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Par Swap Rate

The rate which renders a swap value equal to zero. That is, the value of the fixed rate which gives...

Matched Maturity Swap

A swap whose maturity matches that of another instrument. This arises when an investor tries to synthetically hedge a bond/...

Matched Swap

A swap in which one leg is covered by an underlying bond or note with identical, but offsetting, terms and...

Floating-Floating Swap

A swap which is based on two floating rates of the same currency but with different tenors (e.g., a 6-month...

Swap Futures

A futures contract which typically has an interest rate swap as underlying. It offers an instrumental tool for corporate treasurers,...

Credit Arbitrage Swap

An interest rate swap in which two counterparties exchange their credit comparative advantages (in terms of credit rating or creditworthiness)...

Fixed Price Swap

A swap that is used to fix the price of a given commodity such as jet fuel or gas. It...

Fixed Notional Swap

A swap whose notional principal amount (NPA) doesn't vary over its tenor. Each cashflow is calculated using a constant notional...

FPA

A swap agreement that entails the payment of fixed forward points set at the time of trade in exchange for...

Forward Point Agreement

A swap agreement that entails the payment of fixed forward points set at the time of trade in exchange for...