fest-zu-variabel (verzinslich)

English translation: fixed to variable, fixed to floating

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German term or phrase:fest-zu-variabel
English translation:fixed to variable, fixed to floating

12:23 Sep 22, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Investment / Securities
German term or phrase: fest-zu-variabel (verzinslich)
derivative Finanzinstrumente mit Zinsrisiko
Anne-Carine Zimmer
United States
fixed to floating
Explanation:
bonds etc generally either bear a fixed rate of return or a "floating" rate which varies with market conditions.

if you do a deal such as a swap to transform your exposure from fixed to floating, your risk profile changes accordingly...
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patpending
Local time: 13:36
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Vielen Dank für die schnelle Antwort, sie hat mir sehr geholfen :) Im Kontext musste ich zwar variable statt floating benutzen, aber die Erklärung war sehr hilfreich.

Karin
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4 +1fixed to variable interest
Klaus Dorn (X)
5fixed to floating
patpending


  

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fixed to variable interest


Explanation:
it's the same, really...


    financial market journalist
Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 15:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
fixed to floating


Explanation:
bonds etc generally either bear a fixed rate of return or a "floating" rate which varies with market conditions.

if you do a deal such as a swap to transform your exposure from fixed to floating, your risk profile changes accordingly...

patpending
Local time: 13:36
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Vielen Dank für die schnelle Antwort, sie hat mir sehr geholfen :) Im Kontext musste ich zwar variable statt floating benutzen, aber die Erklärung war sehr hilfreich.

Karin
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