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Basket Swap


floating-for-floating swap whose first floating rate leg is derived from the returns on a basket of underlying assets, such as equitiescommoditiesbonds, or even swaps. The other floating leg is so often a reference interest rate (such a LIBOR) with a discount or premium spread.

The floating rate leg is exchanged for another floating rate leg on a regular basis over the lifespan of the swap:

Floating rate 1 <==> floating rate 2 ± spread



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