floating rate note

floating rate note
floating rate note see note

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

floating rate note
A debt instrument in a tradeable form on which interest is calculated by reference to a fluctuating market rate such as LIBOR uplifted by a specified margin.

Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.

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