An FI Has Purchased an Agency Security That Is an Inverse

Multiple Choice

An FI has purchased an agency security that is an inverse floater at 9 percent minus LIBOR. Which of the following characteristics reflect this type of asset?

A) If LIBOR is 4 percent, the asset will pay 5 percent to the investor.
B) As LIBOR increases, the investor will receive a lower return on the security.
C) The agency issuing this security may convert it into a LIBOR liability by entering into a swap agreement.
D) If the FI funded the asset at LIBOR, and LIBOR reaches 10 percent, the FI will have a negative 10 percent spread on the asset.
E) All of the options.