NO.PZ2018113001000028
问题如下:
A company issues a leveraged floating-rate note that pays a coupon of 1.5 times Libor on notional principle of $1 million. It uses the proceeds to buy a fixed-rate bond with coupon rate of 6%. In order to hedge the floating payments risk, the company enters into a swap with a fixed rate of 5% and a floating rate of Libor. Calculate the net profit of these transactions.
选项:
A. $20,000
B. $10,000
C. $15,000
解释:
C is correct.
考点:Leveraged Floating-Rate Notes
解析:
总头寸:
Leveraged floating-rate note: 支付1.5 * L *NP
Fixed rate bond: 收到6% * 1.5NP(买的bond的名义本金为1.5NP)
Swap: 为了抵消付浮动的头寸,应该进入收浮动(L*1.5NP)、付固定(5%*1.5NP)的swap,名义本金为1.5NP
因此,净收益=-1.5 * L *NP+6% * 1.5NP+ L*1.5NP-5%*1.5NP=1%*1.5NP,其中NP=1million,所以净收益=1% *1.5*1,000,000=$15,000
这里的1.5是不是所有现金流都要放大1.5 times 是作为杠杆