Libor

Ted spread continues to climb

The Ted spread, which is used to measure perceived counterparty risk by tracking the disparity between three-month Libor rates and US Treasury bills, broke yesterday’s record high by 0.10%.

Strain eases on interbank lending

After a turbulent week, pressure on the interbank lending markets eased today as further injections of liquidity were announced and talks on the US financial rescue package resumed.

Age of reason or age of procedure?

The risk management industry's increasing use of sophisticated models and technology – when coupled with poor modelling choices – can cause problems. Stephen Blyth calls for a return to to judgement and reasoning, and a halt to proceduralism.

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