
Interest Rate and Currency Swaps: A Tutorial is a thorough discussion of two useful and widely used forms of derivatives-interest rate and currency swaps. The authors provide step-by-step instructions and real-life examples of how to use the swaps. Exercises (and solutions) after each chapter permit readers to learn by doing, and the book contains a comprehensive ...
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· Worked examples illustrating key points· Explanation of complex or obscure terms· Full glossary of terms
The titles in this series, all previously published by BPP Training, are now available in entirely updated and reformatted editions. Each offers an international perspective on a particular aspect of risk management.
Topics covered in this title include ...
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This book intends to provide a basic mathematical understanding of the underlying rules of interest taking no prior understanding of mathematics for granted. If a person understands the mathematical basis for interest then they can competently approach contractual debt obligations such as purchasing a house, accepting student loans, or financing a car. These decisions dictate a large portion ...
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Loan sharks may conjure up an image of tough guys in fedoras looking to make a profit off of desperate people in dire financial straits, but in reality, lenders who advance small sums of cash at high interest rates until payday existed long before organized crime entered the trade. Today the businesses that fill this niche in the credit market prefer the name ‘payday lenders’ rather than ...
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