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Reversal

(1) The termination of a swap through cancellation of the original agreement or, less frequently, initiation of a partial mirror swap to offset the remaining term of the original swap. (2) See Conversion (1), Reconversion, Reverse Conversion. (3) Buying a call to lock in a profit on a short outright forward currency position.

See also: Short

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