Bank J&D has the following assets and liabilities: Assets 1: 200 shares of 2-year zero coupon...

 

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Bank J&D has the following assets and liabilities: Assets 1: 200 shares of 2-year zero coupon bond with face value 1,000 (assuming risk free). Assets2: 300 shares of 4-year zero coupon bond with face value 1,000 (assuming risk free). Liabilities: The bank needs to pay 300,000 two years from now and 195,960 four years from now. Assuming that the spot rates are always 2% (flat term structure): a. Calculate the duration of the asset and liability portfolios b. Suppose that the bank is worried that all the spot rates will change from 2% to 3%. a. Show that the bank will not be able to pay his liabilities. b. How can you immunize the bank's portfolio (before the change happens)? Bank J&D has the following assets and liabilities: Assets 1: 200 shares of 2-year zero coupon bond with face value 1,000 (assuming risk free). Assets2: 300 shares of 4-year zero coupon bond with face value 1,000 (assuming risk free). Liabilities: The bank needs to pay 300,000 two years from now and 195,960 four years from now. Assuming that the spot rates are always 2% (flat term structure): a. Calculate the duration of the asset and liability portfolios b. Suppose that the bank is worried that all the spot rates will change from 2% to 3%. a. Show that the bank will not be able to pay his liabilities. b. How can you immunize the bank's portfolio (before the change happens)?

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aThe duration of the Zero Coupon Bond is equal to the Maturity value of the bo... View the full answer