NO.PZ201812020100001001
问题如下:
Is Petit’s prediction correct that the EKN bond price will not change in response to the interest rate and credit spread changes, all else being equal?
选项:
A.Yes
B.No, the bond price should decrease.
C.No, the bond price should increase.
解释:
B is correct.
An increase in interest rates results in a decrease in the bond price. An increase in the credit spread also results in a decrease in the bond price. For the EKN bond, its modified duration shows the effect of the 20 bp increase in interest rates. The approximate percentage price change resulting from the increase in interest rates is –8.47 × 0.0020 = –1.694%. The spread duration shows the effect of the 20 bp increase in the credit spread. The approximate percentage price change resulting from the increase in the credit spread is –8.47 × 0.0020 = –1.694%. The combined effect is a total change of –3.388%, or a price decrease of roughly 3.4%
请问老师,我记得课上讲过对于HYbond,spreadchange可以抵消一部分利率的变动,那为什么spreadduration不会和modifiedduration相互抵消?