The Two Parties Contracting to Exchange Their Respective Interest Payments

question 85

Multiple Choice

The two parties contracting to exchange their respective interest payments in an interest rate swap are formally called:

• A) options holders.
• B) counterparties.
• C) exchange parties.
• D) long and short positions.

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