Question: Please help me answer this question as soon as possible. Most preferably in one hour max. Thanks The board of a company (Firm A) has
Please help me answer this question as soon as possible. Most preferably in one hour max. Thanks
The board of a company (Firm A) has agreed to pursue a new project and the Chief Financial Officer determines that it may borrow:
Floating at BBSW + 2.85%pa
Fixed rate debt at 11.45%pa
The CFO of a large corporate (Firm B) learns that it may borrow:
Floating at BBSW + 3.75%pa
Fixed at 14.25%pa
Government debt is trading at 2.87%pa
Both CFOs happen to approach the same investment bank, you, to explore funding their requirements via a swap.
You are willing to enter into an intermediated swap with both parties, on the condition that you make 0.075% from each party of the swap transaction.
Required
Determine the swap strategy that maximises the benefit of the swap for each party, including your investment bank.
- Specify the swap cashflows. (6 marks)
- Calculate the borrowing costs and the benefit to each party from entering into the swap. (3 marks)
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