Below are key European banking risk monitors, which are included as part of Josh Steiner and the Financial team's "Monday Morning Risk Monitor". If you'd like to receive the work of the Financials team or request a trial please email .
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European Financial CDS - Swaps widened modestly in Europe last week, rising by an average 4 bps (median: +2 bps).
Sovereign CDS – Sovereign swaps showed further improvement across Europe with the exception of Germany, which widened by 3 bps, though still trades well inside of the US. Interestingly, the US widened again last week, adding 3 bps and rising to 37 bps.
Euribor-OIS Spread – The Euribor-OIS spread tightened by 1 bps to 11 bps. The Euribor-OIS spread (the difference between the euro interbank lending rate and overnight indexed swaps) measures bank counterparty risk in the Eurozone. The OIS is analogous to the effective Fed Funds rate in the United States. Banks lending at the OIS do not swap principal, so counterparty risk in the OIS is minimal. By contrast, the Euribor rate is the rate offered for unsecured interbank lending. Thus, the spread between the two isolates counterparty risk.
