The Term Structure of Interest-Rate Futures Prices.
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The Term Structure of Interest-Rate Futures Prices
The Term Structure of Interest-Rate Futures Prices.
The Term Structure of Interest-Rate Futures Prices
Date Written: September 2001
Abstract
We derive general properties of two-factor models of the term structure of interest rates and, in particular, the process for futures prices and rates. Then, as a special case, we derive a no-arbitrage model of the term structure in which any two futures rates act as factors. The term structure shifts and tilts as the factor rates vary. The cross-sectional properties of the model derive from the solution of a two dimensional autoregressive process for the short-term rate, which exhibits both mean reversion and a lagged persistence parameter. We show that the correlation of the futures rates is restricted by the no-arbitrage conditions of the model. In addition, we investigate the determinants of the volatility of the futures rates of various maturities. These are shown to be related to the volatilities of the short rate, the volatility of the second factor, the degree of mean reversion and the persistence of the second factor shock. We obtain specific results for futures rates in the case where the logarithm of the short-term rate [e.g., the London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (Libor)] follows a two-dimensional process. Our results lead to empirical hypotheses that are testable using data from the liquid market for Eurocurrency interest rate futures contracts.
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