The answers I need was how many bonds to be issued. I want the calculations. Thank you! Suppose you are required to fund a portfolio of homogeneous $330 million fixed-rate loanswith 3-year maturities and 8 percent interest per annum with repayments in equal yearlyinstalments using two types of bonds. One bond is an 8%, $1,000 bond maturing in 3 years,and the other is an 8%, $1,000 bond maturing in 1 year. Assume annual coupon payments forboth bonds.If the treasury management section of the bank is attempting to minimise interest rate risk, howmany bonds should be issued?

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Hi, I'm working on this corporate finance question from my textbook. How do I solve it using formulas or the financial calculator? A bond promises a risk-free payment of $1000 in one year. The risk-free rate of interest is2.64%. a) What is the price of the bond? b) If the price of the bond is actually $960, what is the arbitrage strategy? Illustrate all cash flowstoday and one year from today.
8. According to the Loanable funds' theory, how are interest rates determined?9. Compare and contrast three different money market securities in terms of issuer, return, risk and tradability/liquidity.10. Explain the role of non-depository financial institutions within the financial sector? Discuss the core functions of any three of these institutions.
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18. Which of the following statements are true?Statement I. An interest rate reflects the rate of return that a creditor receives when lending money, or the rate that a borrower pays when borrowing money. Interest rates change over time, so does the rate earned by creditors who provide loans or the rate paid by borrowers who obtain loans. Statement II. Interest rate movements have a direct influence on the market values of debt securities, such as money market securities, bonds, and mortgages. Statement III. Interest rate movements have an indirect influence on equity security values because they can affect the return by investors who invest in equity securities. Statement IV. Since interest rates have an influence on securities, participants in financial markets attempt to anticipate interest rate movements when restructuring their investment or loan positions. a. I,II,III b. I,II,IV c. I,III,IV d. I,II,III,IV
Bonds are like loans the issuers get from investors. Just as your credit worthiness is evaluated when you apply for a loan, the credit worthiness of the bond also needs to be evaluated. To do this, independent agencies have created a rating system. To help investors evaluate bonds, private rating agencies such as Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s assign grades to designate a bond’s quality. Which of the following statements regarding the rating system are correct? Check all that apply. Once a bond receives a rating, it cannot be changed. A bond rated Ba by Moody’s is comparable to a bond rated BB by Standard & Poor’s. Different rating systems are used for corporate versus municipal bonds. The average yields on Aaa bonds are generally lower than the average yields on Baa bonds. The rating C signifies a lower risk of default than a B rating. The following chart shows the distribution of Moody’s ratings for municipal bonds between 1970 and…
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