Preferred term

DERIVATIVE SECURITIES

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Used for

  • DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
  • OPTIONS (FINANCE)
  • SWAPS (FINANCE)

Scope note

  • Contracts whose value derives from some underlying asset, such as stocks, bonds, currencies or commodities. Includes forward contracts, futures, swaps and options

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URI

http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1001587

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