A Common Type of Swap Transaction in the Foreign Exchange

question 25

Multiple Choice

A common type of swap transaction in the foreign exchange market is the ________ where the dealer buys the currency in the spot market and sells the same amount back to the same bank in the forward market.

• A) "forward against spot"
• B) "forspot"
• C) "repurchase agreement"
• D) "spot against forward"

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Definitions:

Compounded Annually

Interest on an investment or loan that is calculated once a year, where the interest earned each year is added to the principal, so that the balance doesn't merely grow, it grows at an increasing rate.

Equal Annual

A term often associated with the allocation of costs or payments in equal amounts over a specified number of years.

Lump Sum

A single payment made at a particular time, as opposed to a series of periodic payments.

Lump Sum Payment

A single, one-time payment made for a purchase or to settle a debt, as opposed to installments.