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 - European bank swaps tightened aggressively last week on the heels of the ECB's decision to crank additional stimulus in the Eurozone. The average move was -17 bps (median -10 bps) and was led (again) by Greek banks, which dropped by an average of 82 bps w/w.
Sovereign CDS – Sovereign swaps tightened around the globe last week. Italy, Portugal, and Spain all compressed by 17-21 bps. The US and Germany were both tighter by one basis point to 16 and 20 bps, respectively.
Euribor-OIS Spread – 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. The Euribor-OIS spread was unchanged at 20 bps w/w.
Matthew Hedrick
Associate
Ben Ryan
Analyst
