NO.PZ2019052801000050
问题如下:
A US company entered into a one-year currency swap with quarterly reset six months ago. The notional principle is $1,000,000, At the swap’s initiation, the US company receives the notional amount in Australian dollars and pays to the counterparty the notional amount in US dollars. At the swap’s expiration, the US company pays the notional amount in Australian dollars and receives from the counterparty the notional amount in US dollars.The annual fixed swap rates for Australian dollars is 4% and for US dollars is 3.6%.The current spot exchange rate is A$1.2 / $ .
The US term structure is:
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r(90)=3.58%
- r(180)= 3.74%
- r(90)=3.82%
- r(180)= 4.1%
What is the value of the currency swap to US company?
选项:
A.$-142,145million.
B.$142,145million.
C.$166 ,385.
D.$-166 ,385.
解释:
C is correct.
考点:货币互换估值.
解析:
美国公司收美元本金和利息的价值:
美国公司支澳大利亚元本金和利息的价值:
老师按照基础班讲义的238和239页的原理来说,美国公司在期初收A,付USD;在期末就要付A,收美元;老师上课的时候说本金的交换方向和收利息的方向是反过来的嘛,但是这里为啥本金和利息的折现都是同一个方向呢?