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Guidelines for effective uses of swaps in asset-liability management.

Government Finance Review

| June 01, 2003 | McManus, Katherine; Pfeil, Karl; Zibit, Trudy | COPYRIGHT 2003 Government Finance Officers Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Editor's note: This article is reprinted with the permission of Fitch Ratings. The views expressed herein are the authors' and do nat represent the official position of GEQA or its standing committees.

The ongoing decline of interest rates has presented credit-worthy borrowers with exceptional financing opportunities. In this low interest rate environment, many borrowers have reduced their debt service costs by refunding outstanding debt and have financed new projects at very low costs. Lower debt service costs have also provided some budget relief. Simultaneously, low interest rates have affected returns on investments. The impact on tax-exempt borrowers with ...

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