Exam #2 Flashcards

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Also called bonds

Any debt instrument w/ future cash flows that are contractually defined and can be predetermined

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Fixed income securities

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2
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Basic features of a bond

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Tenor
Issuer
Par Value
Coupon Rate and Frequency
Currency denomination

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3
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YTM < coupon rate

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Premium

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4
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YTM>Coupon rate

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Discount

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5
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Make coupon payments in one currency and pay the face value at maturity in another currency

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Dual-currency bonds

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Entitles the bond holders the preference in which they want to receive interest payments and principal repayments

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Currency option bonds

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7
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Celebrities can issue a bond

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8
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Fixed rate bonds features

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All-in yield

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9
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Formula for credit spread

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Credit spread = sum of risk premium + default risk-free

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10
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Margin or benchmark over default risk-free rate to compensate investor on the firm-specific credit risk on underlying security

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Credit spread

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Yield from govt securities (GS) bond used as reference for corp bond

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Default risk-free rate

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12
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Formula: default risk free rate

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Real risk free + inflation rate

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13
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Internet rate

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Default risk free rate + credit spread

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14
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ROP are dollar-dominated bonds

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15
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FXTN

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Fixed rate Treasury notes

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16
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RTB

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Retail Treasury bonds

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17
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ROP

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Republic of the Philippines bonds

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18
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  1. Foreign Securities Market
  2. Currency Market
  3. Equity Market
  4. Real Estate Market
  5. Capital Market
  6. Money Market
  7. Cash/Spot Market
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  1. Very high
  2. High
  3. Medium to High
  4. Medium
  5. Low to Medium
  6. Low
  7. Very Low
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19
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Where funds are generated and traded

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Financial markets

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20
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Funds and securities are exchanged between

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Issuers and investors

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21
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Examples of fixed income security

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Govt bonds
Index-linked bonds
High yield debt

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22
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All-in bond yield

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Credit spread + default risk free

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23
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What type of fixed income instrument offers only a return to a default risk free rate

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Government securities yields

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Considered default “risk free” interest rates due to a National Government ability to

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  1. Print money
  2. Collect taxes to pay off its debt
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Difference between corporate security yield and GS yield is the
Credit spread
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Attributes of a benchmark
Credible Verifiable Transparent
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Primary risks /risk considerations
Credit Market Liquidity Operations
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Measure of income that is comparable to the dividend yield for a common share
Currency yield or running yield
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Formula for current yield
Annual cash coupon payment/bond price
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Provides an estimate of the bond's expected return or rate of return Reflects the per annum return
YTM/market discount rate
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Any given amount is worth more sooner than later
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Discount factor
= 1/(1+rt)
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interest rate
= fv/pv-1 x 1/t
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PV and FV depends on
Interest rate Tenor
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Bond prices and interest rates move in opposite directions
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The lower the seniority ranking of a bond, the higher its credit risks
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Backed by a collateral
Secure debt
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Represents a general claim to the issuers asset and cash flows
Unsecured debt
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All debt within the same category
Rank pari passu
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Independent bodies evaluating the financial strength of companies, assign ratings and assess risk of debt issue
Credit Rating agencies
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Debt with high rating, appropriate for good credit quality for investments containing certain level of credit risk
Investment grade debt
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Obligations with lower rating
Non-investment grade
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Top 3 credit rating agencies
1. Fitch 2. Moody's 3. Standard and POORS (S&P)
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Philippines is currently ranked lower medium grade
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Secured by specific types of equipment or physical asstes
Equipment trust certificate
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Debt obligations that represent claims to the cash flows from pools of mortgage loans, most commonly on residential property
Mortgage backed securities
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Guarantee received from 3rd party often called a guarantor
External credit enhancement
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4 C's
Capacity Collateral Covenants Character
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Underwriting process
Issuer Lend Manager Syndicate Member Selling Agent
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Macroeconomic factors of a country
GDP GNP Inflation
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Fiscal and Monetary policies
Budget balance External debt Interest rates and yield curves
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Debt securities purchased and held with intention of selling within 1 yr
Held for trading
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Debt securities purchased for medium term
Available for sale
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Debt securities for investment, intending to hold until maturity
Held to maturity
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I = P x R x T/360
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PV =. FV / (1+rt)
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Fv = PV (1 + rt)