An interest rate swap in which the notional principal is indexed to the level of interest rates and declines with the level ofinterest rates according to a predefined schedule. This type of swap is frequently used to hedge secu-rities that are prepai

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1. An interest rate swap in which the notional principal is indexed to the level of interest rates and declines with the level ofinterest rates according to a predefined schedule. This type of swap is frequently used to hedge secu-rities that are prepai