Which of the below statements is FALSE?
A) The initial motivation for the interest rate swap market was borrower exploitation of what were perceived to be credit arbitrage opportunities.
B) A borrower cannot benefit from issuing securities in the market in which it has a comparative advantage and then swapping obligations for the desired type of financing.
C) Several observers have challenged the notion that credit arbitrage opportunities exist by arguing that the comparative advantage argument relies on assumptions of equilibrium in segmented markets.
D) Those who challenge the credit arbitrage notion argue that the differences in quality spreads in the fixed-rate and floating-rate markets represent differences in the risks that lenders face in these two markets.
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Q35: Which of the below statements is FALSE?
A)
Q36: In regards to an interest rate /
Q37: When one party agrees to pay the
Q38: The predetermined level of the reference interest
Q39: Which of the below statements is TRUE?
A)
Q41: For swaps with maturities of less than
Q42: In addition to the generic swap structure
Q43: An interest rate floor can be used
Q44: If at the settlement date the settlement
Q45: If the underlying is considered a fixed-income
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