Forward rate model =Spot rate*(1+Discount Rate)^n
=0.7255*(1+5.01%)^1 =0.7618
Forward Rate =0.7618
The 1-year forward rate of the Canadian dollar contains a 5.01% discount. Today's spot rate of...
The U.S. inflation rate is 2.41% annualized, and the Canadian inflation rate is 2.63% annualized. Today's spot rate of the Canadian dollar is $0.7955. Use the PPP model to predict the Canadian dollar's spot exchange rate in a year. Round to four decimals. Example $1.1234
Suppose the spot exchange rate for the Canadian dollar is Can$1.12 and the six-month forward rate is Can$1.17. (Enter your answers as directed, but do not round intermediate calculations.) a. Which is worth more, a U.S. dollar or a Canadian dollar? b. Assuming absolute PPP holds, what is the cost in the United States of an Elkhead beer if the price in Canada is Can$2.49? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)...
Suppose the spot exchange rate for the Canadian dollar is Can$1.07 and the six-month forward rate is Can$1.09. a. Which is worth more, a U.S. dollar or a Canadian dollar? O U.S. dollar Canadian dollar b. Assuming absolute PPP holds, what is the cost in the United States of an Elkhead beer if the price in Canada is Can$2.60? (Round your answer to 3 decimal places, e.g., 32.161.) Cost in U.S. dollars c. Is the U.S. dollar selling at a...
Calculate the forward premium on the dollar (the dollar is the home currency) if the spot rate is €1.3300/$ and the 3-month forward rate is €1.3400/$. Note: Use a 360-day year. The forward premium on the dollar is _____________%. (Round to four decimal places).
When a currency trades at a forward discount in the forward market a. the forward rate is less than the spot rate. b. the forward rate is more than the spot rate. c. the forward exchange rate is less than one dollar (e.g. €1.00 = $0.928). d. the exchange rate is less than it was yesterday.
Suppose the spot exchange rate for the Canadian dollar is C$1.09 and the six-month forward rate is C$1.12. Assuming absolute PPP holds, what is the current cost in the United States of a hamburger if the price in Canada of an equivalent burgerin Canada is C$4.75? $5.39 $5.18 $4.36 $5.02 $4.51
Canadian Dollar: Spot and Forward (C$/$) Euro: Spot and forward ($/€) Mid rates Bid Ask Mid rates Bid Ask spot 1.2645 1.2639 1.2651 1.2390 1.2387 1.2393 Forward 3-week 23 27 19 15 3-month 135 128 155 146 7a. How much $100 will cost you in Canadian Dollar and Euro? (Hint: you are buying USD). 7b. What are 3-week and 3-month forward bid and ask rate for Canadian Dollar and Euro? 7c. Based on information above, what are the profit margin...
Direct on the Dollar. Calculate the forward discount of the euro against the dollar (the dollar is the home currency) if the spot rate is $ 1.6257 divided by pound and the 6-month forward rate is $ 1.6045 divided by pound. Note: Use a 360-day year. The forward premium on the dollar is nothing%.
QUESTION 1: Suppose that the current spot exchange rate is GBP1= €1.50 and the one-year forward exchange rate is GBP1=€1.60. One-year interest rate is 5.4% in euros and 5.2% in pounds. If you have EUR1,000,000, what is the Covered Interest arbitrage profit in EUR? QUESTION 2: Suppose that the current spot exchange rate is GBP1= €1.50 and the one-year forward exchange rate is GBP1=€1.60. One-year interest rate is 5.4% in euros and 5.2% in pounds. If you conduct covered interest...
3. Assume the following information: Quoted Price Spot rate of Canadian dollar $0.81 90day forward rate of Canadian dollar $0.79 90day Canadian interest rate 4% (per 90 days) 90day U.S. interest rate 2.5% (per 90 days) a) Given this information, what would be the yield (percentage return) to a U.S. investor who used covered interest arbitrage? (Assume the investor invests $1,000,000.) b) The forward rate should rise, True or False?