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*Differences in competitiveness
*Differences in competitiveness
*The changing nature of a market when interest rates change
*The changing nature of a market when interest rates change
*Secondary effects, especially potentially adverse effects, resulting from any of the primary effects above.
*Secondary effects, especially potentially adverse effects, resulting from any of the primary effects above. For example, potential breaches of interest cover covenants.




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* [[Fair value interest rate risk]]
* [[Financial covenant]]
* [[Guide to risk management]]
* [[Guide to risk management]]
* [[Interest cover]]
* [[Interest rate]]
* [[Interest rate]]
* [[IRHP]]
* [[IRHP]]

Revision as of 10:41, 15 October 2017

The risk associated with a change in interest rates.


This may take several forms in the treasury context.

For example, and depending on the direction of the change:

  • Increasing interest cost
  • Falling interest income
  • Changing market value of debt, or of pension liabilities
  • Differences in competitiveness
  • The changing nature of a market when interest rates change
  • Secondary effects, especially potentially adverse effects, resulting from any of the primary effects above. For example, potential breaches of interest cover covenants.


Sometimes written 'interest-rate risk'.


See also


Other resources

The devil is in the detail, The Treasurer, 2015