Question: After conducting a rate-sensitive analysis, a bank finds itself with the following amounts of rate-sensitive assets and liabilities (RSAs and RSLs) and fixed-rate assets and

After conducting a rate-sensitive analysis, a bank finds itself with the following amounts of rate-sensitive assets and liabilities (RSAs and RSLs) and fixed-rate assets and liabilities (FRAs and FRLs). The rate of return and cost rates on the accounts are also given in the following table:

Assets Amount (million $) Liabilities & Equity Amount (million $)
RSAs @ 4.25% $ 322 RSLs @ 3.11% $ 200
FRAs @ 5.15% $ 700 FRLs @ 4.95% $ 800
NEA $ 120 Equity $ 142
Total $ 1,142 Total $ 1,142

If the bank wishes to set up a swap to totally hedge the interest rate risk, the bank should:

pay a fixed rate of interest and receive a variable rate of interest.

pay a fixed rate of interest and receive a fixed rate of interest. (correct lol)

pay a variable rate of interest and receive a fixed rate of interest.

pay a variable rate of interest and receive a variable rate of interest.

None of the options are correct.

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