A Swap Is Generally Structured So That No Money Initially

question 80

True/False

A swap is generally structured so that no money initially changes hands.

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Definitions:

London Interbank Offer Rate

LIBOR; a benchmark interest rate at which major global banks lend to one another in the international interbank market for short-term loans.

Covered Interest Arbitrage

A trading strategy in which an investor uses a forward contract to hedge against exchange rate fluctuations, exploiting the interest rate differentials between two countries.

Uncovered Interest Parity

A financial theory suggesting that expected differences in interest rates between two countries will equal the expected change in exchange rates between their currencies.