NO.PZ2019010402000013
问题如下:
A bank entered into a 3×6 FRA 30 days ago as a fixed receiver. The fixed rate is 1.25%, and notional principle is $100 million. The settlement terms are advanced set, advanced settle. The current Libor data is as follows:
The value of this 3×6 FRA is:
选项:
A.11,873
B.-11,873
C.-12,579
解释:
B is correct.
考点:FRA的估值
解析:
画图:
题中的银行是fixed receiver,即FRA的short方。上图是以Long方,即Borrower(floating receiver)为例,所以fixed receiver (short)的value=-long=-11873
请问老师如何确认valuation date是在60的呢?因为题目中说“A bank entered into a 3×6 FRA 30 days ago”。我对这条信息的理解是,站在90天也就是3X6的3这里是loan开始的时候,那么0-3就是FRA的时间,3-6就是loan的时间。也就是说如果我 entered into a 3×6 FRA 30 days ago,那就代表valuation date 应该是90-30=60的时间点?