It is also known as a foreign currency swap and is distinct from the foreign exchange swap. CCS are designed to exchange a stream of payments in one currency for a series of payments in another currency. In order to hedge foreign exchange exposure from foreign borrowing, the stream of payments is generally chosen to match that of a bond or loan. If the payments on a US dollar loan are LIBOR plus 2.5%, then the CCS can be structured so that it receives US dollar payments equivalent to LIBOR plus 2.5% in exchange for making fixed rate payments in the local currency. In this way a foreign loan combined with a CCS allows a local enterprise to borrow in deeper capital markets in the US or Europe but make local currency payments.