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DURATION(S, M, C, Y, F [, B])

Description
This function returns the Macauley duration for an assumed par value of $100.
 
Parameters
S

Settlement date
 
M
Maturity date
 
C
Annual coupon rate
 
Y
Annual yield
 
F
Number of payments per year (frequency)
 
B
(Optional) The day count basis to used:
0 or omitted 30/360
1 Actual/actual
2 Actual/360
3 Actual/365
 
Example
DURATION(DATE(90, 1, 1), DATE(95, 1, 1), 10%, 8%, 2, 0) = 4.0954