1. Interest rate futures rise in price
2. CHF/USD FX rates will go down
3. Interest rate floors become more expensive
4. The price of government bond futures riseThere is a sharp fall in CHF interest rates. Which of the following statements is false?
CHF/USD FX rates will go down - False, as the CHF will rise due to increased expected investments into the country.
Interest rate floors become more expensive - False, interest rate floors protect against FALLS in interest rates, and they therefore fall in price as interest rates rise.
The price of gov bond futures rise - False, higher interest rates = higher yields and therefore lower price.
Interest rate futures rise in price - True, for obvious reasons.There is a sharp fall in CHF interest rates. Which of the following statements is false?
Interest rate futures just rose in price - YAWN.
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