The Cambodian interest rate is 6% and the Vietnam interest rate is 7%. The spot exchange rate of one Cambodian riel is 5.6 Vietnamese dong (VND) and the one-year forward rate of riel is VND5.7. The profit that can be made with either 10,000 riel or 10,000 VND available for covered interest arbitrage isAnswerriel/VND.

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The Cambodian interest rate is 6% and the Vietnam interest rate is 7%. The spot exchange rate of one Cambodian riel is 5.6 Vietnamese dong (VND) and the one-year forward rate of riel is VND5.7. The profit that can be made with either 10,000 riel or 10,000 VND available for covered interest arbitrage isAnswerriel/VND.

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