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Floating Rate Bond

Floating rate bonds deliver variable interest, determined by a coupon rate which changes according to the market interest rate, offering potential gains to investors.

Market Interest Rate	Coupon Rate of Floating Rate Bond	Coupon Rate of Fixed Rate Bond
up	up	Fixed
down	down	Fixed
Yield-to Maturity	Variable	Pre-determind

* Yield-to-Maturity (YTM) refers to the average rate of return where a bond is bought and held until maturity.

Illustrative Examples

On the Day of Purchase

Miss Lee invested in a 3-Year Floating Rate Bond with a face value of US$200,000 at the market price of 100% in November 2010. The coupon rate was determined as the 3-month USD London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) + 7 basis points (bp). The bond pays interest quarterly and the interest rate adjusts depending on market condition.

On the Day of Purchase:
The 3-month USD LIBOR is 1.11%. The coupon rate is then 1.11% + 0.07% = 1.18%. p.a.

The interest return for the first 3-month period: US$200,000 face value x 1.18% x 3/12 = US$590

3 Months

3-month USD LIBOR : 1.54% p.a.

The 3-month USD LIBOR rises to 1.54% p.a. The coupon rate becomes 1.54% + 0.07% = 1.61% p.a.

The interest return for the next 3-month period: US$200,000 face value x 1.61% x 3/12 = US$806

6 to 27 months

The 3-month USD LIBOR adjusts depending on market condition

33 Months

3-month USD LIBOR : 5.36% p.a.

The 3-month USD LIBOR rises to 5.36% p.a. The coupon rate becomes 5.36% + 0.07% = 5.43% p.a.

The interest return for the last 3-month period: US$200,000 x 5.43% x 3/12 = US$2,715

36 months

The total amount of interest return that Miss Lee received in 3 years is US$21,839.39, and the average annual return is 3.64% p.a.

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