3-mth euro, dollar, stg Libor rates hit new lows
LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - The interbank cost of borrowing dollars, euros and sterling hit fresh all-time lows on Friday, according to the latest daily fixing from the British Bankers' Association.
The spreads of three-month London interbank offered rates over OIS rates for dollars and sterling narrowed slightly, while the equivalent euro spread edged out.
The spread expresses the three-month premium paid over anticipated central bank rates, or Overnight Index Swap rates and is seen as a gauge of banks' willingness to lend to each other -- a wider spread is seen as an indication of decreased inclination to lend.
Below is a table of the London interbank offered rates (Libor) for dollar, euro and sterling funds in percentage terms, with the change from the previous session in parentheses.
EURO STERLING DOLLAR O/N 0.26625 (-0.00625) 0.54750 (-0.00250) 0.26688 (-0.00125) 1WK 0.42000 (-0.01125) 0.58375 (+0.00000) 0.28250 (-0.00188) 2WK 0.49500 (-0.01000) 0.59625 (-0.00250) 0.28938 (-0.00312) 1MO 0.66750 (-0.03500) 0.64188 (-0.00650) 0.30125 (-0.00313) 2M0 0.85750 (-0.01625) 0.94000 (-0.02150) 0.39875 (-0.00813) 3MO 1.03750 (-0.02250) 1.14125 (-0.02025) 0.55875 (-0.01875) 6MO 1.27250 (-0.01750) 1.37250 (-0.01813) 1.05125 (-0.02750) 1YR 1.45625 (-0.02375) 1.66500 (-0.01750) 1.53125 (-0.04500)
3MTH LIBOR/OIS SPREAD (BPs)
52 (+5) 76 (-1) 36 (-1) For RICs to the above rates, go to <0#LIBORSUPERRICS>. (Reporting by Ian Chua)
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