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Synthetic Agreement for Foreign Exchange (SAFE)

A type of forward currency exchange rate agreement designed to provide a currency hedge over a specific forward period. A notional principal agreement, like an FRA, a SAFE provides risk control usually linked but not attached to another position or transaction. A SAFE is equivalent to a forward period currency swap without a principal exchange. See also Exchange Rate Agreement (ERA).

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