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和棋 · 2020年05月02日

问一道题:NO.PZ2016082402000062

问题如下:

Consider a forward rate agreement (FRA) with the same maturity and com-pounding frequency as a Eurodollar futures contract. The FRA has a LIBOR underlying. Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between the forward rate and the futures rate?

选项:

A.

The forward rate is normally higher than the futures rate.

B.

They have no fixed relationship.

C.

The forward rate is normally lower than the futures rate.

D.

They should be exactly the same.

解释:

ANSWER: C

EquationFutures  Rate=Forward  Rate+12σ2t1t2Futures\;Rate=Forward\;Rate+\frac12\sigma^2t_1t_2 shows that the futures rate exceeds the forward rate.

这里的t1和t2指的是什么?以年为单位吗?

1 个答案

小刘_品职助教 · 2020年05月06日

同学你好,

t1,t2是以年为单位,t1指的是eurodollar期货的到期时间,t2指的是这段利率截止的时间。正常t2=t1+0.25,可以看一下基础班讲义304页