alleryStart learning →Basis risk in swaps arises when which of these deviate from each other?
AIBOR tenor indexes
BNotional amounts
CDay count rules
DSettlement banks
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. IBOR tenor indexes
Different IBOR tenors, such as 1M and 6M, can move apart and create basis risk.
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