blue chip swap

noun

A type of international asset trading, common in South America, in which an investor acquires a foreign asset at a cheap local rate and then sells that asset offshore, usually at a higher price.

Meanings

nounblue chip swap (plural blue chip swaps)

plural blue chip swaps · alternative blue-chip swap

  1. businessA type of international asset trading, common in South America, in which an investor acquires a foreign asset at a cheap local rate and then sells that asset offshore, usually at a higher price.
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