23. Assume the following information: You have $900,000 to invest: Current spot rate of Australian dollar...
Assume the following information: You have $900,000 to invest Current spot rate of Australian dollar (A$) is $0.62 180-day forward rate of the Australian dollar is $0.64 180-day interest rate in the U.S. is 3.5% 180-day interest rate in Australia is 3.0% What is the return obtainable after 180 days from covered interest arbitrage?
Assume the following information You have $420,000 to invest Current spot rate of Sudanese dinar (SDD) = $.00570 90-day forward rate of the dinar = $.00569 90-day interest rate in the U.S. = .04 90-day interest rate in Sudan = 0.044 If you conduct covered interest arbitrage, what amount will you have after 90 days?
Current spot rate of Australian dollar = $.67 Forecasted spot rate of Australian dollar 1 year from now = $.68 1-year forward rate of Australian dollar = $.93 Annual interest rate for Australian dollar deposit = 4% Annual interest rate in the U.S. = 2% What is your percentage return from covered interest arbitrage with $550,000 for one year?
Assume the following information: Spot rate of Mexican peso : $.100 180-day forward rate of Mexican peso : $.098 180-day Mexican interest rate : 6% 180-day U.S. interest rate : 5% a) What would be the return to a Mexican investor who has 1,000,000 Mexican pesos from using covered interest arbitrage? (i.e. the Mexican investor will convert the peso into U.S. dollar at the spot rate and invest it in the U.S. for 180 days, and simultaneously sell a U.S....
2. Assume the following information: Spot rate of Mexican peso : $.100 180-day forward rate of Mexican peso : $.098 180-day Mexican interest rate : 6% 180-day U.S. interest rate : 5% a) What would be the return to a Mexican investor who has 1,000,000 Mexican pesos from using covered interest arbitrage? (i.e. the Mexican investor will convert the peso into U.S. dollar at the spot rate and invest it in the U.S. for 180 days, and simultaneously sell a...
Assume the following information: Spot rate of Canadian dollar : $.80 90-day forward rate of Canadian dollar : $.79 90-day Canadian interest rate : 4% 90-day U.S. interest rate : 2.5% a) What would be the return to a U.S. investor who used covered interest arbitrage from investing in Canada? (assume the investor invests $1,000,000). Does the return exceed the return from investing in the U.S. over the 90-day period? Is it worthwhile for the U.S. investor to invest in...
1. Assume the following information: Spot rate of Canadian dollar : $.80 90-day forward rate of Canadian dollar : $.79 90-day Canadian interest rate : 4% 90-day U.S. interest rate : 2.5% a) What would be the return to a U.S. investor who used covered interest arbitrage from investing in Canada? (assume the investor invests $1,000,000). Does the return exceed the return from investing in the U.S. over the 90-day period? Is it worthwhile for the U.S. investor to invest...
Due 12/1/2019 DY Mum 1. Assume the following information Spot rate of Canadian dollar may in 90-day forward rate of Canadian dollar $0.80 So American aunts Duration1 A 5.79 90-day Canadian lending interest rate 4% 90-day Canadian borrowing interest rate 4.5% forward to bring 90-day U.S. lending interest rate 2.25% 90-day U.S. borrowing interest rate 2.5% -B back man a . Given this information, what is the appropriate covered interest arbitrage strategy? (Should you borrow in Canada and save in...
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?
SPOT AND FORWARD RATES Arvin Australian Imports has agreed to purchase 10,000 cases of Australian wine for 4 million Australian dollars at today's spot rate. The firm's financial manager, Sarah Vintnor, has noted the following current spot and forward rates: U.S. Dollar/Australian Dollar Australian Dollar/U.S. Dollar Spot 0.7654 1.3065 30-day forward 0.7634 1.3099 90-day forward 0.7622 1.3120 180-day forward 0.7599 1.3160 On the same day, Vintnor agrees to purchase 10,000 more cases of wine in 3 months at the same...