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QUESTION 2 [35 MARKS]
Consider the following information of Petronas Bond
Description
Petronas Bond
Face value
RM1,000
Maturity
5 Years
Coupon rate
9.00% per annum
Compounding (m)
Semiannually
a) Assuming annual interest rate is 6.00% on the bond, calculate
the value of the bond.
b) Illustrate the discounting cash flows using the Macaulay
Duration Schedule.
c) Compute
i. Modified duration.
(a) Value of the bond= RM1127.95
(b) Macaulay Duration= 4.19 years. Discounting cash flows shown in the screen shot below.
(c) (i). Modified Duration=4.07 years.
Detailed working as follows.