2. Take into account a two-year currency swap with semiannual payments. The US dollar is the local currency, whereas the British pound is the foreign currency. The current pound-to-dollar exchange rate is $1.38. A. Determine the annualized fixed rates the two currencies, given the following countries' term structures: US Term Structure Lo(180) = 0.0579 Lo(360) = 0.0608 Lo(540) = 0.0622 Lo(720) = 0.0661 UK Term Structure L (180) = 0.0488 L(720) = 0.0547 B. Now let's fast forward 120 days. The new exchange rate is $1.32 per pound, and the new term structures of the countries are as follows: US Term Structure Lo(180) = 0.0607 Lo(360) = 0.0632 Lo(540) = 0.0651 Lo(720) = 0.0693 UK Term Structure L(360) = 0.0529 Assume the notional principal is $1 (or the equivalent in British pounds). Calculate the following swaps' market values: B.1 Pay £ fixed and received $ fixed. B.2 Pay £ floating and receive $ fixed. B.3 Pay £ floating and receive $ floating. B.4 Pay £ fixed and receive $ floating.

2. Take into account a two-year currency swap with semiannual payments. The US dollar is the local currency, whereas the British pound is the foreign currency. The current pound-to-dollar exchange rate is $1.38. A. Determine the annualized fixed rates the two currencies, given the following countries' term structures: US Term Structure Lo(180) = 0.0579 Lo(360) = 0.0608 Lo(540) = 0.0622 Lo(720) = 0.0661 UK Term Structure L (180) = 0.0488 L(720) = 0.0547 B. Now let's fast forward 120 days. The new exchange rate is $1.32 per pound, and the new term structures of the countries are as follows: US Term Structure Lo(180) = 0.0607 Lo(360) = 0.0632 Lo(540) = 0.0651 Lo(720) = 0.0693 UK Term Structure L(360) = 0.0529 Assume the notional principal is $1 (or the equivalent in British pounds). Calculate the following swaps' market values: B.1 Pay £ fixed and received $ fixed. B.2 Pay £ floating and receive $ fixed. B.3 Pay £ floating and receive $ floating. B.4 Pay £ fixed and receive $ floating.

International Financial Management

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Chapter7: International Arbitrage And Interest Rate Parity

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