Question 1 A Credit Default Swap (CDS) is an instrument designed to transfer the credit exposure of fixed income products between parties. A CDS is also referred to as a credit derivative contract‚ where the purchaser of the swap makes payments up until the maturity date of a contract. Payments are made to the seller of the swap. In return‚ the seller agrees to pay off a third party debt if this party defaults on the loan. A CDS is considered insurance against non-payment. A buyer of a CDS might
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Glossary: 1) Interest rates: An interest rate is the rate at which interest is paid by borrowers to use the money they borrow from a lender. The annualized cost of credit or debt calculated as the percentage ratio of interest to the client. Each bank can determine its own interest rate on loans‚ but in practice local rates are about the same from bank to bank. In general‚ interest rates rise in periods of inflation‚ higher demand for credit‚ narrow money‚ or because of higher reserve requirements
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M.Sc. Economics and Finance Dissertation INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY OF STOCK RETURNS Acknowledgements I would like to thank my supervisor Dr. Illias Tsiakas for his continued support and Encouragement. I would like to thank my father‚ mother and my sister for their tremendous support and understanding not only through the period of this thesis but for the period of the entire masters programme. In addition I would like to thank some of my friends who supported and encouraged me. Special thanks
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premiums but claim they have no liability under the insurance contracts‚ as Adia did not have an insurable interest. Insurable interest can be established through either pecuniary (monetary)‚ or relationship. Pecuniary interest can be established by ownership or interest in property either personal or real. Individuals may insure property that they have an insurable interest in. Insurable interest based in relationship can be established through either close blood relation or affinity. This prevents
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“IS INDIA READY FOR CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS?” II Index 1. Executive Summary 1 2. Introduction 2 3. Positive Implications of the Introduction of CDS 4 4. Negative Implications of the Introduction of CDS 6 5. Issues Demanding Urgent Attention 8 6. Conclusion 10 7. Bibliography 11 Is India ready for credit default swaps? 1 Executive Summary “…..bankers are in the business of managing risk‚ pure and simple‚ that is the business of banking.” - Walter
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What are your primary academic interest areas? As an aspiring doctor‚ I have a growing interest in science‚ especially biology‚ and mathematics. I also enjoy literature and English since I am not only able to learn more about grammatical techniques to improve my writing‚ but also able to express myself. 2. Describe your possible career interests. How certain do you feel that you know what you want to do as a career? I wish to do have a career in pediatrics‚ particularly pediatric surgery
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Interest Rates and Other Critical Determinants of Investment Spending in Bangladesh Background Investment‚ which is a spending devoted to enhancing or maintaining the existing stock of capital in the economy provides goods and services necessary for better standard of living. Moreover‚ it has greater importance as a policy tool. Policymakers often try to achieve target growth in GDP by influencing the level of investment. They do so by undertaking policies that influence the rate of interests
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Background……………………………………………………………………2 1.2 Definition of interest rates……………………………………………………..2 2.0 How does an increase interest rate affect the economy in the UK? 3.1 Encourage people saving money and reduce borrowing……………2-3 3.2 Decrease firms to investment……………………………………………..3 3.3 Promoting the exchange rate‚ and makes exports less………………...3 3.4 Reduce the aggregate demand and inflation rate………………………4 3.5 The price and cost will fall………………………………………………
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17 15.29 Interest Rate Options vs. FRAs 15.30 Interest Rate Caps and Floors 15.31 Minimum and Maximum Values for Options 15.32 Straddles and Strangles 15.33 Option Prices and the Time to Expiration Derivatives - Interest Rate Caps and Floors Interest Rate Cap An interest rate cap is actually a series of European interest call options (called caplets)‚ with a particular interest rate‚ each of which expire on the date the floating loan rate will be reset. At each interest payment date
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Discuss the effectiveness of using interest rates to control the rate of inflation. In 1997 the Bank of England was given independence over monetary policy in the UK. It was given the role of setting interest rates on a monthly basis for the purpose of achieving an inflation target of 2% (+/-1%) as measured by the CPI. The diagram above shows a short run aggregate supply curve and how an increase in interest rates may affect it. If the change is successful consumption‚ investment‚ and exports
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