Financial Risk Manager Part 1

Financial Risk Manager Part 1

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In the context of bond valuation, consider a callable bond that has embedded options. To analyze and compare, what would be the approximate Dollar Value of 01 (Dv01) for a similar bond that does not have any embedded options but shares the same maturity date and coupon rate as the callable bond?




Explanation:

The correct answer to question 38 is D, which is 0.02801. This is determined by calculating the Dv01 (Dollar Value of 01) of a comparable bond with no embedded options, using the formula:

DV01=P×Δy10,000\text{DV01} = \frac{P \times \Delta y}{10,000}

where PP is the price of the bond, Δy\Delta y is the change in yield, and 10,000 is a scaling factor to convert the change in yield to a basis point.

From the table provided, the price of the bond with no embedded options at a 4.00% interest rate is the sum of the callable bond price and the call option price, which is 97.8910+2.1090=100.0097.8910 + 2.1090 = 100.00. At a 4.05% interest rate, the price is 97.8566+2.0035=99.860197.8566 + 2.0035 = 99.8601. The change in price ΔP\Delta P is 100.1402−99.8601=0.2801100.1402 - 99.8601 = 0.2801, and the change in yield Δy\Delta y is 0.0405−0.0395=0.00100.0405 - 0.0395 = 0.0010 or 10 basis points.

Plugging these values into the formula gives:

DV01=0.2801×0.001010,000=0.02801\text{DV01} = \frac{0.2801 \times 0.0010}{10,000} = 0.02801

This calculation shows that the Dv01 of the bond is 0.02801, which corresponds to option D. The other options (A, B, and C) are incorrect as they do not accurately reflect the calculation of Dv01 using the provided data and the correct methodology.