yield curve

Yield curve — This article is about yield curves as used in finance. For the term s use in physics, see Yield curve (physics). Not to be confused with Yield curve spread – see Z spread. The US dollar yield curve as of February 9, 2005. The curve has a typical… …   Wikipedia

yield curve — A chart in which the yield level is plot on the vertical axis and the term to maturity of debt instruments of similar creditworthiness is plotted n the horizontal axis. The yield curve is positive when long term rates are higher than short term… …   Financial and business terms

Yield curve — The graphical depiction of the relationship between the yield on bonds of the same credit quality but different maturities. Related: Term structure of interest rates. Harvey (1991) finds that the inversions of the yield curve (short term rates… …   Financial and business terms

Yield Curve — A line that plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal credit quality, but differing maturity dates. The most frequently reported yield curve compares the three month, two year, five year and 30 year U.S. Treasury… …   Investment dictionary

yield curve — A curve on a graph in which the yield of fixed interest securities is plotted against the length of time they have to run to maturity. The yield curve usually slopes upwards, indicating that investors expect to receive a premium for holding… …   Accounting dictionary

yield curve — A curve on a graph in which the yield of fixed interest securities is plotted against the length of time they have to run to maturity. The yield curve usually slopes upwards, indicating that investors expect to receive a premium for holding… …   Big dictionary of business and management

yield curve — išeigos kreivė statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. yield curve vok. Ausbeutekurve, f rus. кривая выхода годных, f pranc. courbe du rendement, f …   Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas

yield curve — n. Finance a curve on a graph in which the yield of fixed interest securities is plotted against the length of time they have to run to maturity …   Useful english dictionary

yield curve — the relationship between the expected yield and the level of fishing mortality or fishing effort …   Dictionary of ichthyology

Yield curve —   Is comprised of the market yields to maturity of a specific category of securities. See also Yield to maturity …   International financial encyclopaedia

yield curve — noun The relation between the interest rate (or cost of borrowing) and the time to maturity of the debt for a given borrower in a given currency …   Wiktionary