Tuli Super Minerals of Manicaland exports raw diamonds valued at one million pounds (£1,000,000) on 180 days credit on simple interest to the European Union (EU). The prevailing interest rates gazetted from UK banks and Zimbabwean (ZW) banks are as follows: Deposit rate Lending rate UK 8% 10% ZW 20% 50% In addition, assume that the prevailing spot exchange rate is ZW/UK Pounds is 135.00-145.00 And the number of days in a year is 360 days. Calculate the amount that would be receivable by Tuli Super Minerals if the money market hedge is applied.
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- Tuli Super Minerals of Manicaland exports raw diamonds valued at one million pounds (£1,000,000) on 180 days credit on simple interest to the European Union (EU). The prevailing interest rates gazetted from UK banks and Zimbabwean (ZW) banks are as follows:
|
Deposit rate |
Lending rate |
UK |
8% |
10% |
ZW |
20% |
50% |
In addition, assume that the prevailing spot exchange rate is ZW/UK Pounds is 135.00-145.00
And the number of days in a year is 360 days.
- Calculate the amount that would be receivable by Tuli Super Minerals if the
money market hedge is applied.
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- Tuli Super Minerals of Manicaland exports raw diamonds valued at one million pounds (£1,000,000) on 180 days credit on simple interest to the European Union (EU). The prevailing interest rates gazetted from UK banks and Zimbabwean (ZW) banks are as follows: Deposit rate Lending rate UK 8% 10% ZW 20% 50% In addition, assume that the prevailing spot exchange rate is ZW/UK Pounds 130.00 – 145.00 And the number of days in a year is 360 days. Calculate the amount that would be receivable by Tuli Super Minerals if the money market hedge is appliedBelow is the information regarding U.S. and Canadian annualized interest rates: Currency Lending Rate Borrowing Rate U.S Dollar ($) 6.73% 7.20% Euro (€) 6.80% 7.28% Note: Spot rate of Euro is $1.13 An international bank can borrow either 20 million U.S. dollars or 20 million euro. The bank expects the spot rate of the euro is $1.10 in 90 days, which is equal to ______ profit. A. $583,800 B. $588,200 C. $584,245 D. $579,845Currently, the spot exchange rate is $1.51 per £ and the three-month forward exchange rate is $1.53 per £. The three-month interest rate is 8.0% per annum in the U.S. and 5.8% per annum in the U.K. Assume that you can borrow as much as $1,510,000 or £1,000,000. Required: a. Determine whether the interest rate parity is currently holding. b. If the IRP is not holding, how would you carry out covered interest arbitrage? What will be your arbitrage profit? c. Explain how the IRP will be restored as a result of covered arbitrage activities. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C If the IRP is not holding, how would you carry out covered interest arbitrage? What will be your arbitrage profit? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Interest arbitrage Arbitrage profit Borrow in the U.S. and invest in the U.K. Hedge exchange rate risk by selling British pounds forward. < Required A Required C
- Currently, the spot exchange rate is $1.67 per £ and the three-month forward exchange rate is $1.69 per £. The three-month interest rate is 8.0% per annum in the U.S. and 5.8% per annum in the U.K. Assume that you can borrow as much as $1,670,000 or £1,000,000. Required: a. Determine whether the interest rate parity is currently holding. b. If the IRP is not holding, how would you carry out covered interest arbitrage? What will be your arbitrage profit? c. Explain how the IRP will be restored as a result of covered arbitrage activities. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Determine whether the interest rate parity is currently holding. Determine whether the interest rate parity is currently holding.Assume the following information regarding U.S. and European annualized interest rates: Currency Lending Rate Borrowing Rate U.S. Dollar ($) 6.73% 7.20% Euro (€) 6.80% 7.28% Trensor Bank can borrow either $20 million or €20 million. The current spot rate of the euro is $1.13. Furthermore, Trensor Bank expects the spot rate of the euro to be $1.10 in 90 days. What is Trensor Bank's dollar profit from speculating if the spot rate of the euro is indeed $1.10 in 90 days? Group of answer choices $579,845. $583,800. $588,200. $584,245. $980,245.Assume the following information regarding U.S. and European annualized interest rates: Currency U.S. Dollar ($) 4.5% Investment Rate Borrowing Rate 5.5% Euro (€) 5.1% 6.3% Golden R Inc. can borrow either $6 million or €5 million. The current spot rate of the euro is $1.02. Furthermore, Golden R Inc. expects the spot rate of the euro to be $1.35 in 60 days. What is Golden R. Inc.'s dollar profit from speculating if the spot rate of the euro is indeed $1.35 in 60 days? Your answer should be whole US dollars. No decimals.
