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The term 'float' may refer to: | |||
*Timing differences; | |||
*A company going public; or | |||
*Exchange rates. | |||
===== Timing differences ===== | |||
1. | |||
Time interval, or delay, between the start and completion of a specific phase or process that occurs along the cash flow timeline. Certain types of float can be quantified and expressed in money amounts. Float is often a cost for banks' customers, because the customer loses use of the funds in transit, for the time they remain in transit. | |||
2. | |||
The timing benefit enjoyed by insurance companies of receiving insurance premia in advance (of the period covered by the related insurance contract). | |||
===== Going public ===== | |||
The initial offering for sale/listing of a company’s shares on a public exchange. | |||
===== Exchange rates ===== | |||
The act of removing a fixed foreign exchange rate regime and allowing a currency to be freely traded. | |||
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* [[Balance and transaction activity]] | * [[Balance and transaction activity]] | ||
* [[Bank float]] | * [[Bank float]] | ||
* [[Clean float]] | |||
* [[Clearing float]] | * [[Clearing float]] | ||
* [[Collection float]] | * [[Collection float]] | ||
* [[Disbursement float]] | |||
* [[Flotation]] | * [[Flotation]] | ||
* [[Initial public offering ]] | * [[Initial public offering ]] | ||
* [[Managed float]] | |||
* [[Primary market]] | * [[Primary market]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Supply chain float]] | ||
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[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | |||
[[Category:The_business_context]] | |||
[[Category:Corporate_finance]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:09, 31 August 2022
The term 'float' may refer to:
- Timing differences;
- A company going public; or
- Exchange rates.
Timing differences
1.
Time interval, or delay, between the start and completion of a specific phase or process that occurs along the cash flow timeline. Certain types of float can be quantified and expressed in money amounts. Float is often a cost for banks' customers, because the customer loses use of the funds in transit, for the time they remain in transit.
2.
The timing benefit enjoyed by insurance companies of receiving insurance premia in advance (of the period covered by the related insurance contract).
Going public
The initial offering for sale/listing of a company’s shares on a public exchange.
Exchange rates
The act of removing a fixed foreign exchange rate regime and allowing a currency to be freely traded.
