Libor Continues To Rise

October 2, 2008 11:00 AM EDT
According to reports from Bloomberg, three-month Libor, the rate banks charge each other for loans, rose for a fourth straight day. The rate climbed 6 bps today to 4.21%, indicating the continued tight conditions in the credit market.

The Libor-OIS spread, the difference between the three-month dollar rate and the overnight indexed swap rate, widened to a record 260 bps. The spread is a gauge of cash scarcity among banks.

On a positive note, Libor for overnight dollars fell 111 bps to 2.68%.

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