n NISM Certifications
V-A NISM Series V-A
Medium

Floating interest rate is _________.

Practice question from NISM Series V A - Mock Test 3 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    A rate which is payable only on maturity

  2. Base Rate + Spread

    Correct answer

  3. C

    Prime rate of lending

  4. D

    The yield on spread

Why this is the answer

Floating interest rates are linked to a base rate (such as the Government Securities rate) and a spread. For example, a floating rate might be expressed as Base Rate + Spread, indicating it is adjustable according to the base rate.

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