6. Company A and B has been offered the following rates per annum on a £10 million 5 - year loan.CompanyABFixed (%)56Floating (%)LIBOR + 1.2LIBOR + 0.3Company A requires a floating rate loan, whereas company B requires a fixed rate loan. In which market doescompany A have a comparative advantage? Design a swap that will give a bank, acting as an intermediary 0.5%p.a. and that will appear equally attractive to both companies. Explain how to achieve this, using diagrams andtext.[15 marks]

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