52) Over the Past Three Months, How Have the Terms Under Which High-Grade Corporate Bonds Are Funded Changed?| B. Terms for Most Favored Clients, as a Consequence of Breadth, Duration And/or Extent of Relationship | 4. Collateral Spreads Over Relevant Benchmark (Effective Financing Rates). | Answer Type: Tightened Considerably
SFQ52B4TCNR • Economic Data from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Latest Value
0.00
Year-over-Year Change
-100.00%
Date Range
10/1/2011 - 4/1/2025
Summary
Tracks changes in high-grade corporate bond funding terms for most favored clients. Provides critical insights into corporate debt market conditions.
Analysis & Context
This economic indicator provides valuable insights into current market conditions and economic trends. The data is updated regularly by the Federal Reserve and represents one of the most reliable sources for economic analysis.
Understanding this metric helps economists, policymakers, and investors make informed decisions about economic conditions and future trends. The interactive chart above allows you to explore historical patterns and identify key trends over time.
About This Dataset
Measures collateral spreads and funding terms for top-tier corporate bond clients. Indicates market liquidity and lending environment.
Methodology
Quarterly survey of financial institutions reporting bond funding term changes.
Historical Context
Used by investors and analysts to assess corporate bond market dynamics.
Key Facts
- Quarterly assessment of bond funding conditions
- Focuses on most favored client relationships
- Indicates corporate debt market trends
FAQs
Q: What do collateral spreads indicate?
A: They represent the difference between bond funding rates and benchmark rates. Tighter spreads suggest improved market conditions.
Q: Why track high-grade corporate bond terms?
A: They provide insights into corporate borrowing costs and overall economic health.
Q: How frequently are these terms updated?
A: Quarterly surveys capture changes in corporate bond funding environments.
Q: Do these terms affect corporate borrowing?
A: Yes, they directly impact the cost and availability of corporate debt financing.
Q: What does 'tightened considerably' mean?
A: Indicates significantly more restrictive lending terms for corporate bond transactions.
Related Trends
37) To the Extent That the Price or Nonprice Terms Applied to Nonfinancial Corporations Have Tightened or Eased over the Past Three Months (as Reflected in Your Responses to Questions 35 and 36), What Are the Most Important Reasons for the Change?| A. Possible Reasons for Tightening | 4. Higher Internal Treasury Charges for Funding. | Answer Type: 2nd Most Important
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36) Over the Past Three Months, How Has Your Use of Nonprice Terms (for Example, Haircuts, Maximum Maturity, Covenants, Cure Periods, Cross-Default Provisions or Other Documentation Features) with Respect to Nonfinancial Corporations Across the Entire Spectrum of Securities Financing and Otc Derivatives Transaction Types Changed, Regardless of Price Terms?| Answer Type: Remained Basically Unchanged
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9) Considering the Entire Range of Transactions Facilitated by Your Institution for Such Clients, How Has the Availability of Additional (and Currently Unutilized) Financial Leverage Under Agreements Currently in Place with Hedge Funds (for Example, Under Prime Broker, Warehouse Agreements, and Other Committed but Undrawn or Partly Drawn Facilities) Changed over the Past Three Months?| Answer Type: Decreased Considerably
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51) Over the Past Three Months, How Has the Duration and Persistence of Mark and Collateral Disputes Relating to Contracts of Each of the Following Types Changed?| F. Commodity. | Answer Type: Increased Somewhat
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56) Over the Past Three Months, How Have the Terms Under Which High-Yield Corporate Bonds Are Funded Changed?| A. Terms for Average Clients | 2. Maximum Maturity. | Answer Type: Remained Basically Unchanged
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56) Over the Past Three Months, How Have the Terms Under Which High-Yield Corporate Bonds Are Funded Changed?| B. Terms for Most Favored Clients, as a Consequence of Breadth, Duration And/or Extent of Relationship | 1. Maximum Amount of Funding. | Answer Type: Eased Considerably
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Citation
U.S. Federal Reserve, Corporate Bond Funding Terms (SFQ52B4TCNR), retrieved from FRED.