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Fixed Income Model Details
Local Market ModelData InceptionTerm Structure FactorsSpread FactorsImplied
Volatility4
Specific Risk
Issue SpecificCredit Transition
AustraliaJan 1993 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread
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Agency   
Financial   
Industrial   
Municipal   
Sovereign   
Supranational   
Telecom   
Utility   
 Treasuries,
Agencies
Corporate,
Non-Sovereign,
Supranationals
AustriaMar 1994 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
BelgiumJan 1993 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
BrazilFeb 2007 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
BulgariaJul 2005 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
CanadaJan 1993 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread
Credit spread (56)
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Agency   
Financial   
Industrial   
Local municipal   
Local provincial   
Sovereign/Supranational   
Telecommunications   
Utility   
 Treasuries,
Agencies
Corporate,
Non-Sovereign,
Supranationals
ChileDec 2005 Shift, TwistSwap spread   
ChinaOct 1998 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
CroatiaMar 2006 ShiftSwap spread   
Czech RepublicAug 1997 Shift, Twist, Butterfly     
DenmarkJan 1993 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
EMUJan 1993 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread
Credit spread (31)
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Agency   
Energy   
Financial   
Industrial   
Pfandbrief   
Sovereign   
Supranational   
Telecom   
Utility   
All    
Treasuries,
Agencies
Corporate,
Non-Sovereign,
Supranationals
FinlandFeb 1995 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
FranceJan 1993 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
GermanyJan 1993 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
GreeceNov 2000 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
Hong KongFeb 1997 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
HungaryAug 2001 Shift, Twist, Butterfly     
IcelandAug 2005 ShiftSwap spread   
IndiaJun 1998 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
IndonesiaMay 2005 Shift, TwistSwap spread   
IrelandMar 1993 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
IsraelFeb 2007 Shift, Twist, Butterfly    
ItalyJan 1993 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
JapanJul 1988 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread
Credit spread¹ (34)
Premium/Discount Current Yield–Govt
Sinker–Non-Govt
Benchmark
MidTerm
Six Year
JFCME (Govt Guaranteed)
Highway (Govt Guaranteed)
JR (Railway) (Govt Guaranteed)
Government Guaranteed Others
NTT
Non-Government Guaranteed (NHK/TRT/JR Non-Guaranteed)
MUNI T (Tokyo Muni)
MUNI 5 (Big 5 Muni)
MUNI O (Other Muni)
TELEC (Tokyo Electric)
OELEC (Other Electric)
FILP (Agency)
IBJ (Industrial Bank of Japan)
CCBCI
CCBAF
LTCB (Long-Term Credit)
NCB (Nippon Credit Bank)
BOT (Bank of Tokyo)
ZEN (Zenshinren)
Corporate AAA
Corporate AA
Corporate A
Corporate BBB
Corporate BB
Corporate B and CCC
Samurai AAA
Samurai AA
Samurai A
Samurai BBB
 
KoreaJan 1999 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
LithuaniaJul 2005 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
MalaysiaApr 2002 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread    
MexicoFeb 1999 Shift, Twist, Butterfly     
NetherlandsJan 1993 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
New ZealandJan 1993 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
NorwayFeb 1995 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
PhilippinesJun 1998 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
PolandMay 2001 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
PortugalMar 1995 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
RomaniaFeb 2005 Shift, TwistSwap spread   
RussiaFeb 2006 Shift, TwistSwap spread   
SingaporeDec 1995 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
SlovakiaAug 2000 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread    
South AfricaFeb 1993 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
SpainJan 1993 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
SwedenJan 1993 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
SwitzerlandJan 1993 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread
Credit spread (56)
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Financial   
Foreign sovereign   
Industrial   
Local municipal   
Pfandbrief   
Supranational   
Utility   
 Treasuries,
Agencies
Corporate,
Non-Sovereign,
Supranationals
TaiwanJun 1998 Shift, Twist, Butterfly     
ThailandDec 1995 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread   
TurkeyJune 2002 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread    
United KingdomFeb 1993 Shift, Twist, ButterflySwap spread
Credit spread (31)
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Agency   
Financial   
Industrial   
Sovereign   
Telecom   
Supranational   
Utility   
All    
Treasuries,
Agencies
Corporate,
Non-Sovereign,
Supranationals
United StatesJan 1993 Shift, Twist, Butterfly²
Key Rate Duration³
Swap spread
Credit spread (83)
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Agencyall ratings
Canadian–Government, Provincial, Corporate
Energy (including Oil & Gas)
Financial–Banking, Insurance, Independent, Subsidiaries
Foreign Agency or Foreign Local
Manufacturing, Retail, Consumer Products, Diversified Industrial (except Aerospace & Airlines, Oil & Gas, Railways, and Shipping)
Muni³   
Sovereign
Supranational
Telecommunications (including Telephone Utility)
Transportation (including Aerospace & Airlines, Railways, and Shipping)
Utility (except Telephone)
Yankee (not issued by U.S., Canada, or Supranationals)
CCCall sectors
GNMA 30-year Spreadall ratings
GNMA 30-year Implied Prepayment5all ratings
Conventional 30-year Spreadall ratings
Conventional 30-year Implied Prepayment5all ratings
GNMA 15-year Spreadall ratings
GNMA 15-year Implied Prepayment5all ratings
Conventional 15-year Spreadall ratings
Conventional 15-year Implied Prepayment5all ratings
Conventional Balloons Spreadall ratings
Conventional Balloons Implied Prepayment5all ratings
Treasuries,
Agencies
Corporate,
Non-Sovereign,
Supranationals
Notes:
 1. BarraOne, Cosmos Japan, and TotalRisk only
 2. Cosmos, BarraOne, and TotalRisk only
 3. TotalRisk only
 4. Currently available in text file data, TotalRisk, and BarraOne only
 5. Cosmos and BarraOne only