months' time. The U.S. interest rate is 2% p.a., and the Swiss interest rate Assume that the current spot rate is CHFO.96/USD. Which of the followi ements is correct: The risk to the U.S. company is that the value of the Swiss franc will rise a 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 decli 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 decli 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 a therefere it chould to coll Swisc fro ncs forverd

months' time. The U.S. interest rate is 2% p.a., and the Swiss interest rate Assume that the current spot rate is CHFO.96/USD. Which of the followi ements is correct: The risk to the U.S. company is that the value of the Swiss franc will rise a 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 decli 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 decli 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 a therefere it chould to coll Swisc fro ncs forverd

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If the interest rate in USD is 1%, and is 1.2% for Canadian Dollar deposits, find the forward price of a Canadian Dollar when the current exchange rate is 1.1, and expiration is three years from signing? b) If the Forward price of a Canadian dollar is currently 1.2, how could you use the synthetic to do arbitrage?
DO NOT USE AI TO COMPLETE An investor enters today into a one-year-long currency forward on 1000000 units of foreign currency. The current exchange rate is 1.05 dollars per Swiss franc. Interest rates in the US and Switzerland are 3% and 4% per annum, respectively, with continuous compounding. A. What should be the delivery price for this contract? B. Explain the transactions that will occur at maturity if the spot exchange rate at that moment is1.03 dollars per Swiss franc
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