Assertion: curve's shape | /r/HasProperty | influenced by demand
Facets:
value: to match their fixed liabilities
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The shape of the yield curve is influenced by supply and demand: for instance, if there is a large demand for long bonds, for instance from pension funds to match their fixed liabilities to pensioners, and not enough bonds in existence to meet this demand, then the yields on long bonds can be expected to be low, irrespective of market participants' views about future events.