Synthetic

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A synthetic financial instrument is a combination of two or more instruments, designed to replicate the cashflows from another instrument.

For example, a synthetic forward foreign exchange contract can be built from a simultaneous combination of: i. A spot foreign exchange contract. ii. A borrowing in one of the currencies; and iii. A deposit of equal maturity in the other currency.

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