Concept information
Preferred term
swap (finance)
Definition
- In the financial derivatives markets, a swap is an agreement between two parties (counterparties) to swap cash flows for a specified period. A swap is a risk management technique. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; Swap]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/swap_(finance)
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