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问题如下:
A six-year CDS on a AAA-rated issuer is offered at 100bp with semiannual payments assuming no couterparty risk. The annualized LIBOR rate paid every six months is 4.8% for all maturities.If the yield on a six-year annual coupon bond of this issuer is 7%, is there any
arbitrage opportunity? If yes, how much is the return of the arbitrage strategy?
选项:
A.No, there is no arbitrage opportunity.
B.
Yes, buy the bond and the CDS with a risk-free gain of 2.2%.
C.
Yes, buy the bond and the CDS with a risk-free gain of 1.2%.
D.
Yes, short the bond and sell CDS protection with a risk-free gain of 1.2%.
解释:
C is correct.
考点:CDS
解析:
Because LIBOR is flat, the fixed-coupon yield is also 4.6%, creating a spread of on the bond. Going long the bond and short credit via buying the CDS yields an annual profit of .
可否将这题重新讲一遍,不太懂