Company A needs 5-year fixed rate financing and can borrow in fixed rate market at 5% per year. Company A can also borrow in floating-rate market at LIBOR + 0.5%. Company B needs 5-year floating rate financing and can borrow in floating rate market at LIBOR + 2% per year. Company B can also borrow in fixed rate market at 5.5%. c. If the investment bank that arranges a swap charges 0.2% fee, and company A has more negotiating power, how should swap savings be shared. Assume company A's savings will be twice that of company B's savings.

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Company A needs 5-year fixed rate financing and can borrow in fixed rate market at 5% per
year. Company A can also borrow in floating-rate market at LIBOR + 0.5%. Company B
needs 5-year floating rate financing and can borrow in floating rate market at LIBOR + 2%
per year. Company B can also borrow in fixed rate market at 5.5%.
c. If the investment bank that arranges a swap charges 0.2% fee, and company A has
more negotiating power, how should swap savings be shared. Assume company A's
savings will be twice that of company B's savings.
Transcribed Image Text:Company A needs 5-year fixed rate financing and can borrow in fixed rate market at 5% per year. Company A can also borrow in floating-rate market at LIBOR + 0.5%. Company B needs 5-year floating rate financing and can borrow in floating rate market at LIBOR + 2% per year. Company B can also borrow in fixed rate market at 5.5%. c. If the investment bank that arranges a swap charges 0.2% fee, and company A has more negotiating power, how should swap savings be shared. Assume company A's savings will be twice that of company B's savings.
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