We considered a five-year, annual reset, 30/360 day count, Libor-based swap. The following table provides the present values per €1.Maturity (years) &Present Value Factors1 &0.9900992 &0.9778763 &0.9651364 &0.9515295 &0.937467Assume an annual reset Libor floating-rate bond trading at par. The fixed rate was previously found to be 1.2968%. Given these same data, the fixed interest rate in the EURO STOXX 50 equity swap is closest to:
A. 0.0%.
B. 1.1%.
C. 1.3%.
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A portfolio manager enters into an equity swap with a swap dealer. The portfolio manager agrees to pay the return on the Value Index and receive the return on the Growth Index. The swap’s notional principal is $50 million, and the payments will be made semi-annually. The levels of the equity indices are as follows:Index& Level at Start of Swap& Level Six Months LaterValue Index & $5,460 & $5,350Growth Index & $1,190 & $1,200The net amount owed to the portfolio manager after six months is closest to:
A. $1,427,494.
B. $1,007,326.
C. $587,158.
When parties exchange fixed cash payments for payments that depend on the returns to a stock or a stock index, they are purchasing a(n):
A. equity swap.
B. index fund.
C. stock option.
A dealer has entered into an equity swap as the fixed-rate payer. The swap is based on the returns of the S&P500 index. On the last settlement date, the index fell by 2% due to a significant drop in the value of a few of its component stocks.On the last settlement date, the dealer would have to pay:
A. the entire fixed payment it owes.
B. a netted amount of fixed payment.
C. a fixed-rate payment and an equity payment.
Which one of the following statements about swaps is FALSE?
A. In an interest rate swap, only the net interest payments are swapped.
B. In a currency swap, only net interest payments are made.
C. In a currency swap, the notational principal is actually swapped twice, once at the beginning of the swap and again at the termination of the swap.
D. Swaps are a zero sum game.