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Weighted Average Rate

Calculates an exposure- or volume-weighted average interest rate.

Formula

WAR = Σ(w_i r_i)/Σw_i

Variables: Rates r_i; transaction/exposure weights w_i

What it means

Calculates an exposure- or volume-weighted average interest rate.

Example

Two trades of unequal size contribute in proportion to their weights rather than equally.

How to interpret it

This concept should be read together with its market convention, measurement horizon and underlying instrument. BondStats presents it as an analytical reference rather than investment advice; instrument documentation and primary market rules remain authoritative.

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