Specifies the units in which a price is quoted.
priceQuoteUnitsScheme
1-1
http://www.fpml.org/coding-scheme/price-quote-units
http://www.fpml.org/coding-scheme/price-quote-units-1-1
http://www.fpml.org/coding-scheme/price-quote-units-1-1.xml
Code
60
Source
Description
key
Price
FpML
A price, expressed in currency units.
ParValueDecimal
FpML
A price, expressed in percentage of face value as a decimal, e.g. 101.5.
ParValueFraction
FpML
A price, expressed in percentage of face value with fractions, e.g. 101 3/8. Normally used for quoting bonds.
Rate
FpML
A yield (typically an interest rate) expressed as a decimal. I.e. 0.05 means 5%.
Discount
FpML
A discount factor expressed as a decimal, e.g. 0.95.
IRFuturesPrice
FpML
A IMM futures style price, e.g. 9750 is equivalent to 2.5%.
ExchangeRate
FpML
A dimensionless conversion rate, e.g. 1.2. Typically used for FX.
LogNormalVolatility
FpML
A log normal volatility, expressed in %/month [?] .
BasisPointValue
FpML
The value (expressed in currency units) per basis point change in the underlying rate. Typically used for expressing sensitivity to interest rate chages ("IR delta" risk, "rho" risk).
BasisPointValuePerBasisPoint
FpML
The Basis Point Value (BPV) (expressed in currency units per basis point) per basis point change in the underlying rate. Typically used for expressing second order sensitivity to interest rate changes (IR "gamma" risk, "convexity").
ValuePerPercent
FpML
The value (expressed in currency units) per percent change in the underlying rate. Typically used for expressing sensitivity to volatility changes ("vega" risk).
ValuePerDay
FpML
The value (expressed in currency units) for a one day change in a valuation date. Typically used for expressing sensitivity to the passage of time ("theta" risk, "carry", etc.).
Shares
FpML
The number of units of stock. Typically used for expressing sensitivity to equity prices (equity "delta" risk).
MMBTU
FpML
Million British Thermal Units.
BBL
FpML
Description: Barrel.
GJ
FpML
Description: Gigajoule.
KL
FpML
Kiloliter.
KWH
FpML
Kilowatt-hour.
MWH
FpML
Megawatt-hour.
t
FpML
Tonne.
gal
FpML
Gallon.