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Top-Flight Asset

An asset that ranks top amongst other assets held by a financial institution in terms of quality and convertibility to...

Two-Way Arbitrage

A type of arbitrage that involves attempting to profit from specific deviations from interest rate parity by entering into a...

Theoretical Value of a Warrant

The theoretical value of a warrant consists of two components: intrinsic value (formula value) and time value: Warrant value =...

Zero

Also, zero-coupon bond; a bond that accrues interest over its life. Accrued interest is only payable at the maturity date...

Zero-Coupon Bond

A bond that accrues interest over its life. Accrued interest is only payable at the maturity date of the bond....

YTM

It stands for yield-to-maturity; the percentage annual rate of return (discounted) which is paid on a fixed-income security (such as...

Yield-To-Maturity

The percentage annual rate of return (discounted) which is paid on a fixed-income security (such as a bond, note, gilt,...

Repo Squeeze

A mix of funding that involves both a direct repo and a triparty repo. This situation arises when the holder...

Repo Dividend

The rent amount that can be captured by reinvesting the repo loan funds at the higher general collateral repo rate....

On Special

The state in which a repo rate it is below the general collateral rate (GC rate). The difference between the...