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Swaps involve exchange of one set of financial obligations with another e.g. fixed rate of interests with floating rate of interest, one currency obligation to another, a floating price of a commodity to fixed price etc.
History of Swaps
First currency swap was engineered in London in 1979, but the next deal structured by Salomon Brothers in 1981 in London involving organizations of the stature of World bank and IBM, not only ended the 2-year obscurity but also gave credibility to the instrument, so necessary for its extremely fast growth.
History of Swaps
First Interest rate swap was engineered in London in 1981and was introduced in the US in 1982 by Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae). Commodity swaps were first engineered in 1986 by Chase Manhattan Bank.
Purpose of a Swap
Reduce cost of capital Manage risk Exploit economies of scale Arbitrage across capital markets Enter new markets Create synthetic instruments
Interest rate swaps and currency swaps are together known as Rate Swaps.
Rate Conventions
Swaps are most often tied to LIBOR. It is quoted actual over 360, as though the year is of 360 days. This raises the effective rate for a period and has compounding effect. Bond equivalent yields are quoted on actual over 365 days. For comparison, adjustments can be made by multiplication of a rate differential by 365/360 or by 360/365.
Obtain actuals from cash market Make/receive payments to/from cash market Supply actuals to cash market
Notionals
Counterparty A
Notional
Swap Dealer
Notionals
Counterparty B
Notionals
Fixed Price
Counterparty A
Floating Price
Swap Dealer
Fixed Price
Counterparty B
Floating Price
Re-exchange of Notionals
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Notionals
Counterparty A
Notionals
Swap Dealer
Notionals
Counterparty B
Notionals
A, desirous of 10-yr fixed rate debt (available at 11.25% sa) has access to cheap floating rate financing (LIBOR + 50bp). B, desirous of a 10-yr floating rate financing (available at LIBOR) has access to cheaper fixed rate financing (10.25% sa). A dealer available can be a floating rate payer or receiver at LIBOR and a fixed rate payer at 10.40% sa and receiver at 10.50% sa.
Principal
Counterparty A
Swap Dealer
Counterparty B
SWAP
10.50% (sa)
Counterparty A
6-M LIBOR
Swap Dealer
10.40% (sa)
Counterparty B
6-M LIBOR
SWAP
Principal
Counterparty A
Swap Dealer
Counterparty B
SWAP
Currency Swap
A, needing floating rate dollars, can borrow euros at 9.0% fixed and dollars at 1-yr LIBOR floating. B, needing fixed rate euros, can borrow euros at 10.1% fixed and dollars at 1-yr LIBOR floating. Swap dealer can pay 9.45% fixed on euros against dollar LIBOR and dollar LIBOR against 9.55% fixed on euros.
Currency Swap
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9.45%
Counterparty A
LIBOR
Swap Dealer
9.55%
Counterparty B
LIBOR
SWAP
Commodity Swap
A crude oil producer wants to fix a price to be received for 5 years on production of 8000 barrels p.m. He agrees to pay average of preceding month price to swap dealer against a receipt of $68.20/barrel. An oil refiner wants to fix the price he pays for oil for 5 years on his average need of 12000 barrels. He agrees to pay $68.40 against market price of $69.50/barrel for an average price of preceding month.
Commodity Swap
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Actuals
Spot Price
Actuals
$68.20/barrel
Counterparty A
Oil Producer
Spot Price (average)
Swap Dealer
$68.40/barrel
Counterparty B
Spot Price (average)
SWAP
Refiner
Swaption
When a firm doesnt want a swap now but can lock-in the terms of swap now by buying an option on swap called Swaption.
Case Study
B. F. Goodrich - Rabobank
Why was the need for swap felt? How could the rate of borrowing be reduced for Goodrich? Describe the structure of the Swap diagrammatically. Comment on the role of financial innovations with reference to the case.
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B.F. Goodrich
LIBOR-x
Morgan Bank
11%
Rabobank
LIBOR-x
SWAP
Calculations
Cost for B.F.Goodrich: LIBOR + 50bp +11 LIBOR + x = 11.5 +x (i.e. 11.6 to 11.875) as against 12 to 12.5% (a saving of 40 to 60 bps approx.) Cost for Rabobank: 8.75 x as against 10.70% Morgan Bank gets: one time fees ($125000 + annual fees)