Swaps Fundamentals

This Intermediate Swaps course walks you through the overview of swaps and the different types of swaps traded by investors and institutions for various purposes. We will compare the structure and uses of the different swaps, as well as to demonstrate the calculations of cash flows, pricing, and swap values using examples. We will define some of the most important terminology used in swap contracts such as swap rate, swap spread, and swap curve. We will also show you how swap contracts would look like on a Bloomberg screen and the key information one could find.