Consider a bank with the following balance sheet (M means million): Assets Value Duration of the Asset Convexity of the Asset 5yr bond bought at a yield of 3.4% | $550M (lending money) 4.562 12.026 12yr bond bought at a yield of 4% $800M 9.453 53.565 (lending money) Liabilities Value Duration of the Liability Convexity of the Liability 2yr bond sold at a yield of 2.4% $300M 1.941 2.384 (borrowing money) 4yr bond sold at a yield of 2.8% $500M 3.759 8.206 (borrowing money) c) If the interest rates go up by 1%, using the duration and convexity rule to determine the net worth of the bank and the equity to asset ratio; d) Inc's scenario, to maintain the equity to asset ratio at 40% which is required by the regulation the bank decides to raise cash (zero duration and zero convexity) from the equity holders. How much cash does the bank need to raise? e) Do you agree with the following statement? Explain why. "The information about a bond's duration and convexity adjustment is sufficient to quantify interest rate risk exposure."
Consider a bank with the following balance sheet (M means million): Assets Value Duration of the Asset Convexity of the Asset 5yr bond bought at a yield of 3.4% | $550M (lending money) 4.562 12.026 12yr bond bought at a yield of 4% $800M 9.453 53.565 (lending money) Liabilities Value Duration of the Liability Convexity of the Liability 2yr bond sold at a yield of 2.4% $300M 1.941 2.384 (borrowing money) 4yr bond sold at a yield of 2.8% $500M 3.759 8.206 (borrowing money) c) If the interest rates go up by 1%, using the duration and convexity rule to determine the net worth of the bank and the equity to asset ratio; d) Inc's scenario, to maintain the equity to asset ratio at 40% which is required by the regulation the bank decides to raise cash (zero duration and zero convexity) from the equity holders. How much cash does the bank need to raise? e) Do you agree with the following statement? Explain why. "The information about a bond's duration and convexity adjustment is sufficient to quantify interest rate risk exposure."
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Transcribed Image Text:Consider a bank with the following balance sheet (M means million):
Assets
Value
Duration of the Asset
Convexity of the Asset
5yr bond bought at a yield of 3.4% | $550M
(lending money)
4.562
12.026
12yr bond bought at a yield of 4%
$800M
9.453
53.565
(lending money)
Liabilities
Value
Duration of the Liability Convexity of the Liability
2yr bond sold at a yield of 2.4%
$300M
1.941
2.384
(borrowing money)
4yr bond sold at a yield of 2.8%
$500M
3.759
8.206
(borrowing money)
c) If the interest rates go up by 1%, using the duration and convexity rule to determine the net
worth of the bank and the equity to asset ratio;
d) Inc's scenario, to maintain the equity to asset ratio at 40% which is required by the regulation
the bank decides to raise cash (zero duration and zero convexity) from the equity holders.
How much cash does the bank need to raise?
e) Do you agree with the following statement? Explain why.
"The information about a bond's duration and convexity adjustment is sufficient to quantify
interest rate risk exposure."
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