Multiple Choice
A bank makes long-term fixed-rate loans,and funds itself with short-term deposits.It can best manage its vulnerability to interest rate changes by
A) Entering into a basis (floating-floating) swap.
B) Entering into a pay-floating/receive-fixed interest rate swap.
C) Entering into a pay-fixed/receive-floating interest rate swap.
D) Entering into a fixed-fixed swap where the two legs have different payment frequencies.
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