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The course will provide:
Training will be in a workshop format. This will include a mixture of presentation and case study material.
Below is a summary of the workshop content. The day has been placed in a logical sequence and addresses the main products, motivations and risks associated with bond markets.
Introduction to Workshop
Bond Markets Terminology & Structures
Conventions
The Issuance Process
Why investors buy bonds
Combining swaps & bonds
Bonds and risk
Non-vanilla bonds
Learn about the following: What bond futures can be used for. The importance of the contract specifications. The delivery process and cheapest to deliver. The gross and net basis.
19th September 2009
Borrowers (issuers) often use the bond market to access medium and longer dated funding. Some issuers prefer variable rate liabilities, some fixed rate liabilities. All issuers want to be able to borrow the required amount at the lowest possible cost but just how does a fixed coupon bond issuer calculate the cost of funds on a floating rate basis? Let's see.