Find the current price of a bond of face value Rs 1000 coupon rate 7.5% p.a. paid semi-annually matures in 10 years and yield to maturity is 9% p.a.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is option (4) : ₹902.50
Given $F= ₹1000, r=\frac{7.5}{2}$%=3.75 % per half year
$N= 10×2=20$ half year
$d=\frac{9}{2}$% = 4.5% per half year
$i= 0.045 $
$C=F×\frac{r}{100}=\frac{1000×3.75}{100}=₹37.5$
$P.V.\frac{37.[1-(1.045)^{-20}]}{0.045}+1000(1.045)^{-20}$
Let $x= (1.045)^{-20}$
Taking log on both sides
$log\, x = -20 \log 1.045 $
$log\, x = -20 ×0.091 $
$log\, x = -0.3820$
$log\,x= T.6180$
$x= antilog\, T.6180=0.4150$
$P.V.=\frac{37.5[1-0.4150]}{0.045}+1000×(0.4150)$
$=₹487.50+₹415$
$=₹902.50$