NO.PZ2016031002000077
问题如下:
The current annual spot rates are showed below: 1 year = 2%, 2 years = 2.5%, 3 years = 3.5%, 4 years = 5.5%. What's the two-year forward rate two years into the future?
选项:
A.6.6%.
B.8.6%.
C.10.6%.
解释:
B is correct.
The forward rate is [ 1.0554 / 1.0252]1/2−1=8.6%.
考点:spot rate & forward rate
解析:一次性按4年期即期利率5.5%投资四年产生的收益,与先按2年期即期利率2.5%投资2年,再用两年后的两年期远期利率(2y2y)滚动投资2年产生的收益一样。(1+S4 )4 =(1+S2 )2 (1+2y2y)2 ,将S2 和S4 代入,即可求得:2y2y=8.6%,故选项B正确。
为什么(1+F(2,2))也要平方