After setting aside the required reserves, the bank decides to invest the remaining amount of cash. The bank invests £15 million in a coupon bond issues by UK Treasury. What remains is loaned out. The coupon bond of point (e) pays a coupon of 4% per year, paid semi-annually. It has 2 years to maturity. If the current Yield-to-Maturity is 3.5% semi-annually, what is the price of the bond?

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After setting aside the required reserves, the bank decides to invest the remaining amount of cash. The bank invests £15 million in a coupon bond issues by UK Treasury. What remains is loaned out.

The coupon bond of point (e) pays a coupon of 4% per year, paid semi-annually. It has 2 years to maturity. If the current Yield-to-Maturity is 3.5% semi-annually, what is the price of the bond?

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