Surfs-Up Security Savings is considering the problem of trying to raise $80 million in money market funds
Question:
Surfs-Up Security Savings is considering the problem of trying to raise $80 million in money market funds to cover a loan request from one of its largest corporate customers, which needs a six-week loan. Assume that market interest rates are at the levels indicated below:
Federal funds, average for week just concluded………. 1.98%
Discount window of the Federal Reserve bank ……….. 2.25%
CDs (prime rated, secondary market):
One month……………………………………………… 2.52%
Three months…………………………………………… 2.80%
Six months ……………………………………………… 3.18%
Eurodollar deposits (three months) ……………………… 3.00%
Commercial paper (directly placed):
One month ……………………………………………… 2.33%
Three months……………………………………………… 2.70%
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Bank Management and Financial Services
ISBN: 978-0078034671
9th edition
Authors: Peter Rose, Sylvia Hudgins