Solution FIS Question For Practice
Solution FIS Question For Practice
Answer
a. 1004.77
b. duration
T 0 0.5 1
CASH FLOW -1004.77 25 25
Discount rate 5.00% 5.00%
PV 24.3975018237133 23.809524
Total PV 1004.77
t*PV 12.1987509118567 23.809524
Total T*PV 8033.22
Macaulay duration 8.00
YTM 2.47% 5.00%
Modified duration 7.61
Convexity
T^2*PV 6.09937545592833 23.809524
Total T^2*PV 73780.73
Convexity 73.43
Question 8
Bond Market Value Duration Value
W $13 million 2 13
X $27 million 7 27
Y $60 million 8 60
Z $40 million 14 40
140
(a) What is the portfolio’s duration?
(b) If interest rates for all maturities change by 50 basis points, what is the appro
(c) What is the contribution to portfolio duration for each bond?
(d) What will be the duration of portfolio if Bond Z is replaced by another bond
Question 9
1. A bond portfolio manager has $500 million invested in 10-year STRIPS and
the Strip is a zero coupon bond and hence the duration = maturity
bond invest. duration w
500 10 0.56
400 12 0.44
total 900
Portfolio duration 10.89
price change (%) 2.72%
Price change($) 24.5
if interest decrease, new portfolio value ≈
if interest increase, new portfolio value ≈
Question 10
A bond is trading currently at $980, current YTM for this bond is 12%.
if the interest rate change to 11.25 %, the bond price will become 1040. what is
Question 12
A Bank is borrowing 1 million by selling fixed rate bond. The duration of the bo
Question 13
term structure of interest rates 6%
Value of bond at 6% par value 1000000
duration of bond (borrowing) 12 years
Dollar duration for fixed rate 12000000
Duration for floating rate -0.5 years
dollar duration for floating rate -500000
Dollar duration of portfolio 11500000
$ change in the portfolio due to 1 bp increase in interest rate
$ change in the portfolio due to 1 bp decrease in interest rate
Question 15
A $100 million bond portfolio has a duration equal 15 year.
dollar duration 1500 million
$ change in the portfolio due to 10 bp decrease in interest rate
Question 16 An investor invested 50 crores in a 20 years maturity bond (8% coupon, 1000 fa
Question 18 The current price of a zero-coupon bond is 1020. the duration of the bond is 25 y
solution first calculate the % change in bond price, and then the new bond price
a. For a 0.25% increase in the interest rate, calculate the approximate price of t
b. For a 0.25% decrease in the interest rate, calculate the approximate price of t
Question 19
The current price of a zero-coupon bond is 900. the duration of the bond is 18 ye
With a 0.4% decline in the interest rate the price of the bond changes from 900 to 972.
Question 20 The current price of a zero-coupon bond is 370. the maturity is 25 years.
With a 0.5% decline in the interest rate the price of the bond changes from 370 to 419.
Question 22
Assets ($ mn) dollar duration
Item Amount Duration
Cash 300 0 0
S.T. loan 900 65 58500
M.T. loan 700 4 2800
L.T. loan 600 10 6000
Total 2500 67300
year
in a flat curve, YTM = Discount rate
year
s points, what is the approximate percentage change in the value of the portfolio?
Bond
Duration contrib.
replaced by another bond of floating rate, and next reset date is after 4 months.
d in 10-year STRIPS and $400 million invested in 12-year STRIPS. What is the impact of a 25-basis point parallel shift of the te
e the duration = maturity
w*D
5.56
5.33
10.89
924.5
875.5
r 1 basis point?
120000
1200
-1150
1150
1.5 million
ond (8% coupon, 1000 face value) of duration 13.5 years, and 40 crores in 5 years floating rate security.
duration w*D
7.5
0
7.5
duration w*D
25
-6.75
18.25
turity is 25 years.
d changes from 370 to 419.
dollar duration Liabilities ($ mn) dollar duration
Item Amount Duration
Deposits 650 0 0
S.T. debt 600 7 4200
M.T. debt 450 3.5 1575
L.T. debt 400 15 6000
Total 2100 11775
Equity 400
6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10
25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 1025
5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00%
18.655385 18.205792 17.767033 17.338849 16.920984 16.51319 16.115223 15.726847 629.26108
Answer
8.96
The w*D column
W X Y Z
0.19 1.35 3.43 4.00
5.06
point parallel shift of the term structure on the value of the portfolio?
