Abstract
This paper provides a theoretical and empirical investigation of the impact of bond futures trading on the price of the underlying bond. Using data from German government bond and futures markets, it is found that cheapest-to-deliver bonds trade on a premium that decreases towards zero as the bonds become ineligible for delivery. Based on this observation, an equilibrium model is developed that describes the theoretical underpinnings of the premium. Consistent with the model, the premium is found to be positively related to bond’s relative cheapness in delivery, value as collateral, the amount of physical deliveries, and time to delivery.
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