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RATES

Lookback

Uses an overnight rate observed a specified number of business days earlier for each accrual day.

Market use

Provides operational time before payment calculation.

What it means

Uses an overnight rate observed a specified number of business days earlier for each accrual day.

Example

The exact implementation differs from observation shift and lockout conventions.

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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