BAX Contract

  

Specifically utilized to hedge against inflating interest rates, the BAX contract is futures contract which tracks the value (nominal) of a 3-month Canadian BA (bankers' acceptance). BAX contracts, being very flexible and liquid, are short-term investments and are traded on the Montreal exchange, and are also known as banker's acceptance contracts.

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