Reference rate and Short term: Difference between pages

From ACT Wiki
(Difference between pages)
Jump to navigationJump to search
imported>Doug Williamson
(Expand first sentence.)
 
imported>Doug Williamson
(Add link.)
 
Line 1: Line 1:
A reference rate is a widely recognised and quoted interest rate - such as the Fed funds rate, the prime rate, or LIBOR - by reference to which a rate of interest is calculated.
(ST).


For example, in the rate ‘LIBOR plus 50 basis points’, LIBOR is the reference rate.
1.


In financial markets 'short term' usually means remaining maturities of up to and including one year.


==See also==
There are some minor exceptions. For example in bond markets 'short term' can refer to original maturities of less than two years.
*[[Adjustable-rate mortgage]]
 
*[[ARRC]]
 
*[[Base rate]]
2.
*[[Fallback]]
 
*[[LIBOR]]
''Financial reporting''.
*[[Loan agreement]]
 
*[[OBFR]]
For financial reporting purposes, short term borrowings and other liabilities are ones payable within a year, or the next financial reporting period, if shorter.
*[[Official Bank Rate]]
 
*[[Zero rate provision]]
 
== See also ==
* [[Balance sheet]]
* [[Bond]]
* [[Longer term]]
* [[Maturity]]
* [[Quoted rate]]
* [[Short]]
* [[Short dates]]
* [[Short-term investments]]

Revision as of 18:14, 12 November 2016

(ST).

1.

In financial markets 'short term' usually means remaining maturities of up to and including one year.

There are some minor exceptions. For example in bond markets 'short term' can refer to original maturities of less than two years.


2.

Financial reporting.

For financial reporting purposes, short term borrowings and other liabilities are ones payable within a year, or the next financial reporting period, if shorter.


See also