
Explanation:
To calculate the cash-roll down, we will find the difference between the bond price if six months pass without rates changing or the spread changing and the initial price of the bond and then add this result to the cash carry or the coupon payment.
The cash carry is given by
The initial price paid for the bond is
The price of the bond (USD), if six months pass without rates changing or the spread changing, is
Therefore, the carry-roll is 2.13:
Alternatively, the carry-roll down can be calculated as
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Q.49 Suppose that an investor buys a 2-year bond with a face value of USD 100 when the term structure is flat at 4% per annum with semi-annual compounding. The bond provides a coupon of 5% per annum at a spread of 20 basis points. Six months have passed, and the term structure is now flat at 6%, and the spread is zero. Determine the carry-roll-down.
A
2.13.
B
2.5.
C
-0.37.
D
4.63.