A company is due to receive €2,500,000 two-months from today and wishes to save the funds for three months. Money market interest rate spreads for short-term euro transactions are presented in the table below.     Money Market Euro Interest Rate Spreads (%) 1 month 2 months 3 months 4 months 5 months 6 months 0.20 - 0.25 0.28– 0.33 0.35 – 0.40 0.45 – 0.56 0.60 – 0.67 0.75 – 0.83 A bank is willing to offer the company a forward rate agreement (FRA), incorporating a forward rate fixed at the level calculated in part a). When the money is received, the €LIBOR rate is 0.35%. Calculate and explain the terms on which the FRA is settled

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A company is due to receive €2,500,000 two-months from today and wishes to save the funds for three months. Money market interest rate spreads for short-term euro transactions are presented in the table below.  

 

Money Market Euro Interest Rate Spreads (%)

1 month

2 months

3 months

4 months

5 months

6 months

0.20 - 0.25

0.28– 0.33

0.35 – 0.40

0.45 – 0.56

0.60 – 0.67

0.75 – 0.83

  1. A bank is willing to offer the company a forward rate agreement (FRA), incorporating a forward rate fixed at the level calculated in part a). When the money is received, the €LIBOR rate is 0.35%. Calculate and explain the terms on which the FRA is settled.
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