Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• CURRENCY SWAP
  
  The exchange of specified amounts of currencies on one (nearby) date, exchange of specified amounts of currencies in opposite directions on a future date, and (possibly) exchange of specified coupons in between. A currency swap is like the exchange of bills, notes, or bonds in different currencies.
  
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