Consider a 5 - year credit default swap with annual payments. Assume that defaults can happen only
Question:
Consider a year credit default swap with annual payments. Assume that defaults can happen only halfway through each year. The hazard rate is with continuous compounding and the recovery rate is The riskfrae rate is with continuous compounding, for all maturities.
C What is the unconditional probability of default in year
D What is the present value of all expected payoffs per dollar of notional principal
E What is the expected accrual payment in year expressed as a multiple of the CDS Spread?
F What is the credit default swap spread in basis points
G What is the fixed annual CDS payment in $
H What is the value of the swap to the protection buyer if the credit default swap spread is basis points instead per dollar of notional principal I
What is the value of the swap to the protection buyer if the credit default swap spread is basis points in $