Question 1 Manager have invested 100mn in a bond portfolio of duration 3 years.
Now if manager borrows 300mn at floating rate and invest in the portfolio, what
Question 11
a manager has 500 million to invest in the bond market but the manager wants to
Please explain how he can leverage his portfolio
a without changing the duration
b by increasing the duration
c if the duration of the bond manager will purchase is of 12 years,
what will be the duration of levered portfolio, if manager borrow at flo
Answer
a borrow 200 mn at fixed rate
b borrow at floating rate
c 16.6
Question 14
a. For a bond of 2 years (coupon rate = 10%, annually paid, face value = 1000;
YTM 8%
H 1.5 Yeayrs
T 1 2
cash flow 100 1010
23.148148 216.4781
239.6262
Question 16
An investor requires a target return of 10%. The minimum return acceptable to t
The expected worst case return in active portfolio management is 4%.
What % of the portfolio be managed as active portfolio and what % should be im
Answer
Active portion 33.33% This formula is not in the sheet, so ple
Immunised 66.67%
Question 19
1. Givent he following numbers, and using Altman model, predict if the firm w
TA = 200 crore
Revenue= 420 crore
WC = 16 crore
RE = 30 crore
EBIT = 40 crore
Market value of equity = 208 crore
Total liability = 154 crore
Answer
1.77639 less than 1.8 hence high probable to default
f duration 3 years.
invest in the portfolio, what is duration of the levered portfolio?
No change
urchase is of 12 years,
olio, if manager borrow at floating rate. Assume duration of floating rate as 6 months.
ally paid, face value = 1000; YTM = 8%) and duration of liability 1.5 years; calculate immunization risk
mula is not in the sheet, so please remember. Also remember that the ratio must be less than 100%
R1 7% R2 7.50%
T1 182 days T2 275
Question 4
In a FRA, the 3 month MIBOR rate = 8%, 6 month MIBOR rate is 8.5%,
there are 91 days in first 3 months, and 92 days in second 3 months.
What is value of k (fix rate) in 3x6 FRA (price of 3x6 FRA)
R1 8% R2 8.50%
T1 91 days T2 183
ΔT 92 days
k = approximation method 8.99%
Question 5
There is a 2x5 FRA as on 15th December 2024 @k = 8%, Principle amount is 20
a short and long is based on underlying that is market interest rate (float
and the one who will pay floating (get fix, lender or investor) is short
b days 151 days
here we are calculating cash flow at the end of contract, hence no pres
c here we are calculating cash flow at the end of contract, hence no pres
Question 6 In a FRA, the 6 month MIBOR rate = 8%, 9 month MIBOR rate is 8.5%,
there are 183 days in first 6 months, and 92 days in second 3 months.
What is value of k (fix rate) in 3x6 FRA (price of 3x6 FRA)
Answer R1 8%
T1 183
ΔT 92
k = approximation method
after one month
5-month MIBOR rate = 7.5%, and 8-month MIBOR rate is 8%,
there are 153 days in first 5 months, and 244 days in next 8 months,
Principle amount $25mn.
What is value of 2x5 FRA for Long.
R1 8%
T1 153 days
ΔT 92 days
k = approximation method
Principal 25000000
Value of FRA calculation after 1 month
it is because, a new k is calculated using n
expected cash flow at the end of the contract
Value of FRA= PV today (since cash is after 8 months, discount above c
Question 7
Some time ago a company entered into an FRA where it will receive 8% (with s
pay MIBOR on a principal of $50 million for the period which is between 1 year
At present forward MIBOR rate for the same period is 6% (with semiannual com
The 1-year risk-free rate is 7% (with continuous compounding).
What is the value of the FRA today?
