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Glossary   >   Y   >   "Yield curve" Definition            Yield curve A diagram showing the relationship between yields and maturities for a set of similar securities or interbank deposits. The graphical depiction of the relationship between the yield on bonds of the same credit quality but different maturities. Related: Term structure of interest rates. Harvey (1991) finds that the inversions of the yield curve (short-term rates greater than long term rates) have preceded the last five U.S. recessions. The yield curve can accurately forecast the turning points of the business cycle. A curve which plots current yields of fixed interest securities against their times to redemption (maturity). This enables investors to compare the yields of short, medium and long term securities at a given time. Glossary    Dictionary Search (powered by Google) WWW ITLOCUS.COM GLOSSARY.ITLOCUS.COM Translate a web page (powered by Google)      to German Spanish French Italian Portuguese Japanese Korean Chinese

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Yield curve \ A diagram showing the relationship between yields and maturities for a set of similar securities or interbank deposits.

The graphical depiction of the relationship between the yield on bonds of the same credit quality but different maturities. Related: Term structure of interest rates. Harvey (1991) finds that the inversions of the yield curve (short-term rates greater than long term rates) have preceded the last five U.S. recessions. The yield curve can accurately forecast the turning points of the business cycle.

A curve which plots current yields of fixed interest securities against their times to redemption (maturity). This enables investors to compare the yields of short, medium and long term securities at a given time.