Example: Discount Rate for a Security
In this example, the discount rate for a security is returned.
import com.imsl.finance.*;
import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;
public class discEx1 {
static final DateFormat dateFormat =
DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT, Locale.US);
static private GregorianCalendar parse(String s) throws ParseException {
GregorianCalendar cal = new GregorianCalendar();
cal.setTime(dateFormat.parse(s));
return cal;
}
public static void main(String args[]) throws ParseException {
GregorianCalendar settlement = parse("2/15/92");
GregorianCalendar maturity = parse("6/10/92");
double price = 97.975;
double redemption = 100.;
DayCountBasis dcb = DayCountBasis.BasisActual365;
double disc = Bond.disc(settlement, maturity, price, redemption, dcb);
System.out.println("The discount rate for the security is " +disc);
}
}
Output
The discount rate for the security is 0.06371767241379328
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