Village Bank has $240 million worth of assets with a dura- tion of 14 years and liabilities

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Village Bank has $240 million worth of assets with a dura- tion of 14 years and liabilities worth $210 million with a duration of four years. In the interest of hedging interest rate risk, Village Bank is contemplating a macrohedge with interest rate T-bond futures contracts now selling for 102-21 (32nds). The T-bond underlying the futures contract has a duration of nine years. If the spot and futures interest rates move together, how many futures contracts must Village Bank sell to fully hedge the balance sheet? (LG 23-2)

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Financial Markets And Institutions

ISBN: 9780078034664

5th Edition

Authors: Anthony Saunders, Marcia Cornett

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