Consider the following balance-sheet:
Assets (in thousands) Liabilities (in thousands)___
Duration=10 years $950 Duration=2years $860
Equity $90
What is the FI's duration gap?
What is the FI's interest rate risk exposure?
How can the FI use futures and forward contracts to put on a macrohedge?
What is the impact on the FI's equity value if interest rate increases by 1%? Assume Dr/(1+r) ≈ +0.01
Suppose that the FI macrohedges in part (c) using Treasury bond futures that are currently priced at 96. What is the impact on the FI's futures position if interest rate increases by 1%, that is Dr/(1+r) ≈ +0.01. Assume the deliverable Treasury bond has a duration of 9 years.
If the FI wanted to put on a perfect macrohedge, how many Treasury bond futures contracts would be needed?