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Interest rate swapƒ 256

Converting cash flows (investments or liabilities) from

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fixed rate to floating rate OR

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floating rate to fixed rate

at specified future times.

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Interest rate swaps can be valued as the difference between the value of a fixed-rate bond and the value of a floating-rate bond.
Derivative securities: Swaps - Interest rate swap