1. What is an interest rate swap? What is the difference between a basis swap and a coupon swap?
2. What is a currency swap?
3. Comment on the following statement. ‘‘In order for one party to a swap to benefit, the other party must lose.''
4. The Swiss Central Bank bans the use of Swiss francs for Eurobond issues. Explain how currency swaps can be used to enable foreign borrowers who want to raise Swiss francs through a bond issue outside of Switzerland to get around this ban.