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
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