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A fixing instrument - or fixing derivative - is one which hedges an exposure to a variable market rate or market price by effectively fixing a hedged market rate for it. | A fixing instrument - or fixing derivative - is one which hedges an exposure to a variable market rate or market price by effectively fixing a hedged market rate for it. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[CPI fixing swap]] | |||
* [[Derivative instrument]] | * [[Derivative instrument]] | ||
* [[Fixing]] | * [[Fixing]] | ||
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* [[Option]] | * [[Option]] | ||
* [[Swap]] | * [[Swap]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:09, 22 June 2023
Risk management
A fixing instrument - or fixing derivative - is one which hedges an exposure to a variable market rate or market price by effectively fixing a hedged market rate for it.
Examples include forward contracts, futures contracts, FRAs and swaps.
Contrasted with insurance-type instruments, such as an options.
