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A currency option gives the buyer the right, but not the
obligation, to buy (call option) or to sell (put option)
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A specific amount of foreign currency
against another currency |
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At a fixed exchanged rate (exercise price, strike
price) |
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Within a pre-defined period of time (American style)
or upon maturity only (expiry date, European style). |
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An interest rate swap is an arrangement between two contracting
parties to exchange
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Different interest payments in the same
currency |
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Based on a notional principal, (the underlying notional
principal is not exchanged) |
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For a specified period of time |
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A forward rate agreement (FRA) is an arrangement between
two parties to fix an interest rate for a future interest
period based on notional principal amount. It guarantees the
other party a certain interest rate on a specified amount
and for a specified period. |
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A cap is an agreement between the seller of a cap and a
borrower (buyer) to put a ceiling on the interest rate of
a floating-rate loan for a specified period of time. |
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A collar is a combination of a cap and a floor. It protects from the risk of rising and falling interest rates. The purchase of a collar comprises the simultaneous purchase of a cap and sale of a floor with identical maturities, notional principals and reference rates. |
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