P 50000000
Company will get a cash flow at the end of period
Present value after 1 year (i.e. 6 month before the maturity)
Present value today
value of the FRA today 452810.5
Question 7
EDF
P 100000000 standard
ΔT 90 days standard
Δy 1% given
Cash flow 250000 for investors
-250000 for borrower position
No discounting for present value in EDF for the contract period @ T1
Question 10
Days from Discount
Spot rate
Present factor
7.95% 121 97.46%
8.28% 303 93.52%
8.57% 486 89.49%
8.81% 668 85.50%
8.98% 851 81.60%
447.58%
SWAP rate 8.22%
Question 13
difference in fix rate 3.00%
difference in fix rate 2.00%
difference in difference 1.00%
This 1% they can use to decrease their cost of financing and share amo
steps
1. check where is maximum difference, it is in fix rate
2. who have advantage in that? It is quality
3. so quality will borrow in fix rate, and risky will borrow in floating r
4. design the SWAP deal to share the total gain of 1%
Quality will pay floating to Risky Mibor+1%, and receiv
toal cost Mibor+
Quality will pay fix 8.5% and receive Mibor+1%
toal cost Fix
Question 14 Compare a 5-year loan at a fixed rate of 9.5% versus a 5-year floating-rate note a
Further, the company finds that the at present “fixed rate versus 1-year MIBOR”
Can't compare fix to floating, it must be apple to apple. So what if you borrow fl
the fix equivalent of Mibor borrowing
Mibor
Mibor equivalent fix rate 9.00%
Fix rate loan is at 9.5%
hence don't go for floating, go for fixed rate
Question 14
Question 23
Consider a hypothetical company that wishes to raise 4-year financing. In discus
One is to obtain a semiannual pay two-year loan at a fixed interest rate of 9.5%
Alternative MIBOR + 0.80%
Company finds that the current six-month MIBOR rate is 7%.
A 4-year 9%-strike cap (semiannual basis) is trading at a premium of $8.5 for ev
Worst case scenario is: interest rate is more than the cap
If co. go for floating rate, then worst case scenario is that company will pay 9%+
T CF
0 991.5 net proceed after deducting for the Cap co
1 -98.00
2 -98.00
3 -98.00
4 -1098.00
IRR 10.07%
Thus worst case scenario doesn't gurantee that floating rate will remain chepaer,
If a 4-year floor 6% strike floor (semiannual basis) for a premium of $5.40 is use
T CF
0 996.9 net proceed after deducting for the Cap co
1 -82
2 -82
3 -82
4 -1082
IRR 8%
Now this is guranteeing that even a worst case scenario is a chepaer alternative.
Question 24
Principal
80,000,000
amount
June 11,
Spot date Swap rate (k) 8%
Year 1
Initial Libor
Term 4 years 8.50%
rate
Interest- Payment
6-month
rate frequency 6 months
Libor
index (fixed)
Payment
Reset
6 months frequency 6 months
interval
(floating)
Net 6319200
-6319200
Option on bon
Question 6 A bond (FV=1000, coupon rate 9%, maturity 3 years) with put option currently s
T CF Disc rate PV
1 90 11% 81.08108
2 90 11% 73.04602
3 1090 11% 796.9986
951.1257
Value of straight bond 951.12570569
Market value 980
Value of option 28.874294309
Question 7
In a bond with call option (FV=1000, coupon rate 8%, maturity 10 years), the Y
the price of the call option in the bond is 80 (using black Scholes model). What
T 1 2 3 4
CF 80 80 80 80
PV 72.73 66.12 60.11 54.64
Value of straight bond 877.11
Value of call option 80
market value of the bond 797.11
Question 8
The market price of a callable bond is 875/. The value of the embedded call opti
Question 10
In a bond with call option (FV=1000, coupon rate 8%, maturity 10 years), the Y
the price of the call option in the bond is 80 (using black Scholes model). What
Question 11 In a bond with call option (FV=1000, coupon rate 8%, maturity 10 years), the Y
the price of the put option in the bond is 60 (using black Scholes model). What i
Question 12
A callable Bond with Face Value 1000, Coupon= 9%; Maturity 3 years, Straight
Question 13
A puttable Bond with Face Value 1000, Coupon= 9%; Maturity 3 years, Straigh
Question 14
A callable & puttable Bond with Face Value 1000, Coupon= 10%; Maturity 8 ye
The value of put option is 46/. What is value of call option
Question 16
If Z spread in a callable bond is 1.4%, and spread for the call option is 0.6%, wh
OAS 0.80%
Question 17
If Z spread in a Putable bond is 1.6%, and spread for the put option is 0.34%, wh
OAS 1.94%
Question 23
Silicon Valley Software Company’s convertible debentures issued at their $1,00
a debenture holder can exchange a bond for 25 shares of common stock. The bon
What is the conversion ratio, and conversion price
conversion ratio 25
conversion price 40
Question 24
A bond has face value 1000/ and conversion ratio 20. if the share price of compa
Parity 900
Question 26
Consider the following information about a convertible bond
Conversion price 20
Parity 40000
Premium 10,000
Premium in % 25.00%
rate is 7.5%, there are 182 days in first 6 months, and 93 days in next 3 months.
