An option that has embedded in it the ability of a counterparty to terminate the swap according to some prespecified terms, generally with no penalty for the counterparty. An option to enter into a swap contract. A receiver’s swaption is the right to be a fixed rate receiver and a payer’s swaption is the right to be a fixed rate payer.
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