Problem 3: Interest Swap Companies A and B have been offered the following rates per annum on a $50 million five-year loan: Company A Company B Floating LIBOR +0.7% LIBOR+1.0% Fixed. 6.0% 7.5% Company A requires a floating-rate loan and company B requires a fixed-rate loan. a) Design a swap that will net a bank, acting as an intermediary, 30 basis points (0.3%) per annum and that is equally attractive to the two companies. Illustrate the swap with a diagram. b) Determine the effective financing costs for A and B.

Problem 3: Interest Swap Companies A and B have been offered the following rates per annum on a $50 million five-year loan: Company A Company B Floating LIBOR +0.7% LIBOR+1.0% Fixed. 6.0% 7.5% Company A requires a floating-rate loan and company B requires a fixed-rate loan. a) Design a swap that will net a bank, acting as an intermediary, 30 basis points (0.3%) per annum and that is equally attractive to the two companies. Illustrate the swap with a diagram. b) Determine the effective financing costs for A and B.

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter24: Enterprise Risk Management

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