Suppose you observe the following zero-coupon bond prices per $1 of maturity payment: 0.96154 (1-year), 0.91573 (2-year),

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Suppose you observe the following zero-coupon bond prices per $1 of maturity payment: 0.96154 (1-year), 0.91573 (2-year), 0.87630 (3-year), 0.82270 (4-year), 0.77611 (5-year). For each maturity year compute the zero-coupon bond yields (effective annual and continuously compounded), the par coupon rate, and the 1 year implied forward rate. Coupon
A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a...
Maturity
Maturity is the date on which the life of a transaction or financial instrument ends, after which it must either be renewed, or it will cease to exist. The term is commonly used for deposits, foreign exchange spot, and forward transactions, interest...
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Derivatives Markets

ISBN: 978-0321543080

4th edition

Authors: Rober L. Macdonald

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