- Consider a U.S.-based company that exports goods to Switzerland. The U.S. company expects to receive a payment of 50,000 Swiss Francs (CHF) on a shipment of goods in 6 months' time. The U.S. interest rate is 2% p.a., and the Swiss interest rate is 4% p.a. Assume that the current spot rate is CHF0.96/USD. Which of the following statements is correct: The risk to the U.S. company is that the value of the Swiss franc will rise and therefore it should enter into a contract to buy Swiss francs forward The risk to the U.S. company is that the value of the Swiss franc will decline and therefore it should enter into a contract to buy Swiss francs forward The risk to the U.S. company is that the value of the Swiss franc will decline and therefore it should enter into a contract to sell Swiss francs forward The risk to the U.S. company is that the value of the Swiss franc will rise and therefore it should enter into a contract to sell Swiss francs forwardVicky Gomez, a foreign exchange trader at Wells Fargo, can invest $1M, or the foreign currency equivalent of the bank's short term funds, in an uncovered or covered interest arbitrage with the United Kingdom. Arbitrage funds available to invest: $1M( or the equivalent in pounds) Spot rate ($/Ł) : 1.9422 90-day forward exchange rate ($/Ł): 1.9150 Expected 90-day spot exchange rate ($/Ł): 1.8810 U.S. dollar 90-day interest rate: 2.000% U.K. pound 90-day interest rate: 5.900% A.Should Vicky make an covered investment in the UK? Show work and give answer. B. Shoudl Vicky make an uncovered investment in the UK? Show work and give answer.Currently, the spot exchange rate is $1.59 per £ and the three-month forward exchange rate is $1.61 per £. The three-month interest rate is 8.0% per annum in the U.S. and 5.8% per annum in the U.K. Assume that you can borrow as much as $1,590,000 or £1,000,000. Required: Determine whether the interest rate parity is currently holding. If the IRP is not holding, how would you carry out covered interest arbitrage? What will be your arbitrage profit? Explain how the IRP will be restored as a result of covered arbitrage activities.
- Currently, the spot exchange rate is CHF 0.89/$ and the three-month forward exchange rate is CHF 0.86/$. The three-month interest rate is 5.6% per annum in the U.S. and 4.0% per annum in Switzerland. Assume that you can borrow as much as $1,120,000 or CHF 1,000,000. A. Determine whether the interest rate parity is currently holding. B. If the IRP is not holding, how would you carry out covered interest arbitrage? Show all the steps and determine the arbitrage profit. C. Explain how the IRP will be restored as a result of covered arbitrage activities.The spot foreign exchange rate for the US dollar is 0.69056 Euros. Yourcompany agrees to pay a bank 63,694 Euros in 3 months in exchange for 100,000US dollars. This is a foreign currency forward contract. No cash is exchanged upfront. Give the underlying asset, the maturity date, and the forward rate (for theUS dollar). Compare to the spot forward rate. ConcludeCurrently, the spot exchange rate is $1.52/£ and the three-month forward exchange rate is $1.54/£. The three-month interest rate is 5.84% per annum in the U.S. and 5.84% per annum in the U.K. Assume that you can borrow as much as $1,500,000 or £1,000,000. If the IRP is not holding, determine the arbitrage profit in British Pound. Otherwise input your answer as 0 PS: Please input your answer without any currency information.