Export Development Canada issued a bond on March 17, 2009. The terms were as follows:
Currency of denomination: Japanese yen (JPY) Denomination: JPY100,000,000
Maturity date: March 18, 2019, or an optional redemption date
Redemption/payment basis: Redemption at par value
Interest payment dates: March 18 and September 18 in each year
Optional redemption dates: The issuer has the right to call the instruments in whole (but not in part) at par starting on March 18, 2012.
Interest rate:
Fixed rate for the first three years up to but excluding March 18, 2012: 1.5%
March 18, 2012 – September 18, 2012 1.75% – 6 month JPY LIBORBBA
September 18, 2012 – March 18, 2013 1.75% – 6 month JPY LIBORBBA
March 18, 2013 – September 18, 2013 2.00% – 6 month JPY LIBORBBA
September 18, 2013 – March 18, 2014 2.00% – 6 month JPY LIBORBBA
March 18, 2014 – September 18, 2014 2.25% – 6 month JPY LIBORBBA
September 18, 2014 – March 18, 2015 2.25% – 6 month JPY LIBORBBA
March 18, 2015 – September 18, 2015 2.50% – 6 month JPY LIBORBBA
September 18, 2015 – March 18, 2016 2.50% – 6 month JPY LIBORBBA
March 18, 2016 – September 18, 2016 2.75% – 6 month JPY LIBORBBA
September 18, 2016 – March 18, 2017 2.75% – 6 month JPY LIBORBBA
March 18, 2017 – September 18, 2017 3.00% – 6 month JPY LIBORBBA
September 18, 2017 – March 18, 2018 3.00% – 6 month JPY LIBORBBA
March 18, 2018 – September 18, 2018 3.25% – 6 month JPY LIBORBBA
September 18, 2018 – March 18, 2019 3.25% – 6 month JPY LIBORBBA
a. What is meant by JPY LIBORBBA?
b. Describe the coupon interest characteristics of this bond.
c. What are the risks associated with investing in this bond if the investor’s home currency is not in Japanese yen.
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