swaption

noun

Etymology

Blend of swap + option.

  1. derived from optiō — “choice; option; act of choosing
  2. derived from option
  3. compounded as swaption — “swap + option

Definitions

  1. An instrument granting the owner an option to enter an interest rate swap.

  2. More generally, an option on any type of swap.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for swaption. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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