Question

Consider the borrowing rates for Parties A and B. A wants to finance a $100,000,000 project at a FIXED rate. B wants to finance a $100,000,000 project at a FLOATING rate. Both firms want the same maturity, 5 years.

Fim Fixed Rate Floating
A $10.3% Prime + 1%
B $8.900 Prime +4%
Construct a mutually beneficial INTEREST ONLY swap that makes money for A, B, and the swap bank IN EQUAL MEASURE.

Answer 1

party A will pay floating rate while party B will pay fixed rate

Step-by-step explanation:

For A

Sources at floating rate = prime 1%

received fixed rate = 8.9%

For B

sources fixed rate = 8.9%

Received floating rate = prime 1%

For a mutually beneficial interest only swap that makes money for A,Band the swap bank in equal measure, the party A will pay floating rate while party B will pay fixed rate