
Explanation:
We will first calculate the price of the bond and then recalculate the price in the two buckets when forward rates increase by 1 basis point.
The value of the bond is
When the forward rates in the 0-1 year bucket increase by one basis point, the value of the bond becomes
Thus, the value of the bond has decreased by $101.9039 - 101.8940 = 0.0099$
When the forward rates in the 1-2 year bucket increase by one basis point, the value of the bond becomes
Thus, the value of the bond has decreased by $101.9039 - 101.8945 = 0.0094$
The forward bucket 01s are therefore 0.0099 and 0.0094
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Q.54 Suppose that two-year with USD 100 of face value pays a coupon of 5% when there are two buckets: 0-1 year and 1-2 years. Suppose further that the term structure is flat at 4% with semiannual compounding. What are the forward bucket 01s?
A
0-1 year forward bucket 01 is 0.0099; 1-2 year forward bucket 01 is 0.0094.
B
0-1 year forward bucket 01 is 0.00965; 1-2 year forward bucket 01 is 0.00965.
C
0-1 year forward bucket 01 is 0.0004; 1-2 year forward bucket 01 is 0.0189.
D
0-1 year forward bucket 01 is 0.0094; 1-2 year forward bucket 01 is 0.0099.
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