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ACT/360 Day Count

Counts actual elapsed days and uses a 360-day denominator.

Market use

Common in money-market and floating-rate contexts; the applicable instrument documentation controls.

What it means

Counts actual elapsed days and uses a 360-day denominator.

Example

A 30-day accrual uses 30/360 of the annual rate.

How to interpret it

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