Question

Suppose you purchase a 8-year AAA-rated Swiss bond for par that is paying an annual coupon of 8 percent and has a face value of 2,200 Swiss francs (SF). The spot rate is U.S. $0.66667 for SF1. At the end of the year, the bond is downgraded to AA and the yield increases to 10 percent. In addition, the SF depreciates to U.S. $0.74074 for SF1. a. What is the loss or gain to a Swiss investor who holds this bond for a year

Answer 1

Answer:

97.37 SF

Explanation:

Swiss bond purchase price = 1,000 SF

Swiss bond current value = PV at maturity + PV of coupon payments  = (1000 / (1 + 0.10)^7) + (80 * (1 - (1 + 0.1)^-7) / 10% = 513.16 + 389.47 = 902.63 SF

Loss to investor who holds Swiss bond for a year = 1,000 - 902.53 = 97.37 SF