what is the difference between derivatives and swaps

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what is the difference between derivatives and swaps..

Answer / shankar

derivative is a product whose value is derived from an
underlying asset in an contractual manner.

swap is an agreement between two parties to exchange of
cash flows in the future

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what is the difference between derivatives and swaps..

Answer / umair

Swap is a kind of derivatives.

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what is the difference between derivatives and swaps..

Answer / s noushaad

derivatives are contracts who value is derived from
underlying asset, for example curd is a derivatives who
value is depends on milk price, again whose value depends on
demand and supply of milk

swaps are the agreement traded in OTCEI, for the exchange of
one stream of cashflow for another stream of cashflow.for
example currency swap(USDINR), exchange of US dollor for
Indian rupee, based on exchange rate.

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what is the difference between derivatives and swaps..

Answer / ramesh k

swaps are OTC traded derivative instruments and not OTCEI  

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what is the difference between derivatives and swaps..

Answer / harshal p. ughade

swap is a forward contract which is standerdised and traded on OTCEI.
DERIVATIVES is an instrument whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset.

there are 6 types of derivatives:-

forward
futures
options
warrants
swaps
swaptions

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what is the difference between derivatives and swaps..

Answer / revs

Derivative is a security whose price is dependent upon underlying assets like stocks bonds commodities. ..

Swap is an exchange agreement with mutual understanding between two parties.
Swap agreement can be done for interests, for equities....

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what is the difference between derivatives and swaps..

Answer / guest

Derivatives is a product whose vaulue one or more underlying

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what is the difference between derivatives and swaps..

Answer / brahmaiah

SWAP IS A DERIVATIVE AND UNDERLYING ASSET.

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what is the difference between derivatives and swaps..

Answer / iazaz

derivatives is no-thinking but the reductase cost

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