A government treasury bond with 5-year tenor carries a 4.5% coupon. Normally, government treasury bonds carry a 1.5% maturity risk premium. Assuming an inflation premium of 0.65%, how much is the real risk-free rate? Answer should be with 2 decimal points without the percentage sign (e.g., 3.00).

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Treasury Market

On-the-run securities are the most recently issued securities in the market depth and are therefore traded at some premium. The off-the-run securities are the ones issued just before the most recent ones. The on-the-run securities have a lower yield to the investor than the off-the-run securities.