NO.PZ2018122701000042
问题如下:
An analyst is using the delta-normal method to determine the VaR of a fixed income portfolio. The portfolio contains a long position in 1-year bonds with a $1 million face value and a 6% coupon that is paid semi-annually. The interest rates on six-month and twelve-month maturity zero-coupon bonds are, respectively, 2% and 2.5%. Mapping the long position to standard positions in the six-month and twelve-month zeros, respectively, provides which of the following mapped positions?
选项:
A.$30,000 and 1,030,000
B.$29,500 and 975,610
C.$29,703 and 1,004,878
D.$30,300 and 1,035,000
解释:
C is correct.
考点Mapping to Fixed Income Portfolios
解析The long position is mapped into a combination of
market values of the zero-coupon bonds that provide the same cash flows:
The interest rates on six-month and twelve-month maturity zero-coupon bonds are, respectively, 2% and 2.5%.
折现第一笔现金流的时候,为什么不直接除以1.02呢。题目中给的2%是说的on six_month zero coupon bond,所以这也是一年的利率吗,如果是半年的利率,那为什么还要除以(1+0.02/2)呢