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floorlet

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A component of an interest rate floor, a derivative instrument that effectively prevents the interest payments on an otherwise variable-rate loan from falling below an agreed level (the "floor"). Each floorlet, analysable as a put option, covers one interest accrual period (such as three months); the whole interest rate floor is made up of a series of consecutive floorlets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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From floor + -let.