The business banks make its decisions in the condition of certainty, risk and uncertainty. The risk is a condition when the possibility of every event is known. The risk can be measured with distribution of probabilities. The risk of interest rate is one of the main risks that bank have. They...

We compile and analyze detailed information on the debt structure and interest rate derivative positions of nonfinancial firms in 2000 and 2002. We find that differences in debt structure across firms and time tend to be counterbalanced by difference in derivative positions. In particular, among...