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TED spread is the difference (spread) in interest rates between:
TED spread is the difference (spread) in interest rates between:
*US government 3-month borrowing rates, considered effectively risk-free; and
*US government 3-month borrowing rates, considered effectively risk-free; and
*3-month interbank interest rates, such as 3-month US dollar LIBOR
*3-month interbank interest rates.




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* [[Credit risk]]
* [[Credit risk]]
* [[Eurodollars]]
* [[Eurodollars]]
* [[LIBOR]]
* [[Secondary spread]]
* [[Secondary spread]]
* [[Spread]]
* [[Spread]]

Latest revision as of 08:53, 26 April 2022

Credit risk.

TED is an acronym for Treasury EuroDollar rate.


TED spread is the difference (spread) in interest rates between:

  • US government 3-month borrowing rates, considered effectively risk-free; and
  • 3-month interbank interest rates.


The greater the TED spread, the greater the measure of credit risk on the banks in the interbank market.


See also