CHAPTER 6 INTEREST RATES AND BOND VALUATION L E A R N I N G LG1 Describe interest rate fundamentals‚ the term structure of interest rates‚ and risk premiums. LG2 Review the legal aspects of bond financing and bond cost. LG3 LG4 Discuss the general features‚ quotations‚ ratings‚ popular types‚ and international issues of corporate bonds. LG5 LG6 G O A L S Apply the basic valuation model to bonds and describe the impact of required return and time to maturity
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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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between exchange rates‚ interest rates • In this lecture we will learn how exchange rates accommodate equilibrium in financial markets. For this purpose we examine the relationship between interest rates and exchange rates. Interest rates are the return to holding interest-bearing financial assets. In the previous lecture we have pointed out that as being a financial asset exchange rates tend to adjust more quickly to new information that goods prices. Like exchange rates‚ interest rates are also the prices
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Chapter 22 Risk Retention/Reduction Decisions I. Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following is not a potential benefit to a firm from increasing retention? a. savings on premium loadings b. increased moral hazard c. avoiding implicit taxes that arise from insurance price regulation d. reduced exposure to insurance market volatility Answer: b Type: K 2. Which one of the following firms is more likely to use retention? a. closely held firm b. publicly traded and widely held
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LECTURE OUTLINE – DRAFT 2 [pp. 3-4 are new] NB MIDTERM EXAM SUNDAY‚ OCTOBER 20‚ 2013 CONCLUDE LECTURE 4 THE SHARPE SINGLE INDEX MODEL SHARPE MODEL’S APPLICATION TO PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT THE MODEL’S ASSUMPTIONS [ARE THEY REALISTIC?] ESTIMATING THE MODEL PARAMETERS RELIABILITY OF THE ESTIMATES IMPROVING THE MODEL SHARPE VERSUS NAÏVE DIVERSIFICATION [BODIE Appendix 6A +] REFERENCE: BODIE 6th ed.‚ CHAPTER 9‚ SECTIONS 9.1-9.5 AN APPLICATION OF THE SHARPE SINGLE INDEX MODEL A Disciplined
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67 vol. 2‚ 2012 TARGETING OF KEY INTEREST RATE AS A SOURCE OF CRISIS YANA SOKOLOVA St. Petersburg State University‚ Faculty of Economics‚ Russia Abstract In response to the world economic crisis of 2008 the authorities of many countries have launched policies of interest rate reduction through large-scale asset purchases on the open key rate targeting. The author explains how changes of the federal funds rate increased bank interest rate risk and provoked the recession of 2007-2009
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EXPLAIN THE CONCEPT OF THE TERM STRUCTURE OF INTEREST? WHAT INFLUENCE DOES THE BANK OF ENGLAND HAVE OVER THE TERM STRUCTURE AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR MONETARY POLICY To understand the term structure of interest rate we need to elaborate how interest rates function and how they are determined. Interest rates are a vital tool to all the macro-economic policy objectives of a government such as control of inflation‚ investment as well as employment. Interest rates refer to the price paid by deficit agents
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Tutorial 7 2) What is strategy risk? What is the taxonomy of strategy risk? Strategy risk is a possible source of loss that might arise from the pursuit of an unsuccessful business plan. For example‚ strategy risk might arise from making poor business decisions‚ from the substandard execution of decisions‚ from inadequate resource allocation‚ or from a failure to respond well to changes in the business environment. The taxonomies of strategy risk are objectives‚ business plan‚ new business development
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Interest rate pass-through: the case of Hungary Csilla Horváth‚ Judit Krekó‚ Anna Naszódi Magyar Nemzeti Bank‚ Budapest‚ 1850‚ Szabadság tér 8-9‚ Hungary Telephone: 00-36-1-428-2600‚ Fax: 00-36-1-428-2590 Email: horvathcs@mnb.hu‚ krekoj@mnb.hu‚ naszodia@mnb.hu 1 Interest rate pass-through: the case of Hungary Csilla Horváth‚ Judit Krekó‚ Anna Naszódi Abstract In this paper we analyze the interest rate pass-through in Hungary‚ with the help of ECM and TAR models‚ using both aggregated and bank
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The term structure of interest rates‚ also known as the yield curve‚ is a very common bond valuation method. Constructed by graphing the yield to maturities and the respective maturity dates of benchmark fixed-income securities‚ the yield curve is a measure of the market’s expectations of future interest rates given the current market conditions. Treasuries‚ issued by the federal government‚ are considered risk-free‚ and as such‚ their yields are often used as the benchmarks for fixed-income securities
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