Spread over Benchmark
Quotes a bond or loan yield relative to a selected government, swap or reference benchmark.
Market use
The benchmark must be identified for the spread to be meaningful.
What it means
Quotes a bond or loan yield relative to a selected government, swap or reference benchmark.
Example
A 150 bp spread over swaps is not automatically comparable with 150 bp over government bonds.
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.
Related Conventions
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