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23 June, 19:05

Village Bank has $350 million worth of assets with a duration of 12 years and liabilities worth $301 million with a duration of six years. In the interest of hedging interest rate risk, Village Bank is contemplating a macrohedge with interest rate T-bond futures contracts now selling for 103-22 (30nds). The T-bond underlying the futures contract has a duration of nine years. If the spot and futures interest rates move together, how many futures contracts must Village Bank sell to fully hedge the balance sheet

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  1. 23 June, 20:57
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    -2591.

    Explanation:

    From the question, we are given that Village Bank's assets, A = $350 million, duration for the assets, DA = 12 years, Village Bank's liabilities, L = $301 million, duration for the liabilities, DL = six years and the interest rate T-bond futures contracts now selling for 103-22 (30nds) and T-bond underlying the futures contract has a duration of nine (9) years.

    The numbers of futures contracts must Village Bank sell to fully hedge the balance sheet is;

    = - [ DA - (L/A) DL * A].

    = - [ 12 - (301/350) * 6] * 350,000,000.

    = - [ 12 - (0.86 * 6] * 350,000,000.

    = - [ 12 - 5.16] * 350,000,000.

    = - 2394000000.

    Also, T-bond underlying the futures contract duration * price of future contract.

    [ price of future contract = 100000 * 102 (20/30) = 102666.66667].

    = 9 * 102666.66667 = 924000.00003.

    Then, the numbers of futures contracts must Village Bank sell to fully hedge the balance sheet is;

    = - 2394000000 : 924000.00003.

    = - 2590.90909082497.

    = - 2591.
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