Consider a bank with the following balance sheet (M means million): Assets Value Duration of the Asset Convexity of the Asset 5yr bond bought at a yield of 3.4%(lending money) $550M 4.562   12.026 12yr bond bought at a yield of 4%(lending money) $800M 9.453   53.565     Liabilities Value Duration of the Liability Convexity of the Liability 2yr bond sold at a yield of 2.4%(borrowing money) $300M 1.941 2.384 4yr bond sold at a yield of 2.8%(borrowing money) $500M 3.759 8.206 Calculate the equity (total asset – total liability) to asset ratio of the bank

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Consider a bank with the following balance sheet (M means million):

Assets

Value

Duration of the Asset

Convexity of the Asset

5yr bond bought at a yield of 3.4%(lending money)

$550M

4.562

 

12.026

12yr bond bought at a yield of 4%(lending money)

$800M

9.453

 

53.565

 

 

Liabilities

Value

Duration of the Liability

Convexity of the Liability

2yr bond sold at a yield of 2.4%(borrowing money)

$300M

1.941

2.384

4yr bond sold at a yield of 2.8%(borrowing money)

$500M

3.759

8.206

Calculate the equity (total asset – total liability) to asset ratio of the bank

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The equity to assets ratio is a ratio that tells that how much company is financed with equity capital.

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The computation of the equity to assets ratio is as follows:

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