Suppose you purchase a 9-year AAA-rated Swiss bond for par that is paying an annual coupon of 5 percent and has a face value of 2,600 Swiss francs (SF). The spot rate is U.S. $0.66667 for SF1. At the end of the year, the bond is downgraded to AA and the yield increases to 7 percent. In addition, the SF depreciates to U.S. $0.74074 for SF1.SHOW WORK PLEASE:)
a. What is the loss or gain to a Swiss investor who holds this bond for a year? (Input the amount as a positive value. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))
LossGain to Swiss investor %
b. What is the loss or gain to a U.S. investor who holds this bond for a year? (Input the amount as a positive value. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))
LossGain to U.S. investor %