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Inflation Swap
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The action of using inflation derivatives to transfer inflation risk from one party to another. Inflation swaps are used to offset the potential for high levels of inflation. They involve one party's assets linked to a price index, while the other party's assets are linked to a fixed or floating cash flow.
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