What is financial arbitrage? Explain how a speculator can profit
from an arbitrage
in the currency markets.
Financial arbitrage takes advantage of discrepancy in pricing of
same securities in different market by buying and selling of the
same securities in bulk. Hence making profits even without taking
any risk.
Speculators can profit from the discrepancy of Currency exchange
rate in different exchanges and dealers. If for example 1$ buys 0.9
Euros in US and 1$ buys 0.95 Euros in Germany. It creates ab
opportunity for arbitrage. Once sell dollars in Germany and
purchase dollars in USA to gain risk less profit.
What is financial arbitrage? Explain how a speculator can profit from an arbitrage in the currency...
1. Suppose at 11am this morning, the following rates are obtained from the FX markets:In New York €1 =$1.09251 In Frankfurt £1 = €1.1234In London $1 = £0.85(a) Determine if there is a currency arbitrage opportunity in this 3-currency situation.(b) If there is an arbitrage opportunity to be exploited, show how you may be able to capture this profit. YOU NEED TO ILLUSTRATE YOUR PROFITABLE ROAD MAP WITH A NUMERICAL EXAMPLE.
A currency swap bank is usually _____. a. a currency speculator b. Both a financial intermediary and an end user. c. a financial intermediary d. an end user e. all the answers are correct
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