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OPTION ECHANGE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
DEF

An instrument combining features of swaps and options whereby the buyer acquires the right (but not the obligation) to make a swap within a specific period of time at a rate previously agreed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
DEF

Contrat d'option qui a pour sous-jacent un swap de taux d'intérêt.

OBS

La swaption peut être utilisée notamment pour encaisser la valeur d'une option de remboursement par anticipation intégrée à un emprunt.

OBS

Le mot «swaption» s'emploie généralement au féminin, mais on trouve aussi le masculin.

OBS

option d'échange : terme normalisé par la commission de terminologie économique et financière (France).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bolsa de valores
  • Inversiones
  • Derecho de contratos (common law)
DEF

Permuta financiera [...] que consiste en una opción a entrar en un swap a un tipo de interés fijo, pagadero; o a recibir [como] previamente fijado.

OBS

[Las opciones sobre permutas] tienen utilidad cuando se emiten instrumentos con opciones de convertibilidad.

OBS

opción sobre una permuta: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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