Interbank Libor rates ease, dlr, sterling spreads narrow
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The interbank cost of borrowing dollar, euro and sterling funds fell on Thursday, according to the latest daily fixing from the British Bankers' Association.
The spread of three-month London interbank offered rates over OIS rates for dollars and sterling narrowed but was unchanged for euros.
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 2.09000 (-0.01000) 1.63750 (-0.36250) 0.10250 (-0.00500) 1WK 2.22500 (-0.03938) 1.75000 (-0.23750) 0.26625 (-0.01750) 2WK 2.28250 (-0.03438) 1.77500 (-0.22500) 0.31375 (-0.01500) 1MO 2.43375 (-0.03625) 1.92750 (-0.06875) 0.38625 (-0.02000) 2M0 2.61125 (-0.04188) 2.30375 (-0.06375) 1.03750 (-0.03500) 3MO 2.71875 (-0.03688) 2.50250 (-0.06625) 1.35375 (-0.04375) 6MO 2.80813 (-0.03750) 2.70750 (-0.05875) 1.68625 (-0.06375) 1YR 2.88150 (-0.04913) 2.83375 (-0.06000) 1.92500 (-0.07000) 3MTH LIBOR/OIS SPREAD (BPs)
109 (UNCH) 160 (-2) 118 (-4)
For RICs to the above rates, go to <0#LIBORSUPERRICS>. (Reporting by George Matlock)
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