Q. What is one of the oldest derivatives with a history tracing back to the eighteenth century?

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Q. How are derivatives categorised based on their pay-off profile?

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Q. What is the primary distinction between "Lock" and "Option" products?

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Q. How are derivatives commonly used for risk management?

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Q. In finance, where are Forward contracts, Swap, and different types of options regularly traded?

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Q. What is the typical involvement of taking or making delivery of underlying assets in derivative transactions?

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Q. What is the primary characteristic of privately negotiated customised and OTC-traded financial derivatives?

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Q. According to The Economist magazine, what was the approximate size of the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market as of June 2011?

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Q. What is the criticism regarding the size of the derivative market based on "notional" values?

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Q. According to the Bank of International Settlements, what percentage of the total notional amount of OTC derivatives are interest rate related contracts?

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Q. What is the primary characteristic of a forward contract regarding the exchange of money?

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Q. What is a characteristic feature of forward contracts in terms of customization?

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Q. How are forward contracts generally settled?

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Q. What is a notable characteristic of the size and variety of forward contracts compared to other derivatives like Futures?

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Q. What is the risk associated with counterparties in forward contracts due to the absence of secondary markets?

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Q. What is the primary characteristic of a futures contract?

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Q. How does a buyer of a futures contract differ from a seller of a futures contract?

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Q. How does a futures contract differ from a forward contract?

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Q. What is "Marking to Market" in the context of futures contracts?

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Q. What is the essential characteristic of futures contracts regarding their terms?

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