An investment banker agrees to underwrite a $500 million, 10-year, 8 percent semiannual bond issue for KDO
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An investment banker agrees to underwrite a $500 million, 10-year, 8 percent semiannual bond issue for KDO Corporation on a firm commitment basis. The investment banker pays KDO on Thursday and plans to begin a public sale on Friday. What type of interest rate movement does the investment bank fear while holding these securities? If interest rates rise 0.05 percent, or five basis points, overnight, what will be the impact on the profits of the invest- ment banker? What if the market interest rate falls five basis points?
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Financial Institutions Management A Risk Management Approach
ISBN: 9780077211332
6th Edition
Authors: Anthony Saunders, Marcia Cornett
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