NO.PZ2018113001000062
问题如下:
At present, the price for the fed funds futures
contract expiring after the next FOMC meeting is 97.50. The current federal
funds rate target range is set between 2.20% and 2.45%.
Calculate the probability of a 25 bp
interest rate hike at the next FOMC meeting:
选项:
解释:
97.50期货合约价格隐含的FFE汇率为2.50%(= 100 - 97.50)。这是市场参与者预期的当月联邦基金平均利率。
P = expected FFE rate - current federal funds rate / 25bp
= [ 2.5% - 0.5 × (2.45% + 2.20%)] / 25bp = 70%
如题:
或者仅仅按参考题目答题:
P = expected FFE rate - current federal funds rate / 25bp