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How can we use interest rate futures in hedging if we want to borrow loan after 8 months …is there any option or we only can buy future at its nearest 3 month maturity date to the start of our loan period. E.g today is 1st jan , i want loan on 1st sep .. how do we hedge ..apart from buying future in the beginning of june which will mature on 1st sep ..
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You always use the future that matures the soonest after the date on which the loan starts. There are no interest rate futures that mature on 1 September – the only maturity dates are 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December, so you would choose September futures (and close the futures deal on 1 September).
Do watch my free lectures on this (but appreciate that you cannot be asked calculation questions on managing interest rate risk).