Calculate the duration gap

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Question - The following is the balance sheet of a bank which uses Duration to manage its interest rate risk:

ASSETS		LIABS. & EQUITY
		Total Liabilities	240
Total Assets	280	Total Capital	40

Assume the modified duration of the assets is 3.6 and the modified duration of the liabilities is 2.8.

a. Calculate the Duration GAP. (Use the modified duration quantities.)

b. What interest rate movement is the bank expecting? Explain.

c. Calculate the change in Net Worth (Δ NW) for a 0.75% drop in yields.

d. Recalculate the Δ NW for a 0.50% rise in yields.

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