Also means
credit spread
Usage Note
Risikoaufschlag (also Risikoprämie) is the additional interest rate a borrower pays above the risk-free rate to compensate lenders for default risk. Widening Risikoaufschläge on corporate bonds indicate rising market nervousness about credit quality.
Examples
"In der Finanzkrise stiegen die Risikoaufschläge für Staatsanleihen der Peripherieländer stark an."
Natural Translation
During the financial crisis, risk premiums on peripheral countries' government bonds rose sharply.
Literal Translation
In the financial-crisis rose the risk-premiums for government-bonds of-the peripheral-countries strongly.
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