What type of strategy would you use to manage rising rate risk at a bank where the duration of assets is greater than th...
What type of strategy would you use to manage rising rate risk at a bank where the duration of assets is greater than the duration of their liabilities?
a. CDs swaps
b. short bond futures
c. long bond futures
d. lengthen asset duration
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Answer : Short bond futures
Reason: This is because as the interest rates rise, the bond prices fall since there is an inverse relation between bond prices and interest rates. Hence in a rising interest rate scenario, it is best to short the bond futures.
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