The interest rate swap: Theory and evidence

Journal of Corporate Finance

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 55-78

  Saunders, Kent T ^a  

^a LE MOYNE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Financial derivative; G30; Hedging; Interest rate exchange agreement; Interest rate swap

Indexed keywords

EID: 0043209831     PISSN: 09291199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0929-1199(98)00017-0     Document Type: Article

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