Go to http://www.yieldcurve.com on the left hand side click on Yield Curves.
This web site allows you to plot the yield curves for UK Gilts and US Treasuries for different periods.
List the three facts about the term structure of interest rates
Select a period and print a plot of an upward yield curve. Make comments using the theories you studied about the term structure of interest rates.
Select another period and print a plot of an inverted yield curve and make comments using the theories you studied about the term structure of interest rates.
Compare, generally, between the UK Gilt and the US treasury yield curves in 2. And 3 citing the power of prediction of the theories of term structure of interest rates in predicting the 2008/2009 financial crisis.
Question 2:
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is an independent agency of the Government of Canada, established in 1987 to contribute to the safety and soundness of the Canadian financial system. OSFI supervises and regulates federally registered banks and insurers, trust and loan companies, as well as private pension plans subject to federal oversight.
Go to OSFI website (https://www.osfi-bsif.gc.ca/Eng/Pages/default.aspx) - under Financial Institutions - select Financial Data - select Bank.Populate the most recent consolidated balance sheet of the bank of your choice, and attach a printout.
What is the total amount of loans held by the bank? Use “total currency”
What is this number as a percentage of total bank assets?
Calculate the Equity Multiplier.
Would you buy the share of this bank as an investment? Explain