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In a fixed-for-fixed currency swap, 4% on a US dollar principal of $160 million is received and 5% on a British pound principal of 100 million pounds is paid. The current exchange rate is 1.55 dollars per pound. Interest rates in both countries for all maturities are currently 6% (continuously compounded). Payments are exchanged every year. The swap has 2.5 years left in its life.
a) Find the value of the swap in terms of bond prices.
For determining swap value, we need to calculate future cash flows. Here we are receiving USD and paying GBP. In 2.5 years time we need to pay back USD 160 Million and we will receive GBP 100 million.
A. Future cash flow for USD payment:
Loan amount = $160 million
Interest rate = 4% p.a.
Discount rate = 6%
Cumulative PV factor for 2.5 years = [1/(1+0.06)^1]+[1/(1+0.06)^2]+[(1/(1+0.06)^2)/(1+0.03)]
= 2.697
Interest amount per annum = $160 million*4% = $4 million
Present value of interest amount = Interest for 2.5 years*Cumulative PV factor
= $4 million*2.697 = $10.79 million
Present value of maturity payment = Bond amount*PV factor at 2.5 year = $160 million*[(1/(1+0.06)^2)/(1+0.03)]= $160 million*0.8641 = $138.25 million
Present value of USD Payment = PV of Interest + PV of USD Principal = $10.79 million+$138.25 million = $149.04 million
GBP value = $149.04/1.55 = £96.15 million
B. Future cash flow of GBP receipts =
Loan given = £100 Million
Interest rate = 5%
Interest received p.a. = Bond amount*interest rate
= £100*5% = £5 million
PV of Interest = £5 million*2.697 = £13.485 million
PV of Principal amount at 2.6 year = £100*0.8641 = £86.41 million
PV of GBP receipts = £13.485 million + £86.41 million = £99.86 million
Value of swap = GBP receipts - GBP equivalent of USD payment = £99.86 million - £96.15 million = £3.71 million
Conclusion: After 2.5 years when bond matures, company will gain £3.71 million on fixed to fixed swap