The most common types of swaps include interest rate swaps, currency swaps, and credit default swaps. In an interest rate swap, for example, one party agrees to pay a fixed interest rate while receiving a floating rate, or vice versa, based on a notional principal amount. Currency swaps involve exchanging payments in different currencies, while credit default swaps transfer the risk of default on a debt instrument.
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