Discuss About Duration Formula For Impact Of Change In Interest Rates On Value Of A Bond

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Question

A bank has a portfolio of residential fixed interest mortgage bonds (bonds secured on residential mortgages) with a market valuation of €3mn, and with a modified duration of D = 7 years.

  • State the duration formula describing the impact of a change of interest rates (Δi) on the value of this bond portfolio (P). Using this formula to estimate the impact of a rise of interest rates of 100 basis points on the value of this holding, in % and in €?
  • Explaining your answers, provide two reasons why the actual impact might be different than this simple calculation.
  • Briefly discuss the pros and cons of using a Value at Risk calculation, instead of duration, to describe the market risk of this portfolio of residential fixed interest mortgage bonds.

 

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The question belongs to Finance and it discusses about duration formula describing impact of change in interest rates on the value of a bond portfolio.

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