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Yield Giveup Swap

A bond swap and particularly a form of the intermarket spread swap whereby an investor may be compensated for the…

Abandonment

An action that is taken by an investor or trader whereby he/ she chooses not to exercise or offset a…

Breakforward Contract

A forward contract at a forward rate that allows the holder to break or unwind the contract with an opposite…

Aggregate Exercise Price

It equals the number of shares in an option contract (typically 100 shares) multiplied by the exercise price in that…

FCDO

It stands for forward-starting CDO; a single-tranche CDO (an exotic CDO product) with a premium starting at a pre-specified time…

Boosted Forward

A forward contract which allows the holder, virtually for no premium, to have a better forward rate than the pre-agreed…

Fraption

An option on a forward rate agreement (FRA) that gives the holder the right, without the obligation, to buy an…

CMBS

It stands for constant maturity Bermudan swaption; a Bermudan swaption in which the option (on the underlying swap) can be…

Callable at a Premium

In the context of bonds (specifically bond indentures), this refers to a term providing for a premium to par value…

Currency Convertibility Option

The right of the holders of a given local currency to dispose of their currency holdings in exchange for goods…