Definitions for "Risk-free rate"
Keywords:  theoretical, treasury, bdb, forgo, free
The term used to describe the prevailing rate of interest for securities issued by the government of the country of the currency concerned. It is used in the pricing models. OptionVue automatically updates the US Treasury rates through the BDB. You can override these settings under View | System Models.
The rate of return obtainable on government of Canada treasury bills.
The rate of return that can be obtained with certainty; the yield on government bonds.... more on: Risk-free rate