NO.PZ2016082402000058
问题如下:
ABC, Inc., entered a forward rate agreement (FRA) to receive a rate of 3.75% with continuous compounding on a principal of USD 1 million between the end of year 1 and the end of year 2. The zero rates are 3.25% and 3.50% for one and two years. What is the value of the FRA when the deal is just entered?
选项:
A.USD 35,629
B.USD 34,965
C.USD 664
D.USD 0
解释:
ANSWER: D
The market-implied forward rate is given by ,or Given that this is exactly equal to the quoted rate, the value must be zero. If instead this rate was 3.50%, for example, the value would be
助教你好:
这题是收录在经典题里的,我答对了,但我是因为看见题干最后一句问的是the value of FRA when the dealer is just entered,便认为题目是在问我forward在0时刻的value,于是选D,我压根没理会题干给的远期利率和zero rate。而李老师的做法是先验证远期利率3.75%是否合理。
我的思路有问题吗?我看过往其他同学提问中都是在研究利率怎么算,可是这题明明不需要算吧?