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Libor – 5%
Libor may increase or decrease by 0.5%
FRA agreement is 4%
We can borrow or invest at libor – 0.3%
For receipts: assuming libor increased
Since FRA agreement rate is less than 5.5%, we will pay the bank the difference % on the invested amount for the duration for which it was invested. If FRA was more than 5.5%, then the reverse would happen and the bank would pay us the difference % on the invested amount for the duration for which it was invested.
For payments: assuming libor increased
Since FRA agreement rate is less than 5.5%, the bank will pay us the difference % on the borrowed amount for the duration for which it was borrowed. If FRA was more than 5.5%, then the reverse would happen and we will pay the bank the difference % on the borrowed amount for the duration for which it was borrowed.
Im assuming the same logic is applied when libor decreases as well.
Is my understanding correct? I just want to make sure that the above explanation is correct.
Thank you!
An FRA is an over-the-counter agreement with the bank.
Unless the agreement (as outlines in the exam question) specifically said different, then what you have written is correct 🙂
THANK YOU SIR!!!
You are welcome 🙂
