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Fixed vs Floating: A Practical Hedging Policy for Caribbean and Emerging-Market Issuers
February 14, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown
Executive Summary Choosing between fixed-rate and floating-rate debt is not a forecast contest—it is a risk allocation decision. Fixed-rate debt buys payment certainty but can lock in higher cost or reduce refinance flexibility. Floating-rate debt can start cheaper and offer flexibility, but it exposes cashflows to rate spikes that can trigger covenant pressure and liquidity...
