A Quanto Swap is a cash-settled, cross-currency interest rate swap, where one of the counterparties pays a foreign interest rate to the other. The notional amount is denominated in the domestic currency. Interest rates may be fixed or floating.In a quanto swap, one party pays an agreed upon interest rate to the other party. The payment is based on a notional amount that is denominated in the domestic currency. This type of swap allows for exposure to foreign interest rates without having to exchange currencies upfront.As such, it can be used as part of hedging strategy or simply as a way to speculate on future changes in foreign interest rates.