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You are borrowing $6m from the bank starting in 281 days and ending in 327 days. You have agreed to pay 2.50% interest on an ACT/360 basis. If interest rates are:
Days | Rates |
281 | 2.18 |
327 | 2.94 |
what is the present value of this transaction? (Round your answer to the nearest 0.01)
Assuming the same interest calculating convention of ACT/360
Let the fair interest rate be r for a loan starting in 281 days and ending in 327 days i.e for 46 days
The fair interest rate r should be such that an amount invested for 281 days and subsequently at r gives the same amount as amount invested for 327 days
So, exp (0.0218*281/360)* exp(r*46/360) = exp (0.0294*327/360)
=> exp (0.0218*281/360+r*46/360) = exp (0.0294*327/360)
=> (0.0218*281/360+r*46/360) = (0.0294*327/360)
=> r*46/360 + 0.017016 =0.026705
=> r*46/360 = 0.009689
=> r = 0.075826 or 7.58%
As the contracted rate is much lower than the fair rate
The value of transaction = $6 million * (7.5826%-2.5%) = $304956.52
Present value of the transaction = $304956.52* exp(-0.0294*327/360) = $296920.44
(NOTE: In case interest convention of ACT/365 is used to calculate fair value of r , it still comes as 7.58% , but since the interest rate charged is on ACT/360 basis, on ACT/360 basis, actual rate charged is 2.5347%, and the present value of transaction would be $294999.91)