LIBOR OIS Spread

Spread b/w variable and fixed rates. As the spread widens, it expresses the propensity for banks to hold excess reserves over lending. During an expansion, the spread generally hovers between +/- 6 bps. During the credit crisis of 2008, the spread expanded wider than 360 bps. Moving into the back half of 2019, it will be critical to keep a close eye on this metric.