On 5/15/2008, the thirty-year T-bond with a coupon of 5.00% and maturing on 5/15/2038 was quoted at a clean price of 102.50. The general collateral repo rate for a term of one month was 4.775%. Your investment bank receives an order from a client to buy this bond forward in one month's time. What is the forward price that you should quote? Why? How should your desk hedge itself assuming that the deal is done on May 15, 2008?

On 5/15/2008, the thirty-year T-bond with a coupon of 5.00% and maturing on 5/15/2038 was quoted at a clean price of 102.50. The general collateral repo rate for a term of one month was 4.775%. Your investment bank receives an order from a client to buy this bond forward in one month's time. What is the forward price that you should quote? Why? How should your desk hedge itself assuming that the deal is done on May 15, 2008?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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