You have been presented with the information shown below which are excerpts from the records of Databank. You are required to provide answers to them: (i) Databank holds ¢460million T-Bill but it needs cash to settle an investor whose investment has matured and is expected to be paid ¢400 million. You have been asked to approach Ecobank to sell the T-Bill for ¢415 million on the morning of 19th May, 2008 with agreement to repurchase the bill on the evening of 23rd May, 2008. What is the cedi cost of this transaction to Databank? What is the Repo Rate on this transaction?
You have been presented with the information shown below which are excerpts from the records of Databank. You are required to provide answers to them: (i) Databank holds ¢460million T-Bill but it needs cash to settle an investor whose investment has matured and is expected to be paid ¢400 million. You have been asked to approach Ecobank to sell the T-Bill for ¢415 million on the morning of 19th May, 2008 with agreement to repurchase the bill on the evening of 23rd May, 2008. What is the cedi cost of this transaction to Databank? What is the Repo Rate on this transaction?
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You have been presented with the information shown below which are excerpts from the records of Databank. You are required to provide answers to them:
- (i) Databank holds ¢460million T-Bill but it needs cash to settle an investor whose investment has matured and is expected to be paid ¢400 million. You have been asked to approach Ecobank to sell the T-Bill for ¢415 million on the morning of 19th May, 2008 with agreement to repurchase the bill on the evening of 23rd May, 2008.
- What is the cedi cost of this transaction to Databank?
What is the Repo Rate on this transaction?
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