variable interest rate

  • 1variable (interest) rate — or variable rate n. an interest rate that varies in relation to fluctuations in the market rates of interest, as over the time period of a loan or mortgage * * * …

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  • 2variable (interest) rate — or variable rate n. an interest rate that varies in relation to fluctuations in the market rates of interest, as over the time period of a loan or mortgage …

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  • 3variable (interest) rate — or variable rate n. an interest rate that varies in relation to fluctuations in the market rates of interest, as over the time period of a loan or mortgage …

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  • 4variable interest rate — noun A rate of interest on a loan, etc, that varies with the market rate of interest • • • Main Entry: ↑variable …

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  • 5variable interest rate — Interest rate that is set according to fluctuation in the prime rate; it is a floating rate + variable interest rate A flexible rate of interest which increases or decreases according to current market rates …

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  • 6Variable Interest Rate — An interest rate on a loan or security that fluctuates over time, because it is based on an underlying benchmark interest rate or index that changes periodically. The obvious advantage of a variable interest rate is that if the underlying… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 7variable interest rate — See: adjustable rate …

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  • 8Interest rate swap — An interest rate swap is a derivative in which one party exchanges a stream of interest payments for another party s stream of cash flows. Interest rate swaps can be used by hedgers to manage their fixed or floating assets and liabilities. They… …

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  • 9Interest Rate Call Option — An interest rate derivative in which the holder has the right to receive an interest payment based on a variable interest rate, and then subsequently pays an interest payment based on a fixed interest rate. If the option is exercised, the… …

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  • 10interest rate floor — The opposite of an interest rate cap. An arrangement under which the seller, in return for a premium, will pay to the buyer the difference between the specified floor rate and the lower variable rate, should the variable rate fall below that… …

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