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{{image|Noel|png|A swap pioneer from the 1970s}} | |||
{{tag|Swap}}s come in all shapes and sizes, but at their heart they are agreements to exchange — “swap” — [[cash flow|payment streams]]. In the simplest example, you and I could agree, for a period of 5 years, that I will pay you a fixed rate on an agreed sum, and you will pay me a floating rate on the same sum. | {{tag|Swap}}s come in all shapes and sizes, but at their heart they are agreements to exchange — “swap” — [[cash flow|payment streams]]. In the simplest example, you and I could agree, for a period of 5 years, that I will pay you a fixed rate on an agreed sum, and you will pay me a floating rate on the same sum. | ||