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A foundation course that explains the over-the-counter interest rate option market. This includes the main products, how they work and how they are used.
It is suitable for those working in or around financial markets who need to know more.
There are simple examples with time for questions and answers.
This course is only available in-house and is suitable for up to 12 people.
This is what is covered:
14th October 2009
Gap reports show you the interest rate risk you are running in your balance sheet. They put the assets and liabilities into time buckets in accordance with their interest rate repricing. From this simple approach you can obtain a table or graph of the risk being run. This normally includes a profit and loss figure that results from moving the yield curve. Gap limits are also applied in order to keep the interest rate exposure within risk tolerence. Gap reports aren't new; they are widely used and have both strengths and weaknesses. Let's find out more.