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index swap


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Hedging arrangement in which one party exchanges one cash flow with another party's cash flow on specified dates for a specified period. These cash flows are associated with a debt index, equity (stock) index, or any asset or price index. An index swap is a variant of the conventional fixed-rate swap, and its terms may range from three months to a year or more.


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