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Barrier Swap

A swap that comes with an embedded option whereby a counterparty has the right to activate or deactivate the swap...

Barrier Event

An event to which barrier options (or other derivatives such as warrants, swaps, etc.) are subject for payoff determination. It...

Barrier Discontinuity

A condition occurring in barrier options where their being knocked-in (activated) or knocked-out (deactivated) depends on a specific underlying price/...

Binary Credit Default Swap

Unlike standard credit default swaps (CDS) which require a valuation following a credit event (usually default), binary swaps simply specify...

Bilateral Credit Valuation Adjustment

A type of cross valuation adjustment/ x-value adjustment (XVA) that takes out the effects of changes in the market value/...

Bilateral Credit Value Adjustment

A type of cross value adjustment/ x-value adjustment (XVA) that takes out the effects of changes in the market value/...

Bilateral CVA

An abbreviation for bilateral credit value adjustment (credit valuation adjustment). It is a type of cross value adjustment/ x-value adjustment...

Buy To Close

A transaction which is struck to offset a short option position. For instance, if an investor is short on March...

Binary Interest Rate Option

An interest rate option whose payoff is determined either as a fixed interest payment for an in-the-money option, or nothing...

Black-Derman-Toy Model

A financial model used to value interest rate options based on a single factor (a single stochastic input), which is...