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两个或两个以上的当事人按共同商定的条件在约定的时间内定期交换现金流的金融交易是
互换
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期权
远期
融资是指两个或两个以上的当事人按共同商定的条件在约定的时间内定期交换现金流的金融交易
金融互换是指两个或两个以上的当事人按共同商定的条件在约定的时间内定期交换现金流的金融交易
是两个或两个以上的交易者按事先商定的条件在约定的时间内交换一系列现金流的交易形式
金融远期
金融期货
金融期权
金融互换
两个或两个以上的当事人按共同商定的条件在约定的时间内定期交换现金流的金融交易是
互换
期货
期权
远期
两个或两个以上的交易者按事先商定的条件在约定的时间内交换一系列现金流的交易形式称为
金融期货
金融远期
金融期权
金融互换
互换是指两个或两个以上的当事人按共同商定的条件在约定的时间内 定期交换的金融交易
证券
负债
现金流
资产
互换就是交换是指两个或两个以上的当事人按共同商定的条件在约定的时间内交换一系列支付 款项的金融交易
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