Ex5A- Simple and Triangular arbitrage

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Triangular arbitrage You are given next quotes: Bank 1 $ 1.2321 /€ Bank 2 ¥ 109.1200 /$ Bank 3 ¥ 130.0045 /€ Question 1: By finding the cross-rate of ¥ per €1 verify that arbitrage profit is achievable Question 2: Calculate the arbitrage profit if you can trade with $1M Q1: Cross-rate 134.4468 Yes Is arbitrage profit acheivable? (Ye Q2: 1. $ -> € -> ¥ -> $ Currency Amount 1) Convert $1M to € 811,622.43 2) Convert € to ¥ ¥ 105,514,568.62 3) Convert ¥ to $ $ 966,959.02 Calculate profit/loss: 1) $ -> ¥ -> € -> $ Currency Amount 1. Convert $1M to ¥ ¥ 109,120,000.00 2. Convert ¥ to € 839,355.56 3. Convert € to $ $ 1,034,169.99 Calculate profit/loss:
es/No) - 33,040.98 34,169.99
Problem 5.12 Vienna Corporate Treasury Citibank NYC Barclays London $0.7551-61/€ $0.7545-75/€ Assumptions Values Beginning funds $ 1,000,000.00 Citibank NYC quotes: 0.7551 0.7561 Barclays London quotes: 0.7545 0.7575 Arbitrage Strategy #1 Initial investment $ 1,000,000.00 Buy euros from Barclays (at the ask rate) € 1,320,132.01 Sell euros to Citibank (at the bid rate) $ 996,831.68 Arbitrage profit (loss) (€ 3,168.32) Arbitrage Strategy #2 Initial investment $ 1,000,000.00 Buy euros from Citibank (at the ask rate) € 1,322,576.38 Sell euros to Barclays (at the bid rate) $ 997,883.88 Arbitrage profit (loss) -€ 2,116.12 A corporate treasury working out of Vienna with operations in New York simultaneously calls Citibank in New York City and Barclays in London. The two banks give the following quotes at the same time on the euro: Using $1 million or its euro equivalent, show how the corporate treasury could make geographic arbitrage profit with the two different exchange rate quotes. Bid ($/€) Ask ($/€) Bid ($/€) Ask ($/€)
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