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See SAFE YIELD.

A slight depression, sometimes filled with water, in the midst of generally level land.

An area intermittently or permanently covered with water, and having trees and shrubs.

Swap data reporting is a US obligation on swap dealers and end-users to report over-the-counter derivatives transactions to swap data repositories. Reportable derivatives include “swaps” – defined as interest rate swaps, foreign exchange swaps and forwards, index-based credit default swaps, agricultural and commodity swaps, index-based total return swaps and all options based on a rate […]

See Trade repository.

A swap execution facility is a US platform on which multiple participants can electronically trade swaps. Sefs were created under the Dodd-Frank Act and the first Sefs began operating in 2013. Only swaps that are subject to the US clearing mandate are eligible for an accompanying Sef mandate – they must also have been determined […]

A swaption is a type of option that gives the holder the time-limited right to enter an interest rate swap or credit default swap (CDS) at a pre-set rate at expiry in exchange for a premium payment. For interest rates, an option to enter a pay-fixed, receive-floating swap is known as a payer, while a […]

Sites sampled during a short-term investigation of specific water-quality conditions during selected seasonal or hydrologic conditions, to provide improved spatial resolution for critical water-quality conditions.

Synthetic fibers are human-made fibers manufactured either from natural or synthetic polymers.

Synthetic materials are manufactured from either natural polymers (e.g. viscose, lyocell, acetate) or synthetic polymers (e.g. polyester, nylon, acrylic). The manufacturing processes rely on heavy use of chemicals, high energy use and depletion of non-renewable resources. Burning of fossil fuels to power chemical plants also generates high volumes of CO2 and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. […]