NorthRock Investments is an asset manager that invests primarily in floating rate debt. The size of...

 

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NorthRock Investments is an asset manager that invests primarily in floating rate debt. The size of their bond portfolio is $700 million. NorthRock believes that inflation has peaked, which will cause interest rates to fall over the medium- term. They decided to hedge against this risk by entering into a swap based on 1-month LIBOR on 1 September 2022. The details of the swap are as follows: Swap Fixed Rate 3.80% Date 2022/09/20 2022/10/20 1-Month Libor (%) 2.78 2.31 30 What swap must NorthRock enter into to hedge its position and what will be NorthRock's first cash flow? 4 NorthRock Investments is an asset manager that invests primarily in floating rate debt. The size of their bond portfolio is $700 million. NorthRock believes that inflation has peaked, which will cause interest rates to fall over the medium- term. They decided to hedge against this risk by entering into a swap based on 1-month LIBOR on 1 September 2022. The details of the swap are as follows: Swap Fixed Rate 3.80% Date 2022/09/20 2022/10/20 1-Month Libor (%) 2.78 2.31 30 What swap must NorthRock enter into to hedge its position and what will be NorthRock's first cash flow? 4

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