This paper examines the dynamics of euro-denominated (EUR) long-term interest rate swap yields. It shows that the short-term interest rate has an economically and statistically significant effect on EUR swap yields of different maturity tenors, after controlling for various key macroeconomic...

This paper models the month-over-month change in euro-denominated (EUR) long-term interest rate swap yields. It shows that the change in the short-term interest rate has an economically and statistically significant effect on the change in EUR swap yields of different maturity tenors, after...

The effect of European Central Bank monetary policy upon EONIA swap spreads is investigated with GARCH-Jump models. I find that monetary policy, as expressed through the MRO (Main Refinancing Operations) rate, has an inverse relationship with the spread in EONIA swaps. At the same time, monetary...

Die Stabilitätsbilanz für den Euro-Raum hat sich im Vergleich des Jahres 1999 wieder etwas verschlechtert: Im Dezember überschritt die Preissteigerungsrate - gemessen am harmonisierten Verbraucherindex für die elf Mitgliedsländer der europäischen Währungsunion - saisonbereinigt und auf...