Question 66
You bought a 6x9 EUR 8,000,000.00 FRA at 0.75%. Settlement is now due and 3 months (90 days) EURIBOR is 0.25%. What amount do you pay or receive?
- Pay EUR 10,000.00
- Receive EUR 10,000.00
- Pay EUR 9,993.75
- Receive EUR 9,993.75
Question 67
What deals are usually associated with a collar?
- A purchase of a cap and a sale of a cap at higher reference rate
- A purchase of a floor and a sale of a cap or vice versa
- A purchase of a cap and a purchase of a floor
- A purchase of a step-up cap and a sale of a step-down floor
Question 68
Which of the following is true about interest rate swaps (IRS)?
- The fixed rate and the floating rate payers know the cash value of their payments at the outset
- There is exchange of principal at the start and at the end of the swap
- Payment netting is only allowed through a third party
- The notional amount of the swap is generally not exchanged between counterparties
Question 69
When is the settlement amount of a FRA normally payable?
- At the beginning of the forward period
- On the trade date
- On the maturity (final) date
- At any time before the contract’s maturity date
Question 70
What financial product involves exchanging a fixed interest rate for a floating interest rate?
- A FX Swap
- A repurchase agreement
- An interest rate swap (IRS)
- A dual swaption