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What is the 'Cross-Currency Basis' and how does it influence the decision to issue a 'Reverse Yankee' bond?
- It measures the perceived default risk of the U.S. federal government relative to that of the European Central Bank and the broader euro-area sovereigns.
- It is the gap in headline inflation rates between the U.S. and Europe, a gap which over the long run is assumed to dictate the prevailing exchange rate.
- It is the cost of swapping one currency for another; a favorable basis can make issuing in a foreign currency cheaper than issuing domestically after hedging.
- It is a regulatory filing fee levied by the SEC on bonds that U.S. corporations choose to issue within foreign jurisdictions and overseas listing venues abroad.
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