A large money center bank uses the US treasury yield curve to determine the appropriate level for its lending rates. To compensate for the costs of making a loan, the bank needs to charge 1.8% point more than the expected future interest rate on a Treasury security with the same maturity if it is to make a profit. The manager is considering a loan request from a customer seeking a one year loan that starts 2 years from today. If the two-year Treasury Strip rate is 4.1% and the three-year Treasury strip rate is 5.5%, at what minimum rate should the manager be willing to make the loan commitment?Enter your answer as a % to two decimal places. Assume the expectation theory of rates is valid and all liquidity premiums are zero.
A large money center bank uses the US treasury yield curve to determine the appropriate level for its lending rates. To compensate for the costs of making a loan, the bank needs to charge 1.8% point more than the expected future interest rate on a Treasury security with the same maturity if it is to make a profit. The manager is considering a loan request from a customer seeking a one year loan that starts 2 years from today. If the two-year Treasury Strip rate is 4.1% and the three-year Treasury strip rate is 5.5%, at what minimum rate should the manager be willing to make the loan commitment?Enter your answer as a % to two decimal places.
Assume the expectation theory of rates is valid and all liquidity premiums are zero.
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