The price at issue of a 3-year fixed interest bond with 6.6% annual interest and redeemable at 103% in a specific market where spot rates are in effect is £115 for every nominal £100. Furthermore, the 1-year forward rate at time t=3 is 6.3% pa, and the 3-year spot rate is 7.9% pa. Therefore, compute the 4-year par yield in this market at time t=0, no tables, only formulas, correct answer=4.36757

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The price at issue of a 3-year fixed interest bond with 6.6% annual interest and redeemable at 103% in a specific market where spot rates are in effect is £115 for every nominal £100.
Furthermore, the 1-year forward rate at time t=3 is 6.3% pa, and the 3-year spot rate is 7.9% pa. Therefore, compute the 4-year par yield in this market at time t=0, no tables, only formulas, correct answer=4.36757 

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