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Forward Rate Agreement

FRA. A forward Contract that specifies an Interest rate to be Paid on an Obligation beginning on some future date. Any gain or loss on the Contract is treated as a similar gain or loss on a Futures or options Contract would be.

Related Terms: 9 Contract, ECI, Forward, Futures, Interest, Interest rate, Obligation, Option, Paid
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