onsider 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   Required  ONLY ANSWER SUBSECTION D   a) Calculate the equity (total asset – total liability) to asset ratio of the bank  b) Calculate the duration and convexity of the both asset and liability sides; c) If the interest rates go up by 1%, using the duration and convexity rule to determine the net worth of the bank and the equity to asset ratio;  D) In c)’s scenario, to maintain the equity to asset ratio at 40% which is required by the regulation, the bank decides to raise cash (zero duration and zero convexity) from the equity holders. How much cash does the bank need to raise?

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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

 

Required 

ONLY ANSWER SUBSECTION D  

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

b) Calculate the duration and convexity of the both asset and liability sides;

c) If the interest rates go up by 1%, using the duration and convexity rule to determine the net worth of the bank and the equity to asset ratio; 

D) In c)’s scenario, to maintain the equity to asset ratio at 40% which is required by the regulation, the bank decides to raise cash (zero duration and zero convexity) from the equity holders. How much cash does the bank need to raise? 

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