Valuation of Interest Rate Swaps and Swaptions
Author | : Gerald W. Buetow |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2000-06-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 1883249899 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781883249892 |
Rating | : 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Among the major innovations in the financial markets have been interest rate swaps and swapations, instruments which entail having an arrangement to barter differently structured payment flows for a particular period of time. These instruments have furnished portfolio and risk managers and corporate treasurers with a better tool for controlling interest rate risk. Valuation of Interest Rate Swaps and Swapations explains how interest rate swaps are valued and the factors that affect their value-an ideal way to manage interest or income payments. Various valuations approaches and models are covered, with special end-of-chapter questions and solutions included.