In September 2020, swap dealers were quoting a rate for five-year euro interest-rate swaps of 5.4% against Euribor (the short-term interest rate for euro loans). Euribor at the time was 5.0%. Suppose that A arranges with a dealer to swap a C10 million five-year fixed-rate loan for an equivalent floating-rate loan in euros, answer the following: (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "O" wherever required,.) a. Assume the swap is fairly priced. What is the value of this swap at the time that it is entered into? Swap value b. Suppose that immediately after A has entered into the swap, the long-term interest rate rises by 2.0%. Who gains and who loses? Dealer gains; A loses A gains; Dealer loses

In September 2020, swap dealers were quoting a rate for five-year euro interest-rate swaps of 5.4% against Euribor (the short-term interest rate for euro loans). Euribor at the time was 5.0%. Suppose that A arranges with a dealer to swap a C10 million five-year fixed-rate loan for an equivalent floating-rate loan in euros, answer the following: (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "O" wherever required,.) a. Assume the swap is fairly priced. What is the value of this swap at the time that it is entered into? Swap value b. Suppose that immediately after A has entered into the swap, the long-term interest rate rises by 2.0%. Who gains and who loses? Dealer gains; A loses A gains; Dealer loses

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