Countries are not like financial markets. Social change cannot be executed as swiftly as credit-default swaps. You cannot sell short on social commitments and practical responsibilities. George Papandreou
Consumer groups fought hard to provide investor protections for 'special entities' such as pension funds, schools, and municipalities who purchase swaps. No comparable protection exists in the futures market. Daniel L. Doctoroff
Abedi also swaps his Sim card between phones and takes an untraced international call during the visit to the arena, where he walks the perimeter before going inside to the City Rooms. Source: Internet
A German derivatives dealer had commented to Der Spiegel that "The Maastricht rules can be circumvented quite legally through swaps," and "In previous years, Italy used a similar trick to mask its true debt with the help of a different US bank." Source: Internet
And it would open the way for debt-to-equity swaps. Source: Internet
And finally, Chelsea and Juventus are in 'open negotiations' for transfer swaps involving Jorginho. Source: Internet