swap line

noun

Etymology

swap + line (“of credit”)

  1. derived from linea
  2. derived from ligne
  3. derived from *līno-
  4. inherited from *līną
  5. inherited from *līnǭ
  6. inherited from *līnā
  7. inherited from līne
  8. inherited from line
  9. formed as swap line — “swap + line

Definitions

  1. A procedure whereby a central bank (usually the United States Federal Reserve) trades…

    A procedure whereby a central bank (usually the United States Federal Reserve) trades money with a foreign bank in one currency in exchange for an equivalent amount of money in the foreign bank's domestic currency, for the purpose of alleviating a currency shortage.

    • [Donald Trump] could determine which countries have access to swap lines, and on what terms. Swap lines are the lifeblood of the entire global financial system. It's hard to imagine a greater source of leverage for the administration.

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