. Ending on a later fixed future date.


Example

The forward yield for the maturity 2-3 periods is 3% per period.

This means that a deposit of £1,000,000 at Time 2 periods would return:

£1,000,000 x 1.03

= £1,030,000 at Time 3 periods.


A common application of forward yields is the pricing of forward rate agreements.


The forward yield is also known as the Forward rate or (sometimes) the Forward forward rate.

(The Forward forward rate is technically slightly different.)


Conversion

If we know the forward yield, we can calculate both the zero coupon yield and the par yield for the same maturities and risk class.


See also