11. What arbitrage opportunity exists with the following quotes? How much profit could be made by starting amount of AUD 1,000,000? Bank A: AUD/USD = 0.8520 – 0.8525 Bank B: AUD/USD = 0.8526 – 0.8531
Let us first understand the quotes given to us:
Now let us calculate the arbitrage profit:
11. What arbitrage opportunity exists with the following quotes? How much profit could be made by...
You specialize in cross-rate arbitrage. You notice the following quotes: Singapore dollar/U.S. dollar (S$/S) spot rate = S$1.60/$ Canadian dollar/U.S. dollar (CD/$) spot rate = CD1.33/$ Singapore dollar/Canadian dollar (S$/CD) spot rate = S$1.15/CD Ignoring transaction costs: A) Do you have an arbitrage opportunity based on these quotes? B) If an arbitrage opportunity exists, what transactions would you undertake to secure the arbitrage profit? C) How much would your profit be if you have $1,000,000 available for this purpose?
Cross-Rate Arbitrage
0. Doug Bernard specializes in cross-rate arbitrage. He notices the following quotes. Swiss franc/dollar = SFr1.5971/$ Australian dollar/U.S. dollar = A$1.8215/$ Australian dollar/Swiss franc = A$1.1440/SFr Ignoring transaction costs, does Doug Bernard have an arbitrage opportunity based on these quotes? If there is an arbitrage opportunity, what steps would he take to make an arbitrage profit, and how much would he profit if he has $1,000,000 available for this purpose?
Suppose you observe the following quotes for EUR at two different banks. At Bank X, the bid is USD 0.330 / EUR and the ask is USD 0.335 / EUR. At Bank Y, the bid is USD 0.315 / EUR and the ask is USD 0.320 / EUR. What is your gain if you use USD 1,000,000 to take advantage of this locational arbitrage opportunity? That is, how much will you end up with over and above the USD 1,000,000...
Please Only Answer Section B and C Thanks 4. (a) You observe the following quotes for the USD/AUD in the spot market from two banks: Bank of Sydney Bank of New York Bid Ask Bid Ask 0.6926 0.6928 0.7030 0.7075 Do these quotes imply the possibility of earning a profit by using locational arbitrage? If so, calculate the potential profit if you are able to use AUD 25,000. If not, explain why arbitrage is not possible? Please Only Answer Section...
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Answer 2.000,000 to engage in triangular arbitrage. The following quotes on the Indian rupee (INR) and Brazilian ris Jones has $ (BRL) and USD are available from, Banks A. B, and C Bank A: 65.24 INR/USD Bank B: 20.25 INR/BRL Bank C: 3.29 BRI/USD s believes it is possible to earn a profit through triangular arbitrage. Is this correct? EXPLAIN how Chris should know whether or not to pursue triangular arbitrage given the rate today (B)...
Given the following three currency quotes given by a Tokyo bank and a London bank: ¥112.14/$ ¥141.92/₤ ₤0.7862/$ Please answer parts (a) and (b) in the order they are given. Show whether there is an arbitrage opportunity implied in these three quotes. Starting with a nominal $32 million, show how much arbitrage profit (if any) you can make by trading the currencies at the given rates.
4. Triangular Arbitrage. Assume the following quotes: Citibank quotes U.S dollars per pound at $1.5400/£, National Westminster quotes euro per pound at €1.6000/£, Deutschebank quotes dollars per euro at $0.9700/€. Calculate how a market trader at Citibank with $1,000,000 can make inter-market arbitrage profit.
A. Take the following two exchange rates and compute the EUR/INR cross exchange rate. INR12.1225/USD EUR 8.145/USD.B. In question A, if there is a direct cross exchange rate of EUR.66215/INR, is there a triangular arbitrage opportunity? If yes, start with $50,000 and indicate how much triangular arbitrage profit exists for 1 trip around the triangle.
Assuming the following quotes, calculate how a market trader at Citibank with $1,000,000 can make an intermarket arbitrage profit. First establish if there is the possibility of arbitrage profit. Second show that path and amount of profit. Citibank quotes U.S. dollar per pound: $1.5900/£ National Westminster quotes euros per pound: €1.2000/£ Deutschebank quotes U.S. dollar per euro: $0.7550/€
You are a US-based treasurer with USD 1,250,000 to invest. Your bank quotes you the following exchange rates: USD 1.00 / EUR and EUR 1.25 / GBP and GBP 0.64 / USD. What is your arbitrage profit in USD if you take advantage of triangular arbitrage?