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Basic Question 2 of 9
If a FRN is priced at par value on a rate reset date, subsequent increases in the required margin of the floater will cause it to be priced ______ on the next rate reset date.
B. at a premium over par value
C. the same as the par value
A. at a discount below par value
B. at a premium over par value
C. the same as the par value
User Contributed Comments 3
| User | Comment |
|---|---|
| HolzGe1 | Simply put: investors require a higher margin, for an increased credit risk for example. They're not going to get it directly because the quoted margin is fixed (in this case), so the FRN is priced at a discount. |
| mfm102 | Equation 8 -> numerator/denominator ; denominator is {1 + [(index+DM)/m]} so when Discount Margin (or required margin), price will be lower |
| khalifa92 | equired margin = market interest rate quoted margin = coupon payments coupons or quoted margin < required margin or market r = discount |
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Learning Outcome Statements
calculate and interpret yield spread measures for floating-rate instruments
CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 4, Module 8.