Question
A Debenture of face value of Rs.500 is currently
quoting at Rs.530. The duration of the debenture is 3 years. The market interest rates moved from 4.5% to 5.5%. What would be the new price of the debenture?Solution
With duration of 3 years, an increase in interest rates by 1%, the price of the bond will fall by 3%. As such the new price of bond = 530 – (3% of 530) = 514.1
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