67 vol. 2‚ 2012 TARGETING OF KEY INTEREST RATE AS A SOURCE OF CRISIS YANA SOKOLOVA St. Petersburg State University‚ Faculty of Economics‚ Russia Abstract In response to the world economic crisis of 2008 the authorities of many countries have launched policies of interest rate reduction through large-scale asset purchases on the open key rate targeting. The author explains how changes of the federal funds rate increased bank interest rate risk and provoked the recession of 2007-2009
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Problems Yield Curves Yield Curves Inflation and Interest Rate Rate of Interest Real Risk-Free Rate‚ MRP and DRP Exam-Type Problems Expected Inflation Rate Expected Rate of Interest Expected Rate of Interest Interest Rate Interest Rate Expected Rate of Interest Ending Part Formula and Necessary Illustration for Calculation Summary of the Assignment Page No. 5 6 7 9 10 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 Department of Finance Jagannath University 3|Page The Financial Environment: Interest Rates Problems
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arbitrageur can borrow money at 10% per annum. What should the arbitrageur do? Assume that the cost of storing gold is zero and that gold provides no income. 2. On September 12‚ 2006‚ an investor owns 100 Intel shares. As indicated in the table below‚ the share price is $19.56 and January put option with a strike price of $17.50 costs $0.475. The investor is comparing two alternatives to limit downside risk. The first is to buy 1 January put option contract with a strike price of $17.50. The second
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Limitations…………………………………………………………….3 Methodologies……………………………………………………………………...3 Interest rate and its determinants…………………………………………………3-5 Analysis of regression equation………………………………………………….6-7 Analysis of correlation matrix……………………………………………………7-8 Conclusion…………………………………………………………........................8 Bibliography……………………………………………………………………….8 Determinants of Interest Rates in Bangladesh Executive Summary: Interest rate is applicable on all type of lending allover the world. Lending can be of
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Structure of Interest Rates 1) The risk structure of interest rates is A) the structure of how interest rates move over time. B) the relationship among interest rates of different bonds with the same maturity. C) the relationship among the term to maturity of different bonds. D) the relationship among interest rates on bonds with different maturities. 2) The risk that interest payments will not be made‚ or that the face value of a bond is not repaid
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FACTORS AFFECTING INTEREST RATE ON LISTED NEPALESE BANKS AND FINANCE COMPANIES By AAKASH PARAJULI Shanker Dev Campus T.U. Regd. No. 5-1-33-1-99 Campus Roll No. : 313/062 A Thesis Submitted to: Office of the Dean Faculty of Management Tribhuvan University In partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Master of Business Studies (M.B.S) Kathmandu‚ Nepal July‚ 2009 RECOMMENDATION This is to certify that the Thesis Submitted by: AAKASH PARAJULI Entitled: FACTORS
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Chapter 5 : Interet rates Page161 Interest rate quotes and adjustments 5-1. Your bank is offering you an account that will pay 20% interest in total for a two-year deposit. Determine the equivalent discount rate for a period length of a. Six months. b. One year. c. One month. a. Since 6 months is [pic] of 2 years‚ using our rule [pic] So the equivalent 6 month rate is 4.66%. b. Since one year is half of 2 years [pic] So the equivalent 1 year rate is 9.54%. c. Since
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1. Estimate of the risk-free rate pf interest ("U.S. 10-year Treasury" bond rate = 4.78%. Assumed Market Risk Premium = 7.5%. 2. IBM Stock Information a. IBM’s Beta = 1.64 b. IBM’s current annual dividend = $0.80 c. IBM’s 3-year dividend growth rate (g) = 8.2% d. Industry P/E = 23.2 e. IBM’s EPS = $4.87 3. With the information you have‚ use the CAPM to calculate IBM’s required rate of return or ks. CAPM: ks = RF +{ (kM Krf) x Beta} = ks = 4.78% + {7.5% x 1.64) = 17.08% ks
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Ch.5 Yield (total return) = Dollar inc + (end-beg) beg. Value Risk of Return = r= Risk Free rate + Risk Prem r=rRF+DRP+LP+MRP Risk Free Rate = rRF = r* + IP -effects of int rates on PV/Price of securities: int goes up‚ value of bonds goes down‚ stock goes down (NPV) Prices -factors that influence int rates/yield curve 1.production opportunities-return avail w/in an economy from inves. In productive asset; higher prod opp‚ higher return 2. Time preferences for consumption 3
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you change your answer‚ indicate the new choice to the left of the question and circle it. 1. Federal Funds are typically: a. Loan from a dealer that is collateralized by Treasury securities. b. Federal Reserve assets c. Loans from the Federal Reserve to banks d. Loans from banks to their “best” commercial customers e. Overnight loans settled in immediately available funds 2. Eurodollars are best associated with: a. The use of dollar currency ($100 bills) in less developed countries in
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