Editing Interest rate derivative (section)

==Trivia==

The interest rate [[derivatives market]] is the largest derivatives market in the world. The [[Bank for International Settlements]] estimates that the [[notional amount]] outstanding in June 2012<ref>Bank for International Settlements [http://www.bis.org/statistics/otcder/dt1920a.csv "Semiannual OTC derivatives statistics"] at end-June 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2013.</ref> were US$494 trillion for [[Over-the-counter (finance)|OTC]] interest rate contracts, and US$342 trillion for [[Over-the-counter (finance)|OTC]] [[interest rate swap]]s. According to the [[International Swaps and Derivatives Association]], 80% of the world's top 500 companies as of April 2003 used interest rate derivatives to control their cashflows. This compares with 75% for [[foreign exchange option]]s, 25% for [[commodity]] options and 10% for [[stock option]]s.