[] () an agreement between two organizations that have borrowed money at different rates of interest, for example one at a fixed rate and the other at a rate that changes. In order to reduce interest-rate risk , they agree to exchange regular payments based on the rates of interest at which they have borrowed.利率掉期（两个机构按不同利率借款达成的协定。例如，一个机构按固定利率借款，另一个机构按浮动利率借款。为了降低利率风险，他们同意根据借款时的利率交换定期付款）