days ΔT 93 days
days
f 3-month reference rate at T 1 turnout to be l = 7.4%. Who will get the amount and who will pay? Lender or borrower?
f 3-month reference rate at T 1 turnout to be l = 9 %. Who will get the amount and who will pay? Lender or borrower?
at is market interest rate (floating). So the one who will get floating (i.e. pay fix, borrower) is long (increase in interest increase g
x, lender or investor) is short position.
R2 8.50%
days T2 275
days
9.49%
R rate is 8%,
in next 8 months,
R2 8.00%
T2 244
8.74%
500000
485642.9312 use discount rate applicable for the discounting period
452810.4677
for the contract period @ T1. To calculate value today we discount it for a rate from today to T1
in favour of quality Company
Quality
Risky
ost of financing and share among them
t is in fix rate
us a 5-year floating-rate note at 1-year MIBOR + 1% when the current 1-year MIBOR rate is 6%?
d rate versus 1-year MIBOR” being offered to it in the swap market is 9%
pple. So what if you borrow floating and convert MIBOR borrowing to fix?
total
+ 1%
1% 10.00%
g face value) 52125000 actually we should use actual days/360 if days is available
se 4-year financing. In discussions with their bankers, the company is presented with two alternatives.
a fixed interest rate of 9.5%
rate is 7%.
ng at a premium of $8.5 for every $1000 notional
9%
nario is a chepaer alternative. Therefore go for a floating rate loan with buyin a a cap and selling floor
hy this calculated SWAP rate is different from the SWAP rate given in the data? 7.98%
ent on next payment date. Who will receive it?
3400000
3200000
200000
-200000
ting bond, value of fix bond, net of the two)
73725600
1 2 2 3 3
3200000 3200000 3200000 3200000 3200000
0.884 0.857 0.829 0.8 0.772
2828800 2742400 2652800 2560000 2470400
80044800
Option on bond
rs) with put option currently selling at 980. the YTM of similar straight bond is 11%. What is value of the option?
5 6 7 8 9 10
80 80 80 80 80 1080
49.67 45.16 41.05 37.32 33.93 416.39
lue of the embedded call option is 82/ (using black Scholes model). What is value of the straight bond?
alue of the embedded put option is 56/ (using black Scholes model). What is value of the straight bond?
9%; Maturity 3 years, Straight bond value = 920 is currently trading at 842. What is value of call option?
9%; Maturity 3 years, Straight bond value = 920 is currently trading at 975. What is value of put option
Coupon= 10%; Maturity 8 years, Straight bond value = 1010 is currently trading at 940.
of the option?
Question 9 Suppose that the CPR used to estimate prepayments is 8%. What is correspondin
CPR 8%
SMM 0.69%
Question 10
Suppose that investor owns a pass-through in which remaining mortgage balanc
Assuming that CPR is 8%% and scheduled principal payment is $25 million
What is the SMM & estimated prepayment for the month
Principal 500000000
Scheduled amortisation 25000000
CPR 8%
SMM 0.69%
Prepayment 3289081.7484422
Question 12
Calculate CPR & SMM for 10th month, in a loan with 210 PSA
Question 13
Calculate CPR & SMM for 50th month, in a loan with 150 PSA
Question 14
Please fill the following table
Question 15
Calculate EMI and Project the cash flow in 1st months if
Original Balance is =
Quoted rate
WAM = months
PSA is 100 PSA
EMI
Original Balance 100,000,000
Quoted rate 12%
WAM 180
int (monthly) 1%
PSA 100
which remaining mortgage balance at the beginning of some month is $500 million.
ncipal payment is $25 million
the month
2.00%
4.20%
0.36%
6.00%
9.00%
0.78%
A 300 PSA
SMM CPR SMM
0.02% 0.60% 0.05%
0.06% 2.40% 0.20%
0.14% 5.40% 0.46%
0.41% 16.20% 1.46%
0.46% 18.00% 1.64%
0.46% 18.00% 1.64%
0.46% 18.00% 1.64%
100,000,000
12.00% , monthly compounding
180