Long-Term Interest Rates in Japan : Analysis of Japanese Government Bond and Interest Rate Swap

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This paper analyzes the relationship between Japanese Government Bond and Japanese Yen Interest Rate Swap markets. The whole sample is divided into two sub periods. Sample A is from January 4, 1994 through February 12, 1999. Sample B is from February 15, 1999 through June 30, 2006. In Sample A, Japanese Yen Interest Rate Swap rates are in the long run equilibrium with Japanese Government Bond yields in all maturities. In Sample B, Japanese Yen Interest Rate Swap rates are in the long run equilibrium with Japanese Government Bond yields only in the maturities from 2 years through 7 years. The market segmentation is observed in 10 years between Japanese Government Bond and Japanese Yen Interest Rate Swap markets in Sample B.

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