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Invoice discounting and factoringThe popularity of financing business through the invoice discounting and factoring of receivables has grown...
Foreign exchange (FX) derivativesWhat is a FX derivative?A foreign exchange (FX) derivative is a type of derivative whose payoff depends on the FX...
Types of debt securitiesWhat are debt securities?In the context of the debt capital markets, the term 'debt security' means a financial instrument,...
An introduction to repo and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA)Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains information on subjects...
Total return swapsWhat is a total return swap?A total return (or total rate of return) swap (TRS) is derivative contract in which one counterparty transfers the total economic performance, including income from interest and fees, gains and losses from price movements, and credit losses, of a
What is credit support and how is it used in the ISDA credit support documentation?What is credit support?Credit support is a means of a party reducing its credit risk on its counterparty. Credit support arrangements are also known as 'financial collateral arrangements', 'margin arrangements',
Total return swap (TRS) structure diagramHow does a total return swap work?•The TRS payer (protection seller) is, for example, a bank, A, and the TRS receiver (protection buyer) is, for example, a hedge fund, insurance company, pension scheme, UCITS or other investment fund, B.•A holds the reference
Terminating derivatives entered into under an ISDA Master AgreementHow to terminate a derivative transaction that is governed by an ISDA Master Agreement?If an ISDA contract is going to be terminated, it is important to ensure that the terms of the ISDA Master Agreement that relate to termination
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