The Interest Rate Swap Strategy of a Firm with Fixed

question 42

Multiple Choice

The interest rate swap strategy of a firm with fixed rate debt and that expects rates to go up is to:

• A) do nothing.
• B) pay floating and receive fixed.
• C) receive floating and pay fixed.
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Initial Maturities

The original duration until the expiration or due date of a financial instrument, such as a bond or loan, when first issued.

Exchange-Traded Options

Financial derivatives that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specific amount of a security at a set price on or before a certain date.

Call Contract

An options contract that gives the holder the right to buy an underlying asset at a specified price within a certain time frame.

Premium

The amount by which the price of a security, especially a bond or insurance policy, exceeds its principal amount or face value.