Caps, floors and collars
In this lesson, you'll learn how caps, floors and collars work as interest rate derivatives and when to use each one in your AFM studies and practice. Caps protect borrowers by limiting the maximum interest rate they'll pay on floating rate debt, while floors guarantee investors a minimum return.
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In this lesson
- 0:00 Caps, floors and collars introduction
- 0:16 How caps protect against rising rates
- 0:52 Understanding floors and minimum returns
- 1:47 Collars combine caps and floors
- 2:43 Collar advantages and cost reduction
- 3:16 Benefits of interest rate derivatives
- 3:44 Costs and market considerations
About this lesson
Collars combine both strategies to create a range of acceptable rates, reducing overall option costs by offsetting the cap premium with a floor premium. You'll explore the practical benefits—customisation, stability and flexibility—alongside the trade-offs, including premium costs and the need to understand market conditions to make informed hedging decisions.
Duration: 4m
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