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You sold $4,000,000 forward at $1.16/. There are nine months remaining to maturity. The forward price is now $1.13/S. The US

£123,698 $113,659 $118,227 $120,000 £121,156

You sold $4,000,000 forward at $1.16/. There are nine months remaining to maturity. The forward price is now $1.13/S. The US risk-free rate is 2% and the UK risk-free rate is 3%. Both rates are annualized, what is the value of your forward contract? Remember that whichever currency your profit is in tells you which rate you use to discount it.
£123,698 $113,659 $118,227 $120,000 £121,156
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Answer #1

Selling rate of forward contract = $1.16/Euro

Buying rate today = $1.13/Euro

Hence, Profit expected After 9 months = (1.16-1.13)*4,000,000 = $120,000

Hence, value of forward contract = 120,000/(1+0.02*9/12)

= $118,226.60

i.e. $118,227

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