Interest rate floor
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1.
An option which pays out to the holder if the reference interest rate falls below the strike rate on the maturity date, or on a series of pre-agreed dates.
The effect of hedging interest income with a floor is to establish a minimum level for the hedged interest income achieved.
2.
The hedged interest income profile achieved by the use of an option in combination with an underlying interest income exposure.
