Somewhat surprisingly, a plain vanilla interest rate swap is one of the easiest derivatives to value; once again, as with all derivatives, the formula for the value is: \[Value\ =\ PV(what\ you\ will\ receive)\ –\ PV(what\ you\ will\ pay)\] Because the swap is equivalent to two bonds (one long, one short, one fixed, one floating), […]
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