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DROP LOCK Definition & Legal Meaning

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A mechanism where the INTEREST RATE on a FLOATING RATE NOTE or BOND is fixed once rates fall below a predefined level. The drop lock allows the issuer to lock in a lower rate of funding. See also NOTE, SPREAD LOCK.

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