QUESTION 1 a. Hong Leong Bank Berhad has a return on assets of 1 percent and a return on equity of 9 percent. You are required to compute the equity multiplier for the bank. b. Suppose that from a new checkable deposit, Public Bank Berhad holds RM2 million in vault cash, RM8 million on deposit with the Federal Reserve, and RM1 million in required reserves. Given this information, how many percent of a required reserve ratio that Public Bank Berhad faces? c. The yield on a corporate bond is 9% and it is currently selling at par. The marginal tax rate is 20%. A par value municipal bond with a coupon rate of 8.56% is available. Which security is better buy?
Macrohedging
Hedging or hedge accounting is a risk-mitigation technique used to protect the current financial position from potential losses. Hedging is often confused with speculating. The major difference between the two is that hedging does not involve guessing, whereas speculation is based on guessing the direction of movement of the underlying asset to book profits.
Finance Mathematics
The area of applied mathematics known as mathematical finance, also known as quantitative finance or financial mathematics is concerned with the mathematical modeling of financial markets. The application of mathematical methods to financial problems is known as financial mathematics. A financial market is a place where people can exchange low-cost financial securities and derivatives. Stocks and bonds, raw materials, and precious metals, both of which are regarded as commodities in the stock markets, are examples of securities. It uses probability, statistics, stochastic processes, and economic theory as methods.
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