"floorlet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: floorlets [plural]
Etymology: From floor + -let. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|floor|let}} floor + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} floorlet (plural floorlets)
  1. (finance) 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. Categories (topical): Finance

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