Question

Chavez S.A. Chavez S.A., a Venezuelan company, wishes to borrow $8,250,000 for eight weeks. A rate of 6.23% per annum is quoted by potential lenders in New York, Great Britain, and Switzerland using, respectively, international, British, and the Swiss-eurobond definitions of interest (day count conventions). Although all Light weeks rate of 6 72% per annumis quoted by potential dinders in New York Great Britain and Switzerland using respectively, int three currency markets assume a 360-day year for interest rate calculations, the U.S. and British markets use the exact number of days in the period in question, 56 days in this case, while the Swiss market assumes a standardized 30-day month. From which source should Chavez borrow? The interest charge on the principal from lenders in New York is $ (Round to the nearest cent.)

Answer 1

Country	New York	Great Britain	Switzerland
Loan	8250000	8250000	8250000
Year	360	360	360
Days	56	56	60
Int rate	6.23%	6.23%	6.23%
Int charge	79951.67	79951.67	85662.50
Int charge from lenders in Great Britain is	79951.67
Int charge from lenders in Switzerland is	85662.50