plain-vanilla-interest-rate-swap

Learning objectives: Calculate the value of a plain vanilla interest rate swap from a sequence of FRAs. Explain the mechanics of a currency swap and compute its cash flows. Explain how a currency swap can be used to transform an asset or liability and calculate the resulting cash flows...

Learning objectives: Explain the mechanics of a plain vanilla interest rate swap and compute its cash flows. Explain how a plain vanilla interest rate swap can be used to transform an asset or a liability and calculate the resulting cash flows. Explain the role of financial intermediaries in the...

David breaks down the valuation of an interest rate swap into three steps: 1. The assumptions, which includes understanding the TIMELINE; e.g., we are valuing the stop at some point after origination and it has some remaining life (in this case 15 months); 2. Extracting the implied semi-annual...

The "plain vanilla" interest rate swap is the common interest rate derivative: one counterparty, in this example Apple (who is the "fixed-rate payer") agrees to pay cash flows equal to interest at a predetermined FIXED rate on a notional amount (in this case, 3.0% per annum payable semi-annually...