1.   Remember the wild oscillations of the pound under floating rates?

2.   Should the debt be at a fixed or a floating rate?

3.   In this section we discuss floating rate notes.

4.   For example, a borrower may negotiate a floating rate.

5.   Under a totally free floating rate, total currency flow surpluses will be eliminated by an appreciation of the exchange rate.

6.   If interest rates change adversely, finance houses could find themselves funding fixed rate loans with more expensive floating rate loans.

7.   Amid increasing speculation that the Bank of Japan may hike rates later this year, traders cited interest from commercial banks in paying fixed rates and receiving floating rates.

8.   At least two of the bonds will pay a floating rate, investors said.