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Explain carefully why a bank might choose to discount cash flows on a currency swap at a rate slightly different from LIBOR.
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A currency swap is a financial instrument that involves the exchange of principal and interest payments in two different currencies between two parties. This is typically done to hedge against currency risk or to gain exposure to a foreign currency. Show more…
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