What is an interest rate swap



What is an interest rate swap..

Answer / Ziaul Qamar

An interest rate swap is a financial derivative contract between two parties, where they agree to exchange a series of future interest payments based on a notional principal amount. The main purpose of an interest rate swap is to modify the cash flows associated with different types of debt obligations and thereby reduce or manage interest-rate risk.

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