Fixed Income

Credit Spread

Definition

What is Credit Spread?

The extra yield a debt securityA financial instrument representing money borrowed by an issuer and owed to investors. offers over a lower-risk reference securityA tradable financial claim or ownership interest, such as a share, bond, or fund unit. of similar maturityThe date when a debt investment's principal is scheduled to be repaid..

Example in practice

How This Looks in Practice

A corporate bondA bond issued by a company. yields 4 percentage points above a government bondA debt security issued by a government or government treasury..

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