ou have been assigned to managed a portfolio of Indonesian bonds (consist of 20% short term; < I year and 80% long term; mostly 5-15 years). The board has asked you to update the performance in tomorrow meeting. You should prepare the answers to following questions (20%): Describe duration and convexity! What are they mainly used for? If it happens that your calculated duration and convexity are -4 and 12 respectively; how much does a 300 bps change in interest rate would affect your portfolio? If last month inflation rate has increased 150% due to unexpected rise in price of food and fuel. Describe the risk from this macroeconomic event to your portfolio!

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ou have been assigned to managed a portfolio of Indonesian bonds (consist of 20% short term; < I year and 80% long term; mostly 5-15 years). The board has asked you to update the performance in tomorrow meeting. You should prepare the answers to following questions (20%):

    1. Describe duration and convexity! What are they mainly used for?

    2. If it happens that your calculated duration and convexity are -4 and 12 respectively;

      how much does a 300 bps change in interest rate would affect your portfolio?

    3. If last month inflation rate has increased 150% due to unexpected rise in price of food

      and fuel. Describe the risk from this macroeconomic event to your portfolio!

    4. What policy hedge would you recommend to mitigate the risk in point c?

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