Suppose the Quote for a Five-Year Swap with Semiannual Payments

Multiple Choice

Suppose the quote for a five-year swap with semiannual payments is 8.50−8.60 percent in dollars and 6.60−6.80 percent in euro against six-month dollar LIBOR.This means

A) the swap bank will enter into a currency swap in which it would pay semiannual fixed-rate dollar payments of 8.50 percent against receiving semiannual fixed-rate euro payments of 6.80.
B) the swap bank will enter into a currency swap in which it would pay semiannual fixed-rate euro payments of 6.60 percent against receiving semiannual fixed-rate dollar payments of 8.60.
C) the swap bank will enter into a currency swap in which it would pay semiannual fixed-rate dollar payments of 8.50 percent against receiving semiannual fixed-rate euro payments of 6.80,and the swap bank will enter into a currency swap in which it would pay semiannual fixed-rate euro payments of 6.60 percent against receiving semiannual fixed-rate dollar payments of 8.60.
D) none of the options