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
No.PZ2016082402000058 (选择题)
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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?
1、a forward rate agreement (FRA) to receive a rate of 3.75%—这句话是不是说明这个FRA的利率是3.75%且我是short position?
2、这题求t=1年时刻的value,我理解就是在t=2年时刻,用(3.75%—三个月市场的int)再折现到t=1年时刻,得出t=1年时刻的value,首先题目没有给出三个月市场的int,其次为什么value是0?
3、题目答案写的计算的远期利率是3.75%,确实没错,但是这个远期利率也不是市场利率啊,怎么能说这个利率equal to quoted rate(FRA rate)呢,不理解