Aptim Finance Company, has accepted 3 year deposits from public to the tune of Rs. 200 crore at a cost of 16% and deployed the funds for a 3 year term at a floating rate of 5% above 364 day T-bill rate. Sheetal Leasing Ltd. has accessed the market for Rs. 200 crore with a 3-year floating rate bond, the interest on which is 3% above 364 day T-bill rate. These funds are deployed in a 3-year asset which gives a yield of 19.5%.

The 364 day T-bill rate turned out to be as under for each of the half-yearly payment of interest.

 

Time Period	364 day T-bill rate
6 month	13.98%
12 month	14.10%
18 month	14.20%
24 month	14%
30 month	13.95%
36 month	13.75%

1) Arrange a Swap transaction so that Aptim Finance earns a spread of 4%.

2) At the end of 3 years swap arrangement, who is benefitted by the swap arranged by you on terms of the spread (compare swap versus no swap positions)?

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

To arrange a swap transaction for Aptim Finance Company to earn a spread of 4 we need to structure a swap where Aptim Finance pays a fixed rate and re... View the full answer