Forward Rate Agreement Definition

Forward Rate Agreement

Definition

FRA. A forward contract that specifies an interest rate to be paid on an obligation beginning on some future date. Any gain or loss on the contract is treated as a similar gain or loss on a futures or options contract would be.

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