Rivista del Diritto Commerciale e del diritto generale delle Obbligazioni

Fabrizio Cacciafesta

Qualche problema, concettuale e pratico, sui “derivati”: con particolare attenzione agli “interest rate swap”

Qualche problema, concettuale e pratico, sui “derivati”: con particolare attenzione agli “interest rate swap” (Fabrizio Cacciafesta)

Abstract: Some conceptual and practical problems on “derivatives”: with particular attention to “interest rate swaps” − The paper briefly discusses the very definition of “derivative financial products”. The difficulties the italian Corte di Cassazione raises, regarding the lawfulness of IRS are examined. Finally, the possibility of reading the contract’s “mark-to-market” as its market value is contested.  

Summary: 1. Introduzione. – 2. Una definizione problematica. – 3. Gli IRS OTC. – 4. L’MtM: che cosa è, e come si calcola. – 5. Il metodo di calcolo standard e gli “scenari probabilistici”. – 6. Che cosa l’MtM non è. – 6.1. Il costo per l’estinzione anticipata. – 6.2. Il valore di bilancio. – 6.3. Il prezzo di mercato.  

Keywords: DerivativesHedging vs speculatingSocial utility of financial activityInterest Rate SwapsMark-to-Market.

Year 2025 Booklet 2 Page 217

ISSN 2532-9839 | 2532-9847
IT EN

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