An Interest Rate Swap Is Commonly Used by an Issuer

question 47

Multiple Choice

An interest rate swap is commonly used by an issuer of fixed-rate bonds to:

• A)convert to floating-rate payments.
• B)hedge exchange rate risk.
• C)lock in the interest payments on its debt.
• D)eliminate the credit risk of its debt.

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