1.Consider the following: What are the two ways to use call and put options on T-bonds to...

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What are the two ways to use call and put options on T-bonds to generate positive cash flows when interest rates decline? Verify your answer with a diagram.

Under what balance sheet conditions can an FI use options on T-bonds to hedge its assets and/or liabilities against interest rate declines?

Is it more appropriate for FIs to hedge against a decline in interest rates with long calls or short puts? LO 7.5 In each of the following cases, identify what risk the manager of an FI faces and whether the risk should be hedged by buying a put or a call option.

A bank plans to issue CDs in three months.

An insurance company plans to buy bonds in two months.

A savings bank plans to sell Treasury securities next month.

A finance company has assets with a duration of six years and liabilities with a duration of 13 years. LO 7.6

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Financial Institutions Management A Risk Management

ISBN: 9781743073551

4th Edition

Authors: Helen Lange, Anthony Saunders, Marcia Millon Cornett

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