Source Word
interest rate swap
Noun
(finance)
A
contract
to
exchange
the
benefit
of
one
interest
rate
with
another.
Often
a
fixed
interest
rate
is
exchanged
for
a
variable
rate
so
as
to
allow
one
party
to
remove
an
exposure
to
a
variable
rate
for
which
they
pay
a
premium
on
the
fixed
rate
in
order
to
compensate
for
this
'insurance'.
The
two
rates
can
also
be
based
on
different
currencies.
Japanese Meaning
金利スワップ：金利の受益を交換する契約。通常は一方が変動金利のリスクを回避するため、固定金利と変動金利が交換され、固定金利に対してプレミアムが付く場合がある。また、交換対象の金利は異なる通貨に基づく場合もある。
Sense（1）
(finance)
A
contract
to
exchange
the
benefit
of
one
interest
rate
with
another.
Often
a
fixed
interest
rate
is
exchanged
for
a
variable
rate
so
as
to
allow
one
party
to
remove
an
exposure
to
a
variable
rate
for
which
they
pay
a
premium
on
the
fixed
rate
in
order
to
compensate
for
this
'insurance'.
The
two
rates
can
also
be
based
on
different
currencies.
（ plural ）
