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OIS Compounding

The floating leg of an overnight index swap generally compounds or averages overnight reference rates according to the contract methodology.

Market use

Observation shifts, lookbacks and payment lags can matter.

What it means

The floating leg of an overnight index swap generally compounds or averages overnight reference rates according to the contract methodology.

Example

Use the benchmark's and contract's exact compounding methodology.

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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