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The practice of investing in a currency that offers the higher return on a covered basis is known as covered interest arbitrage. Currently, the six month Euro Libor rate is -0.52% per annum, and the six month TR libor rate is 18.06% per annum. If the spot rate is 8.5013TRY per Euro and the forward rates are as stated below,
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EURTRY 1M FWD 1003
EURTRY 3M FWD 3411
EURTRY 6M FWD 7096
EURTRY 1Y FWD 14507
a) What is 6M Forward rate for euro?
b) Do you have a covered interest arbitrage opportunity?
c) If yes, how?
d) How much is the arbitrage amount you can enjoy if you can borrow upto 1 million euros or its equivalent Turkish Lira?
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