Suppose a financial institution holds a portfolio of bonds with a value of $50,000,000 and duration of

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Suppose a financial institution holds a portfolio of bonds with a value of $50,000,000 and duration of 3.5.

The portfolio currently yields 4 percent, and you don’t anticipate any changes in the yield over the next month.

If the standard deviation of changes in the yield over the next month is 75 basis points, what is the portfolio’s VAR for the month?

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Financial Institutions Markets And Money

ISBN: 9780470561089

11th Edition

Authors: David S. Kidwell, David W. Blackwell, David A. Whidbee, Richard W. Sias

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