Month RSA (RM million) RSL (RM million) GAP (RM million) 1 44 52 -8 2 168 160 +8 3 4 160 120 220 120 -60 0 5 144 128 +16 6 240 170 +70 Total 876 850 +26

Essentials Of Investments
11th Edition
ISBN:9781260013924
Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1PS
icon
Related questions
Question

Mr. Aiman, Treasurer of AJ Finance Berhad, has just completed a Maturity Bucket Analysis based on the a 6-month horizon.

a) If the market expectation is increase in interest rates, find the maturity bucket should Mr. Aiman, worries most about. Explain why the particular bucket matters.

 

b) Outline an appropriate hedge strategy for Mr. Aiman,.

 

Month
1
2
3 4 5
6
Total
RSA (RM million)
RSL (RM million)
GAP (RM million)
44
168
160
120
144
240
876
52
160
220
120
128
170
850
-8
+8
-60
+16
+70
+26
Transcribed Image Text:Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total RSA (RM million) RSL (RM million) GAP (RM million) 44 168 160 120 144 240 876 52 160 220 120 128 170 850 -8 +8 -60 +16 +70 +26
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Essentials Of Investments
Essentials Of Investments
Finance
ISBN:
9781260013924
Author:
Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:
Mcgraw-hill Education,
FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE
FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE
Finance
ISBN:
9781260013962
Author:
BREALEY
Publisher:
RENT MCG
Financial Management: Theory & Practice
Financial Management: Theory & Practice
Finance
ISBN:
9781337909730
Author:
Brigham
Publisher:
Cengage
Foundations Of Finance
Foundations Of Finance
Finance
ISBN:
9780134897264
Author:
KEOWN, Arthur J., Martin, John D., PETTY, J. William
Publisher:
Pearson,
Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou…
Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou…
Finance
ISBN:
9781337395250
Author:
Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i…
Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i…
Finance
ISBN:
9780077861759
Author:
Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education