An Insurance company owns $150 million of floating-rate bond…

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An Insurаnce cоmpаny оwns $150 milliоn of floаting-rate bonds yielding LIBOR plus 1 percent. These loans are financed with $150 million of fixed rate guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) costing 10%. A Finance company has $150 million in auto loans with a fixed rate of 14%. These loans are financed with $150 million in CDs at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 4%. A. What is the risk exposure of the Insurance Company? B. What is the risk exposure of the Finance Company? C. What would be the cash flows of each company if they enter into a SWAP? D. Why are Interest Rates Swaps better to manage Interest Rate Risk than Duration Matching Strategy?

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