Company a Swaps Fixed-Rate US Dollar Debt with Company B

question 1

Multiple Choice

Company A swaps fixed-rate US dollar debt with Company B for floating-rate Canadian dollar debt.This is a

• A)single-currency interest rate swap
• B)currency swap
• C)cross-currency interest rate swap
• D)none of these

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