Your firm is currently in an interest rate swap, paying 3.00% fixed, receiving LIBOR+0.25%. The payments are semi-annual. The nominal value is $500M. Below is the relevant term structure of LIBOR rates. The LIBOR rate 3 months ago was 0.0600. (a) Complete the following table by filling in the zero-coupon price of a $1 bond. (Enter your answer with 4 decimals, such as 0.9987.) LIBOR Rate Zero-coupon Price L(90) 0.0585   L(270) 0.0555   L(450) 0.0565   L(630) 0.0565 b) What is the value of the fixed leg, based on a nominal value of $500,000,000? c)  What is the value of the variable leg, based on a nominal value of $500,000,000? d) What is the value of the swap, based on a nominal value of $500,000,000?

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Your firm is currently in an interest rate swap, paying 3.00% fixed, receiving LIBOR+0.25%. The payments are semi-annual. The nominal value is $500M. Below is the relevant term structure of LIBOR rates. The LIBOR rate 3 months ago was 0.0600.

(a) Complete the following table by filling in the zero-coupon price of a $1 bond. (Enter your answer with 4 decimals, such as 0.9987.)

LIBOR Rate Zero-coupon Price
L(90) 0.0585  
L(270) 0.0555  
L(450) 0.0565  
L(630) 0.0565

b) What is the value of the fixed leg, based on a nominal value of $500,000,000?

c)  What is the value of the variable leg, based on a nominal value of $500,000,000?

d) What is the value of the swap, based on a nominal value of $500,000,000?

 

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