A Currency Swap Is

question 14

Multiple Choice

A currency swap is

• A)the informal name bankers give to the exchange rate.
• B)an exchange of the expected future returns on debt instruments denominated in different currencies.
• C)an agreement by one government to provide aid to another government in the form of a loan denominated in the recipient's currency.
• D)an agreement to buy and sell a specified amount of foreign currency at a specified future date.

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