Al Maya Plc. can borrow capital at a fixed rate of 8.5 percent or a floating rate

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Al Maya Plc. can borrow capital at a fixed rate of 8.5 percent or a floating rate of LIBOR + 0.5 percent. Dil Plc. has been offered a fixed rate of 7.75 percent and a floating rate of LIBOR + 0.25 percent. A financial institution has agreed to act as an intermediary for a swap between the two parties at a fee of 0.10 percent for each party. Assuming the two companies share the benefits of the swap equally, demonstrate how a swap contract can reduce the cost of borrowing to each company.

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Investment Risk Management

ISBN: 9780199331963

1st Edition

Authors: H. Kent Baker, Greg Filbeck

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