A 7%, 14-year bond has a yield to maturity of 6% and duration of 7 years. If the bond has a face value of $1000, what is the current price? If the market yield changes by 44 basis points, how much change will there be in the bond's price? What will be the estimated new price?
a). To find the current price, we need to put the following values in the financial calculator:
INPUT | 14 | 6 | 7%*1,000=70 | 1,000 | |
TVM | N | I/Y | PV | PMT | FV |
OUTPUT | -1,092.95 |
Hence, Current Price = $1,092.95
b). Change in Price = -duration x (% change in YTM) x bond's price
= -7 x +/-0.44% x $1,092.95 = -/+$33.66
c). If Yield decreases, then
New Price = Current Price + Change in price = $1,092.95 + $33.66 = $1,126.61
If Yield increases, then
New Price = Current Price - Change in price = $1,092.95 - $33.66 = $1,059.29
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