Setting a Rate Hedging Policy
A recurring treasury committee decision.
A company has $2bn of floating rate debt. What proportion should be fixed, and how do you decide?
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Capital structure, covenant headroom, FX and interest rate hedging. 2 questions
A recurring treasury committee decision.
A company has $2bn of floating rate debt. What proportion should be fixed, and how do you decide?
Treasury interviews test whether you understand the rating as a constraint on strategy.
Your company is rated BBB and a proposed acquisition would push you to BBB−. Does it matter? What would you do?
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