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Constant Maturity Treasury (CMT) Option

A put or cap structure created for payers of annuities, the CMT option pays off if the synthetic Treasury rate rises above a strike rate. The CMT option holder benefits from any rate decline after deduction of the CMT option premium. See Constant Maturity Treasury (CMT) Rate (diagram).

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