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#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. | #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. | ||
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Revision as of 15:22, 30 May 2015
Timing differences
- 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.
- 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.
See also
- Balance and transaction activity
- Bank float
- Clearing float
- Collection float
- Flotation
- Initial public offering
- Primary market
- CertICM