Companies A and B have been offered the following rates per annum on a $50 million five-year loan: Fixed rate Company A 4.0% Company B 5.2% Floating rate SOFR+0.2% SOFR+0.6% Company A requires a floating-rate loan; company B requires a fixed-rate loan. Design a swap that will net a financial institute, acting as intermediary, 0.2% per annum and

Companies A and B have been offered the following rates per annum on a $50 million five-year loan: Fixed rate Company A 4.0% Company B 5.2% Floating rate SOFR+0.2% SOFR+0.6% Company A requires a floating-rate loan; company B requires a fixed-rate loan. Design a swap that will net a financial institute, acting as intermediary, 0.2% per annum and

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