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Floating debt
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Floating debtShort-term debt that is renewed and refinanced constantly to fund capital needs of a firm or institution.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Short-term
Any investments with a maturity of one year or less.
Debt
Money borrowed.
Fund
To provide money for a specific purpose; an amount of money saved for a specific purpose.
Capital
1) Assets used for the production of profits and wealth. 2) Owner's equity in a business.
Firm
1) Refers to an order to buy or sell that can be executed without confirmation for some fixed period. 2) A synonym for company.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Float
1) Currency: Exchange rate policy that does not limit the range of the market rate. 2) Equities: Number of shares of a corporation that are outstanding and available for trading by the public, excluding insiders or restricted stock on a when-issued basis.
Float (a company)
To issue shares (offer them for sale to the public) for the first time.
Floater
A bond whose interest rate varies with the interest rate of another debt instrument.
Floating
Used for exchange rates, interest rates, etc.; able to change according to supply and demand.
Floating (or variable) rate note
A bond that pays interest according to current market rates.
Floating exchange rate
A country's decision to allow its currency value to change freely, not constrained by central bank intervention. The currency value is determined by trading in the foreign exchange market.
Floating exchange rate system
Purchase or sale of the currencies of other nations by a central bank for the purpose of influencing foreign exchange rates or maintaining orderly foreign exchange markets. Also called foreign-exchange market intervention.
Floating lien
General attachment against a company's assets or against a particular class of assets.
Floating rate
Interest rate that is reset periodically, usually every couple of months or sometimes daily.
Floating rate contract
An guaranteed investment instrument whose interest payment is tied to some variable (floating) interest rate benchmark, such as a specific-maturity Treasury yield.
Floating rate note (FRN)
Note whose interest payment varies with short-term interest rates.
Floating rate payer
In an interest rate swap, the counterparty who pays a rate based on a reference rate, usually in exchange for a fixed-rate payment.
Floating rate preferred
Preferred stock paying dividends that vary with short-term interest rates.
Floating securities
Securities bought in a broker's name and resold quickly to attain a profit in a short amount of time.
Floating supply
The aggregate of securities believed to be available for immediate purchase, that is, in the hands of dealers and investors wanting to sell.
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Float
1) Currency: Exchange rate policy that does not limit the range of the market rate. 2) Equities: Number of shares of a corporation that are outstanding and available for trading by the public, excluding insiders or restricted stock on a when-issued basis.
Float (a company)
To issue shares (offer them for sale to the public) for the first time.
Floater
A bond whose interest rate varies with the interest rate of another debt instrument.
Floating
Used for exchange rates, interest rates, etc.; able to change according to supply and demand.
Floating (or variable) rate note
A bond that pays interest according to current market rates.
Floating debt
Floating exchange rate
A country's decision to allow its currency value to change freely, not constrained by central bank intervention. The currency value is determined by trading in the foreign exchange market.
Floating exchange rate system
Purchase or sale of the currencies of other nations by a central bank for the purpose of influencing foreign exchange rates or maintaining orderly foreign exchange markets. Also called foreign-exchange market intervention.
Floating lien
General attachment against a company's assets or against a particular class of assets.
Floating rate
Interest rate that is reset periodically, usually every couple of months or sometimes daily.
Floating rate contract
An guaranteed investment instrument whose interest payment is tied to some variable (floating) interest rate benchmark, such as a specific-maturity Treasury yield.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Short-term
Any investments with a maturity of one year or less.
Debt
Money borrowed.
Fund
To provide money for a specific purpose; an amount of money saved for a specific purpose.
Capital
1) Assets used for the production of profits and wealth. 2) Owner's equity in a business.
Firm
1) Refers to an order to buy or sell that can be executed without confirmation for some fixed period. 2) A synonym for company.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Float
1) Currency: Exchange rate policy that does not limit the range of the market rate. 2) Equities: Number of shares of a corporation that are outstanding and available for trading by the public, excluding insiders or restricted stock on a when-issued basis.
Float (a company)
To issue shares (offer them for sale to the public) for the first time.
Floater
A bond whose interest rate varies with the interest rate of another debt instrument.
Floating
Used for exchange rates, interest rates, etc.; able to change according to supply and demand.
Floating (or variable) rate note
A bond that pays interest according to current market rates.
Floating exchange rate
A country's decision to allow its currency value to change freely, not constrained by central bank intervention. The currency value is determined by trading in the foreign exchange market.
Floating exchange rate system
Purchase or sale of the currencies of other nations by a central bank for the purpose of influencing foreign exchange rates or maintaining orderly foreign exchange markets. Also called foreign-exchange market intervention.
Floating lien
General attachment against a company's assets or against a particular class of assets.
Floating rate
Interest rate that is reset periodically, usually every couple of months or sometimes daily.
Floating rate contract
An guaranteed investment instrument whose interest payment is tied to some variable (floating) interest rate benchmark, such as a specific-maturity Treasury yield.
Floating rate note (FRN)
Note whose interest payment varies with short-term interest rates.
Floating rate payer
In an interest rate swap, the counterparty who pays a rate based on a reference rate, usually in exchange for a fixed-rate payment.
Floating rate preferred
Preferred stock paying dividends that vary with short-term interest rates.
Floating securities
Securities bought in a broker's name and resold quickly to attain a profit in a short amount of time.
Floating supply
The aggregate of securities believed to be available for immediate purchase, that is, in the hands of dealers and investors wanting to sell.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Float
1) Currency: Exchange rate policy that does not limit the range of the market rate. 2) Equities: Number of shares of a corporation that are outstanding and available for trading by the public, excluding insiders or restricted stock on a when-issued basis.
Float (a company)
To issue shares (offer them for sale to the public) for the first time.
Floater
A bond whose interest rate varies with the interest rate of another debt instrument.
Floating
Used for exchange rates, interest rates, etc.; able to change according to supply and demand.
Floating (or variable) rate note
A bond that pays interest according to current market rates.
Floating debt
Floating exchange rate
A country's decision to allow its currency value to change freely, not constrained by central bank intervention. The currency value is determined by trading in the foreign exchange market.
Floating exchange rate system
Purchase or sale of the currencies of other nations by a central bank for the purpose of influencing foreign exchange rates or maintaining orderly foreign exchange markets. Also called foreign-exchange market intervention.
Floating lien
General attachment against a company's assets or against a particular class of assets.
Floating rate
Interest rate that is reset periodically, usually every couple of months or sometimes daily.
Floating rate contract
An guaranteed investment instrument whose interest payment is tied to some variable (floating) interest rate benchmark, such as a specific-maturity Treasury yield.
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