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What will the company’s new interest rate profile be?

A company has some 7% coupon bonds in issue and wishes to change its interest rate profile.

It has decided to do this by entering into a plain coupon interest rate swap with it’s bank.

The bank has quoted a swap rate of: 6.0% – 6.5% fixed against LIBOR.

What will the company’s new interest rate profile be?
A . VARIABLE at LIBOR
B . VARIABLE at LIBOR + 0.5%
C . VARIABLE at LIBOR + 1.0%
D . FIXED at 6.5%

Answer: C

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