MOB spread investment & finance definition
Short
for municipal
over bond spread, which measures the difference between the yield
on the municipal bond futures contract and the yield on the Treasury bond
futures contract on the Chicago Board of Trade. The MOB spread is
often traded by those who want to exploit changes in the direction of interest
rates.
See MOB spread in Wall Street Words
The difference in yield between municipal bonds and U.S. Treasury securities of the same maturity. The yield difference is important to investors who are considering the tax benefits of municipal bonds. MOB is an acronym for municipals over bonds.