
Explanation:
Bootstrapping is the process of carving out spot rates from the market prices of a set of coupon-paying bonds. The spot rates are determined in a sequential manner.
Step 1: Find the 6-month spot rate ()
For the 6-month T-bond:
101.5` = \frac{100 + 5/2}{\left(1 + \frac{Z_{0.5}}{2}\right)^1}$$
101.5` = \frac{102.5}{1 + \frac{Z_{0.5}}{2}}$$
1` + \frac{Z_{0.5}}{2} = \frac{102.5}{101.5} = 1.0099$$
Thus, the six-month spot rate is 1.98% with semiannual compounding.
Step 2: Find the 1-year spot rate ()
For the 1-year T-bond:
102.6` = \frac{2.625}{\left(1 + \frac{z_{0.5}}{2}\right)^1} + \frac{100 + 2.625}{\left(1 + \frac{z_1}{2}\right)^2}$$
102.6` = \frac{2.625}{1.0099} + \frac{102.625}{\left(1 + \frac{z_1}{2}\right)^2}$$
102.6` = 2.60 + \frac{102.625}{\left(1 + \frac{z_1}{2}\right)^2}$$
Therefore, the one-year spot rate is 2.61% with semiannual compounding.
Q-1. Determine the one-year spot rate via the bootstrapping method, assuming semiannual compounding.
Price per $100 par value | Coupon (paid semiannually) | Maturity (yrs.) | Semiannual period |
|---|---|---|---|
$101.50 | 5.0% | 0.5 | 1 |
$102.60 | 5.25% | 1.0 | 2 |
$103.15 | 5.75% | 1.5 | 3 |
$103.95 | 6.20% | 2.0 | 4 |
A
A. 1.98%
B
B. 2.61%
C
C. 1.31%
D
D. 2.25%
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