2. Consider 12% USD/GBP dual-currency bonds that pay $1,800 at maturity per GBP1,000 of par value. If it sells at par, what is the implicit USD/GBP (USD for one unit of GBP) exchange rate at maturity?

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Treasury Market

On-the-run securities are the most recently issued securities in the market depth and are therefore traded at some premium. The off-the-run securities are the ones issued just before the most recent ones. The on-the-run securities have a lower yield to the investor than the off-the-run securities.