The following table gives annual interest rates for the given maturities. Assume that the pure expectations hypothesis holds. 1 Year 1.99% 2 Year 2.12% 3 Year 2.34% 4 Year 2.53% 5 Year 2.98% What is the 1 year rate in 2 years?
1 Year rate in 2 years is represented as 1f2 which technically means forward rate expected in the third year i.e 1 year rate in two years from now.
Now using the pure expectation theory ......... ( 1 + S2 )2 * ( 1 + 1f2 ) = (1 + S3)3
That means holding period yield shall be same whether we invest for 2 + 1 years or 3 years directly.
Here S2 = Spot rate for two years Investment = 0.0212 ( given) and
S3 is the spot rate of 3 years investment. = 0.0234 ( also given)
( 1.0212 )2 * ( 1 + 1f2 ) = (1.0234)3
( 1 + 1f2 ) = (1.0234)3 / ( 1.0212 )2 = 1.0278
1 + 1f2 = 1.0278
1f2 = 1.0278 - 1 = 0.0278 ........... or 2.78 % ........... is the final answer.
Get Answers For Free
Most questions answered within 1 hours.