LIABILITY SWAP
Exchanging interest rates between two parties, typically large firms, that is designed to modify the cash flow attribution of an institution's liabilities in order to provide a better match with its assets. Two presently identical (in nominal value) cash flows are swapped, usually a floating rate is exchanged for a fixed rate of income. Every company gets a better interest rate by switching with the other than selecting a more traditional financing way.
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Countersignature
Additional signature from an official or professional on a document that has already been signed. Serving as confirmation or authentication, it is ...
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The amount of time for a business to receive payments owed.
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