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Definition of Interest Rates

Document ID: 2000-43 (previously 2000/009)
Published on: 1st June 2000
Author: Craig Turnbull

This note provides definitions of some terms which are commonly used to describe interest rates (including spot rates, swap rates, par yields and foward rates), and highlights the relationship betrween some of these quantities.

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