A bank has the following information: Assets ($M) 175 Asset Duration (Yrs) 5.25 Liabilities ($M) 150 Liability
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A bank has the following information: | |||
Assets ($M) | 175 | ||
Asset Duration (Yrs) | 5.25 | ||
Liabilities ($M) | 150 | ||
Liability Duration (Yrs) | 3.5 | ||
Market yields (%) | 4.00% | ||
The bank wants to hedge with a Eurodollar futures contract with the following characteristics | |||
Price (% of face value) | 96 | ||
Rate on Eurodollar CDs (%) | 2% | ||
Duration of Eurodollar contracts | 0.75 |
a. What is the correct strategy for hedging futures to offset losses on the bank portfolio and why?
b. Assuming spot and futures price move in a 1 to 1 manner, how many futures contracts are needed to fully hedge the bank portfolio?
c. If rates were to rise or fall by 75bps show that the hedge would leave the bank immunized
d. If instead of using Eurodollar futures the bank used Treasury bond futures with the following characteristics | |
how many futures contracts would it need to fully immunize the balance sheet? | |
Treasury futures Price (% of face value) | $97 |
Yield | 2.50% |
Duration | 8 |
e. What considerations would help make the decision whether to go with Treasury or Eurodollar futures?
f. Suppose that for every 1% change in spot rates, futures rates change by 1.2%. What number of contracts using Eurodollar
Expert Answer:
a Strategy for Hedging Futures To offset losses on the bank portfolio the bank should enter into Eurodollar futures contracts Since the asset duration 525 years is greater than the liability duration ... View the full answer
Financial Institutions Management A Risk Management Approach
ISBN: 978-1259717772
9th edition
Authors: Anthony Saunders, Marcia Millon Cornett
