Math Problem (Show the detailed calculations):Suppose that you observe the following exchange rates:1.15$/€3.15$/£0.45£/€Check if there is an arbitrage opportunity and calculate the profits if you start with1,000,000€. Assume that the total transactions costs are 2,000€. Show all transactions andcalculations involved in one round of transactions.

Considering Exchange Rates:1.15USD /USD/EUR 3.15 / EUR 1.15USD /3.15 USD/GBP 0.45 GBPEUR/EUR/GBP…

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Essentials Of Investments

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Suppose S(NZD/USD) = 1.5000 and S(MYR/USD) = 4.4000. What is the cross rate S(MYR/NZD)? Choose the closest answer to your own calculations. a. 2.9333 b. 0.3409 c. 6.6000 d. 0.1515
Peter Sheffield has Euros (€) amounting to €500,000 and is provided with the following quotes: Bank A: Euro/US dollar = €0.8418/$ Bank A: British pound /US dollar = £0.7538/S Bank B: British pound/Euro = £0.8863/€ Determine whether an arbitrage opportunity exists. Show your calculation in the space below and briefly explain (in one or two sentences) why the arbitrage opportunity exists or not. For example, show your calculation as follows (The currencies used in the example are not applicable to your calculation. It just provide you with information how you should show your calculation): Yen/ZAR = 11.7654/1.3954 = 8.4316 (Round your answer to 4 decimals) Reason why arbitrage opportunity exists/ does not exist:
From the following data provided, ascertain what would be the exchange rates that the Bank would quote for an FDI transaction amounting to USD 2 Mn for value cash basis, assuming a margin of 3 paise where., Spot USD/INR = 75.0900/75.1000 ., Cash/Spot : 4/5 paise. Arrive at the exchange rate up to 4 decimal places. Adhere to the steps involved in calculation.
Suppose you have the following information:1 USD= 67.265 INR1 GBP= 1.114 USDWhat is the INR/GBP cross rate?
The following exchange rates are available to you. (You can buy or sell at the stated rates.) Mt Fuji Bank ¥120.00/A$ Mt Rushmore Bank SF1.6000/A$ Mt Blanc Bank ¥80.00/SF Assume that you have SF10, 000,000. Can you make a profit via triangular arbitrage? If so, show the steps that you will follow and calculate the amount of profit in Swiss francs.
d) You observe the following exchange rates in the market. i) $1 = 0.85 euros and 1 krona = $ 0.13. Find the cross exchange rate between euro and krona, that is, how many euros do you receive for every krona exchanged?
(a) Calculate the equivalent amount P at the present time. The equivalent amount P at the present time is $ (b) Calculate the single-payment equivalent to F at n = 5. The single-payment equivalent to Fat n = 5 is $ (Round to the nearest dollar.) (c) Calculate the equivalent equal-payment series cash flow A that runs from n=1 to n = 5. The equivalent equal-payment series cash flow A is $ (Round to the nearest dollar.) (Round to the nearest dollar.)
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Country Currency Lodging Food Miscellaneous Exchange rate Total € (₁₂₁) € Germany: Euros USD EUR 658.27 718.44 195.00 761.42 831.02 225.56 1818.00 1.1567 USD/EUR INR India: Rupees USD 25,234.90 16,107.38 5,330.00 413.10 ¥ 263.68 ¥ 87.25 ¥ 764.03 0.01637 USD/INR China: Yuan USD CNY 4,983.89 2,507.29 1,730.00 749.08 376.85 260.02 1385.94 0.1503 USD/CNY
Suppose exchange rates are: EUR/AUD = 1.5550 GBP/AUD = 2.8923 GBP/EUR = 1.8600 Starting with 10,000 AUD, what are the one-round-trip arbitrage profits rounded to the nearest AUD? 14,180 AUD No arbitrage profit is possible. 1,961 AUD 73,654 AUD
Considering the following quotes from three banks: London Bank: €1.0837/£ Hong Kong Bank: U$1.1944/£ Tokyo Bank: €0.9582/U$ Ignoring transaction costs, is there an arbitrage opportunity based on these quotes? Justify your answer through calculations. If yes, what steps would you take to make an arbitrage profit and how much profit in US dollars would you make if you are authorized to use 10 million US dollars for this purpose?
Ali is specialized in Cross-rate arbitrage. He notices the below quotes: CHF1.5971 = 1USD; AUD1.8215 = 1USD; AUD1.1440 = 1CHF. By ignoring transaction cost. Does Ali have an arbitrage opportunity on these quotes?In case of any arbitrage opportunity, what steps has to be taken to achieved, if he has USD1,000,000 available for this purpose.

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