Problem 7.4 Kapinsky Capital (A) Christoph Hoffeman trades currency for Kapinsky Capital of Geneva. Christoph has $10 million to begin with, and he must state all profits at the end of any speculation in U.S. dollars. The spot rate on the euro is $1.3358/€, while the 30-day forward rate is $1.3350/€. a. If Christoph believes the euro will continue to rise in value against the U.S. dollar, so that he expects the spot rate to be $1.3600/€ at the end of 30 days, what should he do? b. If Christoph believes the euro will depreciate in value against the U.S. dollar, so that he expects the spot rate to be $1.2800/€ at the end of 30 days, what should he do?

Problem 7.4 Kapinsky Capital (A) Christoph Hoffeman trades currency for Kapinsky Capital of Geneva. Christoph has $10 million to begin with, and he must state all profits at the end of any speculation in U.S. dollars. The spot rate on the euro is $1.3358/€, while the 30-day forward rate is $1.3350/€. a. If Christoph believes the euro will continue to rise in value against the U.S. dollar, so that he expects the spot rate to be $1.3600/€ at the end of 30 days, what should he do? b. If Christoph believes the euro will depreciate in value against the U.S. dollar, so that he expects the spot rate to be $1.2800/€ at the end of 30 days, what should he do?

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QUESTION It is 1 June, and DML Ltd. is anticipating payment of GBP100,000 to a British supplier in two months’ time. The spot GBPGHS exchange rate is currently GHS5.2110 – GHS5.2260 = GBP1. Pundits are suggesting that the cedi might weaken against the pound sterling in the coming months. The directors of the company are considering hedging against potential currency risk using either forward market transaction or money market transactions. Below are information relating to instruments in the two markets. Forward market (contract specifications): 2-month forward bid rate on 1 June: GHS5.2340 = GBP1 2-month forward ask rate on 1 June: GHS5.2490 = GBP1 Money market (annualized interest rates on 1 June): Investing rate Borrowing rate Ghana 24.0% 28.0% United Kingdom 2.4%…
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Question 24 Suppose the spot rate is A$1.77/GBP. An Audi can be purchased in Sydney, Australia, for A$30,000 or in London, United Kingdom, for £17,860. The real interest rate is 3.5% p.a. for AUD and 1.5% for GBP, a) Calculate the real exchange rate of Sydney Audi per London Audi Is the real exchange rate consistent with the prediction of the absolute PPP? Explain b) Suppose the real interest parity holds, calculate the expected real exchange rate of per London Audi. Will the change in the real exchange rate lead to an increase in the Australia? Explain. y Audi ports of Edit View Insert Format Tools Table 12pt Paragraph BIU AV2v T²V 2 120 ***
Question 5 Yankee Company Ltd. is a U.S. based company that has plans to borrow EUR 10 million to fund increased working capital to boost sales of its product in Europe. The company expects Euro interest rates to rise so it enters into a 3X9 Forward Rate Agreement (FRA) to lock in the interest rate it will pay on its Euro borrowing. The current borrowing rate on the contract date is 3.5%. The borrowing rate on the rc. settlement date rises to 3.8%. rs Required: a) Calculate the amount that Yankee Co. needs to pay to settle the FRA on the settlement date b) Yankee Co. management subsequently decides to extend its Euro borrowings for a year as its increased working capital in Europe has increased sales and profits. Yankee's main bank which funds its European operations offers it a one-year loan of Eur 10 million at a floating rate of interest of one-year Euro Interbank Offered Rate (Euribor) plus 3.5%. Yankee Co. prefers to pay a fixed rate of 3.25%. It enters into a swap agreement with…
Q 6. An Investor has €20000 and faces an interest of 5% in the Euro Zone or he could his Euro for pound sterling at the spot exchange rate and invest in UK market which gives interest of 15% The following are currency exchange rates £1.00=$1.50 and €1.00==$1.20 which makes the spot cross rate €1.25=£1.00 Find out a) the IRP forward rate of £ vs € and b) how much he will earn extra if invested in UK market?
Problem 19-4 (Algo) Required: Suppose a U.S. investor wishes to invest in a British firm currently selling for £33 per share. The investor has $66,000 to invest, and the current exchange rate is $2/£. Consider three possible prices per share at £31, £36, and £41 after 1 year. Also, consider three possible exchange rates at $1.60/£, $2/£, and $2.40/£ after 1 year. Calculate the standard deviation of both the pound- and dollar- denominated rates of return if each of the nine outcomes (three possible prices per share in pounds times three possible exchange rates) is equally likely. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your percentage answers to 2 decimal places.) X Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Standard deviation of pound-denominated return Standard deviation of dollar-denominated return 12.37 19.68 %
Question 2 You have the opportunity to store your hard-earned money in a French or a Japanese bank account. The Japanese bank account promises an interest rate of 2% a year. If you deposit 1000 Euro in the French bank account, interests will accrue so that you will have 1105 Euros in two years. Today's exchange rate is 1 Euro to 129.60 Yen. a) What should the 1-year forward exchange rate be for you to be indifferent between the two accounts? Make sure you explain what theories justify your calculations b) If the yearly inflation rate for France is 4%, what do you expect the Japanese inflation to be?
QUESTION 3 (a) KL Co. will be paying USD100,000.00 in 60 days. Assume the following interest rates: U.S. Malaysia 360-day borrowing rate 360-day deposit rate 7% 6% 5% 4% Assume the forward rate of the USD is RM4.20 and the spot rate of the USD is RM4.15. If KL Co. uses a money market hedge, how much will KL Co. be paying in 60 days?

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