Spot Rate and Forward Rate Spot Rate: It is nothing more than the YTM on bond. It is the rate of interest on bond maturing at any time in the future. It is also known as geometric average of 1 year forward rates in the future. Hence‚ YTM on bonds can be calculated as: When forward rates are given then; oS1 = oF1 oS2 = [(1+of1)(1+1F2)](1/2) -1 oS3 = [(1+of1)(1+1F2)(1+2F3)](1/3) -1 and so on. Forward Rates: It is the interest rate established today ‚ that will be paid on money to
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own words! Further any information taken from the text or other sources must be paraphrased. That is‚ it also must be put into your own words. No quotes! Warning! Common or group answers are not accepted and will receive zero credit. Read The Questions Carefully and Be Sure to Address All the Points Raised Answer All 8 questions (100 points) Short Answer 1-7 [10 points each and each about 1/2 – ¾ page double-spaced]: 1. If the spot rate for the Swiss Franc is that 1.15 SF is
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CHAPTER 14 INTEREST RATE AND CURRENCY SWAPS SUGGESTED ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS TO END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS QUESTIONS 1. Describe the difference between a swap broker and a swap dealer. Answer: A swap broker arranges a swap between two counterparties for a fee without taking a risk position in the swap. A swap dealer is a market maker of swaps and assumes a risk position in matching opposite sides of a swap and in assuring that each counterparty fulfills its contractual obligation
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following rates per annum on a $20 million five-year loan : Fixed rate Floating rate Company A 12.0% LIBOR + 0.1% Company B 13.4% LIBOR + 0.6% Company A requires a floating-rate loan; company B requires a fixed-rate loan. Design a swap that will net a bank‚ acting as intermediary‚ 0.1 % per annum and that will appear equally attractive to both companies. Q.2. Company X wishes to borrow U.S. dollars at a fixed rate of interest. Company Y wishes to borrow Japanese yen at a fixed rate of
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Goodrich-Rabobank Interest Rate Swap In 1983‚ both B.F. Goodrich and Rabobank needed to execute external financing in order to raise 50 million dollars for ongoing operations. Goodrich wanted to raise the money through debt financing‚ but because their bonds were BBB- rated‚ they would have to pay a steep interest rate for a fixed rate. However‚ the Solomon brothers had an idea. Goodrich could borrow with a floating rate that was tied to LIBOR and then swap interest payments with a Euromarket
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transmission between a given pairs of lines 2 CATEGORY OF MULTIPLEXING WDM FDM TDM ADSL Frequency Division Multiplexing * FDM – numerous signals are combined for transmission on a single communications line or channel. Each signal is assigned a different frequency (subchannel) within the main channel. * Useful bandwidth of medium exceeds required bandwidth of channel * e.g. broadcast radio and cable television * Channel allocated even if no data Frequency Division Multiplexing
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borrow (short term debt) from its committed bank lines because of the following reasons: 1. It would lose substantial about of its remaining short term capital availability under its bank lines. 2. It would compromise its future flexibility by borrowing in the short term. Instead‚ it wanted to borrow for an 8 year range (or longer) at a fixed rate. However‚ since the general level of interest rates were pretty high‚ and Goodrich’s credit ratings had dropped from BBB to BBB-. Goodrich believed
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.) 4 2. [15 points] Calculate the pH of 1.00 L of the buffer 1.00 M CH3 COONa/1.00 M CH3 COOH (pKa = 4.74) before and after the addition of (a) 0.080 moles NaOH and (b) 0.12 moles HCl. (Assume there is no change in volume). 3. [10 points] The following reaction is found to be first order in A: A −→ B + C If half of the starting quantity of A is used up after 56 seconds‚ calculate the fraction that will be used up after 6.0 minutes. 4. [15 points] The rate law for the decomposition
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invest $100m for 150 days‚ 60 days from today. (That is‚ if today is day 0‚ the loan will be initiated on day 60 and will mature on day 210.) The implied forward rate over 150 days‚ and hence the rate on 150-day FRA‚ is 2.5%. The actual interest rate over that period could be either 2.4% or 2.6%. (a) If the interest rate on day 60 is 2.6%‚ how much will the lender have to pay if the FRA is settled on day 60? How much if it is settled on day 210? (b) If the interest rate on day 60 is 2.4%‚ how much will
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Growth rates and how to calculate them. Growth rates can be tricky to calculate and interpret and many people get confused. So here’s how to get ahead of everyone. Let’s start with a time series where we know the answer. In the example below‚ X starts at 100‚ grows 3%‚ then falls back again‚ then grows 3% again. So over the three years‚ it has grown from 100 to 103. 1 Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 Average CAGR 2 3 4 X Growth X DlnX 100 103 0.03 0.0295588 100 -0.0291262 -0.0295588 103 0.03 0.0295588
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