1. Average rate at which banks loan to one another 2. • Banks in London, can exchange money between banks. LIBOR is the rate at which banks borrow funds from other banks…
Slide 1 Slide 2 Principles of option pricing Slide 3 Option A contract that gives the holder the right - not the obligation - to buy (call), or to sell (put) a specified…
Slide 1 I NTERNATIONAL D EVELOPMENTS IN F UTURES AND O PTIONS History & the Road Ahead LT Jay Killen18 May 2011 Slide 2 I NTRODUCTION LT Jay Killen Assistant…
Background Derivatives are investments that derive their value from some underlying quantity (usually a stock, bond or commodity price) Forward contract—obligates the buyer…
SECTION IV DERIVATIVES DERIVATIVES FUTURES AND OPTIONS CONTRACTS RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS THEY ARE THE AGREEMENTS ON BUYING AND SELLING OF THESE INSTRUMENTS AT THE AGREED-UPON…
Investment Planning and review Overview Suppose you find a great investment opportunity, but you lack the cash to take advantage of it. This is the classic problem of financing.…