It stands for inverse floating rate tranche; a tranche that is created from the collateral tranche (in a CMO structure), and whose coupon rate is inversely related to the reference rate (say 1-month LIBOR), i.e.,it offers a coupon that increases when interest rates fall and decreases when interest rates rise. The coupon rate is given as:
Coupon rate = K – L * (LIBOR1-month)
Where K is the inverse cap (the maximum coupon rate that can be realized by the floater) and L is the coupon leverage (a multiple by which the coupon rate will change in reaction to a 100 basis point change in the reference rate).
An inverse floating-rate tranche is also known as an inverse floater tranche.
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