A transaction that, as opposed to a direct hedge, involves hedging one commodity with a contract for a different commodity....

A transaction that, as opposed to a direct hedge, involves hedging one commodity with a contract for a different commodity....

A derivative instrument which cannot be perfectly hedged using available exchange-traded instruments. In other words, the risks associated with such...

It stands for off-balance sheet instrument; a contract which is mainly based on a notional principal amount and represents a...

A contract which is mainly based on a notional principal amount and represents a contingent liability on an institution. It...

Also a vanilla swap. It is a standard swap structure in which swaps have generic or well-defined features, especially in...

A vanilla swap which has a zero net present value. That is, it involves no initial exchange of notional principal....

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

A manipulative or disruptive trading practice whereby a trader buys or sells a large quantity of futures contracts during the...

A binary credit default swap. Unlike standard credit default swaps (CDS) which require a valuation following a credit event (usually...