Interest Rate Swap
A type of derivative, in which the interest rate on the bonds is swapped, or exchanged, by the issuer for an agreed-upon fixed rate or variable rate based upon an index, calculated on a notional principal amount.
Bonds offered to the public for the first time and often called the “initial offering.”
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A type of derivative, in which the interest rate on the bonds is swapped, or exchanged, by the issuer for an agreed-upon fixed rate or variable rate based upon an index, calculated on a notional principal amount.