Series 50: Basis Risk

Taken from our Series 50 - MSRB Municipal Advisor Representative Qualification Exam

Definition of the term Basis Risk...

an interest rate swap risk that the variable rate paid by the issuer to its bondholders will differ from the swap rate. This can happen when the floating rate of the bond is based on a different index than the floating swap rate.

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