Question

Q5. The information below provides details of an off-exchange tailor-made loan obtained by Royal Oceania Cruises to fund their operations.

• Today is June 30 2019, which is the initiation date of the loan.
• The Commonwealth Bank is loaning money to Royal Oceania Cruises.
• The amount borrowed is $50 million.
• The maturity date of the loan is three years.
• A minimum interest payment of $1 million is due in each financial year. The financial year ends on 30 June each year.
• The nominal interest rate associated with this loan is the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate (as at June 30 2019 {1.25%}) plus a margin of 3.75%. This interest rate is compounded monthly and is fixed from the initiation date.
• Assume the following payments are made by Royal Oceania Cruises during the term of the loan:
• Monthly repayments of $2 million at the end of each month beginning on January 31 2020 until April 30 2021 (inclusive).
• May 31 2021: a single payment of $2 million.
• April 30 2022: a single payment of $10 million.
• Given such payments, your job is to determine the outstanding value of the loan on the maturity date.

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