Wondering if someone here can help me confirm something.
When you see the LIBOR swap curve quoted somewhere, is this showing the fixed rate that only a bank can enter with another bank to receive floating (LIBOR) over a specific period? That is, if a non-bank (eg, corporate) wanted to enter a swap, they would have to pay this quoted fixed rate PLUS an additional spread (ontop of the quoted rate) to compensate the other party (ie, bank) for the credit risk.
Or does the quoted rate typically include a credit spread over the ‘underlying’ SWAP rate?
Thanks a lot guys!
When you see the LIBOR swap curve quoted somewhere, is this showing the fixed rate that only a bank can enter with another bank to receive floating (LIBOR) over a specific period? That is, if a non-bank (eg, corporate) wanted to enter a swap, they would have to pay this quoted fixed rate PLUS an additional spread (ontop of the quoted rate) to compensate the other party (ie, bank) for the credit risk.
Or does the quoted rate typically include a credit spread over the ‘underlying’ SWAP rate?
Thanks a lot guys!