A perpetual government bond has a nominal value of £300 and pays a fixed annual coupon of £18. Due to a tightening of monetary policy, market interest rates rise, causing the market price of this bond to fall from £240 to £200. Which of the following correctly describes the change in the current yield of the bond?
A decrease of 1.5 percentage points
An increase of 1.5 percentage points
An increase of 3.0 percentage points
A decrease of 3.0 percentage points