| 释义 |
swaption /ˈswɒpʃ(ə)n /noun FinanceAn option giving the right but not the obligation to engage in a swap.But at least I could read up on swaps, options and swaptions while I was delayed....- What we use are pretty simple things that are called interest-rate swaps, where we turn a short-term instrument into a longer-term instrument, or options or ‘swaptions.’
- How the hell was anyone even supposed to understand all this with its ‘puts’ and ‘calls’, ‘options’ and ‘swaps and ‘swaptions’ in currency, bonds, stocks and interest rates?
Origin 1980s: blend of swap and option. |