How does the theory of comparative advantage relate to the currency swap market?
Answer: Name recognition is very important in the international bond market. With no it, even a creditworthy corporation will find out itself paying a higher interest rate for foreign denominated funds as compared to a local borrower of equivalent creditworthiness. Accordingly, two firms of equivalent creditworthiness can every exploit their, respective, name recognition by borrowing in their local capital market at a favorable rate and after that re-lending at similar rate to the other.