2013 FRM Calendar

OAS [market]

18 Dec 2010   by Suzanne Evans

AIM: Interpret the OAS.

The OAS is used to reconcile the fair price (or value) to the market price by finding a return (spread) that will equate the two

  • A measure of the yield spread (i.e., the average spread over the Treasury spot-rate curve) that can be used

Risk (FRM) > Market Risk

Exam Relevance: Optional,

Videos

As an early pioneer in video instruction, candidates and learners have used our videos to improve their mastery over difficult ideas. Learn More