NO.PZ2020021204000046
问题如下:
Suppose that the quotes for a five-year interest rate swap are bid 3.2,ask3.24 a company can borrow at Libor plus 50 basis points but wants to borrow for five years at a fixed rate. What swap should the company enter into? What rate of interest does the company end up borrowing at? (Assume that the spread above Libor at which the company borrows does not change.)
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解释:
The company should arrange to pay fixed and receive floating to convert the floating-rate loan to a fixed-rate loan. It will accept the ask quote of 3.24. Its cash flows will be
• Pay 3.24%,
• Receive Libor, and
• Pay Libor + 0.5%.
These net to 3.74%.