Suppose the Quote for a Five-Year Swap with Semiannual Payments

question 37

Multiple Choice

Suppose the quote for a five-year swap with semiannual payments is 8.50-8.60 percent in dollars and 6.60-6.80 percent in euro against six-month dollar LIBOR. The means

• A)the swap bank will enter into a currency swap in which it would pay semiannual fixed-rate dollar payments of 8.50 percent against receiving semiannual fixed-rate euro payments of 6.80.
• B)the swap bank will enter into a currency swap in which it would pay semiannual fixed-rate euro payments of 6.60 percent against receiving semiannual fixed-rate dollar payments of 8.60.
• C)both a and b
• D)none of the above

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