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Locking in future prices or rates (See Chapter 48 of the Vernimmen)

Locking in future prices or rates, one of the financial risk management forms, consists in concluding forward transactions, thus eliminating the uncertainty about future prices of the exposed assets or liabilities.

Locking in future prices or rates (See Chapter 48 of the Vernimmen)

Locking in future prices or rates, one of the financial risk management forms, consists in concluding forward transactions, thus eliminating the uncertainty about future prices of the exposed assets or liabilities.

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Definitions of terms begining with the same letter as "Locking in future prices or rates" :

L/C
LBO
LBU
LIBOR, London Interbank Offered Rate
LIFFE, Liffe
LIFO, Last in, first out
LMBO
LOI
LSP
LYON, Liquid Yield Option Notes
Large cap
Last in, first out
Lead
Lead arranger
Lead bank
Lead manager
Lease
Leasing
Legal merger
Lending facility
Lessee
Lessor
Letter of comfort
Letter of credit, L/C
Letter of intent, LOI
Level of control
Level of ownership
Leverage
Leverage effect
Leveraged build-up, LBU
Leveraged buy-out, LBO
Leveraged lease
Leveraged management buy-out
Leveraged recapitalisation
Leveraged share buyback
Levered beta
Levered cost of equity
Liabilities
Life of the bond
Life of the loan
Lifecycle of financing sources
Limited share partnerships, LSP
Liquid Yield Option Notes
Liquidity
Liquidity - assets
Liquidity - investments
Liquidity - liabilities
Liquidity discount
Liquidity preference theory
Liquidity premium
Liquidity ratios
Liquidity risk - market
Liquidity risk – company
Liquidity – balance sheet
Liquidity – security
Listed security
Listing
Lock up period
Lockbox system
Locking in future prices or rates
London Interbank Offered Rate
Long (position)
Lookback option
Loss Ratio
Loss rate
Ltv, see Loan to value
Ltv, see loan to value

Locking in future prices or rates (See Chapter 48 of the Vernimmen)

Locking in future prices or rates, one of the financial risk management forms, consists in concluding forward transactions, thus eliminating the uncertainty about future prices of the exposed assets or liabilities.