Interest Rate Swaps

An up-to-date look at the evolution of interest rate swaps and derivatives Interest Rate Swaps and Derivatives bridges the gap between the theory of these instruments and their actual use in day-to-day life. This comprehensive guide covers the main "rates" products, including swaps, options (cap/floors, swaptions), CMS products, and Bermudan callables. It also covers the main valuation techniques for the exotics/structured-notes area, which remains one of the most challenging parts of the market. Provides a balance of relevant theory and real-world trading instruments for rate swaps and swap derivatives Uses simple settings and illustrations to reveal key results Written by an experienced trader who has worked with swaps, options, and exotics With this book, author Amir Sadr shares his valuable insights with practitioners in the field of interest rate derivatives-from traders and marketers to those in operations.

The first swap was executed over thirty years ago. Since then, the interest rate swaps and other derivative markets have grown and diversified in phenomenal directions. Derivatives are used today by a myriad of institutional investors for the purposes of risk management, expressing a view on the market, and pursuing market opportunities that are otherwise unavailable using more traditional financial instruments. In this volume, Howard Corb explores the concepts behind interest rate swaps and the many derivatives that evolved from them. Corb's book uniquely marries academic rigor and real-world trading experience in a compelling, readable style. While it is filled with sophisticated formulas and analysis, the volume is geared toward a wide range of readers searching for an in-depth understanding of these markets. It serves as both a textbook for students and a must-have reference book for practitioners. Corb helps readers develop an intuitive feel for these products and their use in the market, providing a detailed introduction to more complicated trades and structures. Through examples of financial structuring, readers will come away with an understanding of how derivatives products are created and how they can be deconstructed and analyzed effectively.

This broad overview of swaps brings you the experience of prominent international authorities who explain how to effectively manage interest rate risk.

Shows what goes on in the daily operations of large Swap dealers and on the corporate user side as well. Highlights the potential trouble spots government regulators are zeroing in on. Shows how to master all the methodologies used in the international Swap market.

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.

� 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 include: What are interest rate swaps? Liability swaps and swap rates, matched swap payments, assets swaps, non-generic swaps, swaps and financial risk, and valuation swaps and the administration of swaps.

The first swap was executed over thirty years ago. Since then, the interest rate swaps and other derivative markets have grown and diversified in phenomenal directions. Derivatives are used today by a myriad of institutional investors for the purposes of risk management, expressing a view on the market, and pursuing market opportunities that are otherwise unavailable using more traditional financial instruments. In this volume, Howard Corb explores the concepts behind interest rate swaps and the many derivatives that evolved from them. Corb's book uniquely marries academic rigor and real-world trading experience in a compelling, readable style. While it is filled with sophisticated formulas and analysis, the volume is geared toward a wide range of readers searching for an in-depth understanding of these markets. It serves as both a textbook for students and a must-have reference book for practitioners. Corb helps readers develop an intuitive feel for these products and their use in the market, providing a detailed introduction to more complicated trades and structures. Through examples of financial structuring, readers will come away with an understanding of how derivatives products are created and how they can be deconstructed and analyzed effectively.

"In little more than a decade, the interest rate swap market has grown from zero to a phenomenal size of nearly $4 trillion. Corporate users in virtually all segments of the economy now find swaps the instrument of choice for a variety of trading, hedging, and funding activities." "Yet the very ease with which they can be adapted in different capacities lends an air of mystery to swaps. Many who have used an interest rate swap to meet a particular goal find that the same instrument was used at another time to meet a very different market need. Thus swaps, despite their convenience and popularity, are still commonly referred to as "complex" or "arcane." Interest Rate Swaps: Valuation, Trading, and Processing dispels the mystery surrounding these versatile tools, showing how they evolved naturally within the international financial marketplace and pointing out the similarities between swaps and more conventional treasury products. Interest Rate Swaps shows that valuation, pricing, and portfolio management of swaps likewise follow the most basic principles of finance." "This coherent overview also focuses on new issues specifically related to swaps, such as accounting and taxation, credit risk and capital adequacy requirement, and systems and back office processing. Presenting each chapter from the point of view of hands-on practitioners in the swap market, Interest Rate Swaps offers a macro to micro format, with each chapter beginning with general background and then gradually moving to operational details; a description of different interest rate swaps and their applications; numerous examples of valuation, accounting, and credit exposure calculation - with a description of the numerical methods used in these areas; a checklist for running a successful swap back office; and reconciliation and control methods between front and back office systems." "Interest Rate Swaps is the first-ever coherent overview of swaps that offers users a full perspective on different aspects of these versatile instruments."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved