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Difference Between Khiyar and Wa’ad

Khiyar is an option that is given to one or both of the contracting parties or a third party to…

Accessory Contract

A contract (aqd) which is incidental or auxiliary to another contract (usually a principal contract). Accessory contracts are mainly used...

Back-End Set Swap

An interest rate swap in which the floating rate is set in arrears. This means, the floating rate is determined based on the value...

Absolute Rate

The fixed rate in an interest rate swap expressed as a percentage rate instead of a premium or a discount to a specified reference rate. The...

Accrual Factor

Typically, the total amount of interest that a depositor receives is calculated by multiplying the applicable floating rate (say, LIBOR) by...

Account

A relationship between a bank and its customer that is usually evidenced by a deposit against which withdrawals can be...

Acceptance

A promise to pay which is established when the drawee of a time draft (bill of exchange) adds the word "accepted" along...

Abandon

To voluntarily give up a possession, claim, or right, such as to abandon a financial asset. It could also refer...

Accreting Cap

An interest rate cap in which the successive caplets cover increasing notional principal amounts. In other words, the notional principal...