Why can a fixed-rate payer in an interest rate swap be viewed as being short the bond

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Why can a fixed-rate payer in an interest rate swap be viewed as being short the bond market, and the floating-rate payer be viewed as being long the bond market?

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Foundations Of Financial Markets And Institutions

ISBN: 9780136135319

4th Edition

Authors: Frank J Fabozzi, Franco G Modigliani, Frank J Jones

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