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Near Perfect Floater

A floater that is embedded with caps or collars (caps and floors) so that the floating rate movement (adjustment) is…

Basis Point Differential

The difference in basis points (BPS) that exists between two positions or rates (yields) or premiums, etc. For example, the...

Basis Point Adjustment

The process of changing the interest rate on the leg of a currency swap being paid by the end user...

Near Perfect FRN

An FRN that is embedded with caps or collars (caps and floors) so that the floating rate movement (adjustment) is…

Forward-Starting BDS

A forward contract which obliges the holder to buy or sell a basket default swap (BDS) at a specified time…

BPS

A basis point (bps) is 0.01 percentage point and equals $1,000 annually on a contract protecting $10 million of debt...

Active Management Return

The return which is earned by an actively managed portfolio in excess and over an average market return (benchmark). Active…

LIBOR-OIS Spread

The difference between three-month LIBOR and the overnight index swap rate (OIS rate). It is an indication of the amount…

Floater Tranche

A CMO tranche in which the monthly coupon rate is typically set equal to a reference rate such as LIBOR.…

Fake Perpetual FRN

A perpetual FRN which contains a call option given to the issuer. However, if the issuer doesn’t exercise this option…