1. The Bank of Ghana issued a 3-year bond with a semi-annual coupon of 15.65%. The BIVA Bank purchased GHS 40 million of the bonds when the current yield of the bond was 15% on the market. a) Calculate the duration of the bond. [20 marks] b) An analyst with The BIVA Bank forecasts that the interest rate will rise by 0.5% next month. What is the percentage change in the price of the bond? [6 marks] c) What is the cedi change in the price of the bond? Calculate the new price of the bond on the market. [6 marks] d) Outline four (4) limitations of gap analysis. [8 marks] 2. Discuss the various forms of FinTech Innovation. What are the constraints to FinTech adoption in Africa and how has the COVID-19 Pandemic affected FinTech Development in Africa? (30 marks] 3. Examine the causes of the recent bank failures in Ghana. How did the Bank of Ghana deal with the failing banks? [30 marks] 4. Discuss the major questions or issues a bank must consider in evaluating loan requests. How can the problem of high non-performing loans in Ghana be addressed? [30 marks] 5. Discuss the forces that have reshaped the banking and the financial services sector in recent years. What opportunities and threats do they present, and how can bank managers respond appropriately? (30 marks] 1. The Bank of Ghana issued a 3-year bond with a semi-annual coupon of 15.65%. The BIVA Bank purchased GHS 40 million of the bonds when the current yield of the bond was 15% on the market. a) Calculate the duration of the bond. [20 marks] b) An analyst with The BIVA Bank forecasts that the interest rate will rise by 0.5% next month. What is the percentage change in the price of the bond? [6 marks] c) What is the cedi change in the price of the bond? Calculate the new price of the bond on the market. [6 marks] d) Outline four (4) limitations of gap analysis. [8 marks] 2. Discuss the various forms of FinTech Innovation. What are the constraints to FinTech adoption in Africa and how has the COVID-19 Pandemic affected FinTech Development in Africa? (30 marks] 3. Examine the causes of the recent bank failures in Ghana. How did the Bank of Ghana deal with the failing banks? [30 marks] 4. Discuss the major questions or issues a bank must consider in evaluating loan requests. How can the problem of high non-performing loans in Ghana be addressed? [30 marks] 5. Discuss the forces that have reshaped the banking and the financial services sector in recent years. What opportunities and threats do they present, and how can bank managers respond appropriately? (30 marks]
