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CROSS-RATE SWAP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- differential swap
1, record 1, English, differential%20swap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cross index basis swap 2, record 1, English, cross%20index%20basis%20swap
correct
- CRIB 2, record 1, English, CRIB
correct
- CRIB 2, record 1, English, CRIB
- diff swap 3, record 1, English, diff%20swap
correct
- currency-protected swap 4, record 1, English, currency%2Dprotected%20swap
correct
- cross-rate swap 4, record 1, English, cross%2Drate%20swap
correct
- currency differential swap 2, record 1, English, currency%20differential%20swap
correct
- interest rate index swap 2, record 1, English, interest%20rate%20index%20swap
correct
- rate differential swap 2, record 1, English, rate%20differential%20swap
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
...a cross-currency basis swap (floating-against-floating) that does not involve any exchange of principal, even at maturity. 5, record 1, English, - differential%20swap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diff swaps, also known as currency-protected or cross-rate swaps, allow investors to enjoy higher interest rates without facing exchange rate risk. 4, record 1, English, - differential%20swap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A differential swap is often termed a correlation product, since its payout is modified by the correlation between the relevant foreign exchange and interest rates in the transaction. 6, record 1, English, - differential%20swap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Both streams of interest payments through a diff swap are calculated with reference to the same notional principal amount of the same currency and both streams of interest are actually paid in this currency. 5, record 1, English, - differential%20swap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- swap différentiel
1, record 1, French, swap%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- swap d'écart de taux 2, record 1, French, swap%20d%27%C3%A9cart%20de%20taux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Swap dans lequel le notionnel est libellé dans une monnaie, tandis que les flux d'intérêts de l'une des parties, bien que réglés dans la même monnaie, sont fixés sur la base d'une autre monnaie de référence. 3, record 1, French, - swap%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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