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ACCA P4, interest rate swaps

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  • November 21, 2016 at 11:34 pm #350466
    vasvi
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    We must establish absolute advantage and comparative advantage between 2 counter parties.
    Situation (Hypothetical, where either of the parties have better rates in the 2 categories)

    Party A:
    Fixed: 10%; Floating: L+1%

    Party B:
    Fixed: 8%; Floating: L+2%

    Party A has absolute advantage in floating and comparative in fixed, and vice-versa for Party B. In such a situation, how would the advantages be determined?

    November 22, 2016 at 6:09 am #350522
    John Moffat
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    If A borrows fixed and B borrows floating, then the total is 10 + L+2 = L + 12%

    If A borrows floating and A borrows fixed, then the total is L+1 + 8 = L + 9%

    Therefore there is 3% to be saved by swapping.

    Have you watched my free lectures on swaps?

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