Pricing Floating-Rate Debt and Related Interest-Rate Options

1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Scott

1990 ◽  
Vol 90 (7) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Louis O. Scott ◽  


1994 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 79-89
Author(s):  
George C. Philippatos ◽  
Nicolas Gressis ◽  
Philip L. Baird


2017 ◽  
pp. 523-547
Author(s):  
Amir Sadr


2013 ◽  
pp. 257-286
Author(s):  
Andrew Sutherland ◽  
Jason Court


Author(s):  
Tomas Björk

In this chapter the reader is introduced to the basic concepts of interest rate theory. Starting with a market for zero coupon bonds we define the relevant interest rates such as the short rate, the spot rates, and the forward rates. There is an in-depth study of the relations between the dynamics of these rates, and we also discuss some more applied topics as fixed coupon bonds, floating rate bonds, yields, duration, and convexity.



Author(s):  
Aby Abraham ◽  
John Casares ◽  
Jibran Ali Shah

This chapter provides an overview of floating rate notes (FRNs). Although FRNs originated in Europe, their first introduction in the United States came in 1974 when Citicorp sold $650 million worth of its 15-year notes. Since that time, FRNs have evolved into a variety of types. FRN types covered in the chapter include the plain, capped, floored, collared, reverse, super, deleveraged, perpetual, and flip-flop. An FRN can have a maturity of up to 30 years and include periodic interest rate adjustments throughout its life. An FRN uses a reference rate, such as London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR), Treasury bill (T-bill) rate, prime rate, or domestic certificate of deposit rate plus a spread to determine its coupon rate. The chapter provides a discussion of such risk factors as interest rate risk, credit risk, call/reinvestment risk, liquidity risk, and market risk. Additionally, it covers FRN valuation using spread for life, effective margin, total adjusted margin, discount margin, and option-adjusted spread methods.



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