Term structure of interest rates analysis in the spanish market

Abstract

The Term Structure of Interest Rates (TSIR) makes it possible to analyze investors’ expectations of future interest rates. This study aims to make a comparative analysis of the TSIR to determine whether investors modify their expectations in such a turbulent financial scenario as the present one. The TSIR was estimated, in july 2007 and july 2008, using McCulloch’s quadratic splines and fuzzy regressions.