You are paying 5% per annum paid semi-annually and receiving 6-month LIBOR on a USD 10,000,000.00 interest rate swap with exactly two years to maturity. 6-month LIBOR for the next payment date is fixed today at 4.95%. You expect 6-month LIBOR in 6 months to fix at 5.25%, in 12 months at 5.35% and in 18 months at 5.40%. What do you expect the net settlement amounts to be over the next 2 years? Assume 30-day months.
A) Pay 250.00, receive 1,250.00, receive 1,750.00, receive 2,000.00
B) Receive 250.00, pay 1,250.00, pay 1,750.00, pay 2,000.00
C) Pay 2,500.00, receive 12,500.00, receive 17,500.00, receive 20,000.00
D) Receive 2,500.00, pay 12,500.00, pay 17,500.00, pay 20,000.00

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The Answer of You are paying 5% per annum paid semi-annually and receiving 6-month LIBOR on a USD 10,000,000.00 interest rate swap with exactly two years to maturity. 6-month LIBOR for the next payment date is fixed today at 4.95%. You expect 6-month LIBOR in 6 months to fix at 5.25%, in 12 months at 5.35% and in 18 months at 5.40%. What do you expect the net settlement amounts to be over the next 2 years? Assume 30-day months.
A) Pay 250.00, receive 1,250.00, receive 1,750.00, receive 2,000.00
B) Receive 250.00, pay 1,250.00, pay 1,750.00, pay 2,000.00
C) Pay 2,500.00, receive 12,500.00, receive 17,500.00, receive 20,000.00
D) Receive 2,500.00, pay 12,500.00, pay 17,500.00, pay 20,000.00

You Are Paying 5% Per Annum Paid Semi-Annually and Receiving