Given prospects for interest-rate increases worldwide, HSBC Private Banking sees opportunities in floating rate notes (FRNs) and believes they are currently an attractive alternative to cash. Following the Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate rise in June, the Bank of England lifted its base rate on Friday from 0.25% to 0.5% – the first increase in a decade, even though the central…
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