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• Standardized Contract –
Existing LIBOR
floating rate plus 2.5 % Company
lending
Fixed LIBOR
5.5% Plus 2.5%
Bank
• In the above case the CO will be protected at the
fixed rate irrespective of the level to which 6
months LIBOR rises.
• In executing the transaction the co treasurer taken
view.
• To fix the cost - conversion of floating to fixed.
• Interest rate view.
• The flexibility of swaps is such that as OTC
instruments they may be exactly tailored to the
user required.
• Currency swaps: involves exchange of currencies
at a specified exchange rate and to make a series
of interest payments for the currency that is
received at a specified intervals.