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Securities that pay interest at a specified rate either at periodic intervals or at maturity.
(NDF). A foreign currency financial derivative contract. An NDF differs from an outright foreign currency forward contract in that there is no physical settlement of two currencies at maturity. Rather, a net cash settlement is made by one party to the other.
 
 
Instruments that are always issued in interest bearing form include Certificates of Deposit.
 
Instruments that may be issued either in interest bearing form or as discount instruments include Sterling commercial paper.


NDFs are commonly used to hedge foreign currency risks in emerging markets where local currencies are not freely convertible, or where there are restrictions on capital movements. An NDF market might then develop in an offshore financial centre, with contracts settled in major foreign currencies, such as the US dollar.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Certificate of deposit]]
* [[Contract for differences]]
* [[Discount instruments]]
* [[Foreign exchange forward contract]]
* [[Instrument]]
* [[NIB]]
* [[Sterling commercial paper]]


[[Category:Cash_management]]
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]
[[Category:Liquidity_management]]

Revision as of 14:20, 23 October 2012

(NDF). A foreign currency financial derivative contract. An NDF differs from an outright foreign currency forward contract in that there is no physical settlement of two currencies at maturity. Rather, a net cash settlement is made by one party to the other.

NDFs are commonly used to hedge foreign currency risks in emerging markets where local currencies are not freely convertible, or where there are restrictions on capital movements. An NDF market might then develop in an offshore financial centre, with contracts settled in major foreign currencies, such as the US dollar.

See also