外汇互换的中文解释
外汇掉期是结合外汇现货及远期交易的一种合约,合约双方约定某一日期按即期汇率交换一定数额的外汇,然后在未来某一日期,按约定的汇率(即远期汇率)以相等金额再交换回来。实际上,合约双方是各自获得交换回来的货币一定时间的使用权。外汇互换的条件,反映了合约双方对所交换的两种货币的汇率走势及各自对利率的看法。外汇互换以远期点数的方式报价,除了可用来锁定在未来某一时点交换货币的汇率外,亦可作为对即期与远期汇率间的异常差距进行套利的手段。
FX Swap的英文解释
A foreign exchange swap is a simultaneous purchase and sale, or vice versa, of
identical amounts of one
currency for another with two different value dates (normally spot to forward). The two parties agree a
currency exchange on one day and
simultaneously agree to unwind or
reverse that deal on a date in the future. Effectively, each party is given the use of an
amount of foreign
currency for a
specific time. Each party is
taking a view on the
relative movements of currencies and interest rates between those two dates, in
comparison with their current
relative prices. The price of a swap is quoted in forward points. The deal locks in the price of
holding or
takingdelivery of an
amount of foreign
currency at a future date, or allows arbitrage between spot and forward rates.