Mr. Alex, a British arbitrageur, has the following data. The one-year interest rate offered in the UK is 8%, while the one-year interest rate offered in Australia is 5%. The spot rate is £0.3000/AUD. Mr.Alex is offered a one-year forward contract at £0.312/AUD. He also being offered £120,000 or AUD250,000 credit facility. If Interest Rate Parity (IRP) is not holding, determine how would Mr.Alex carry out covered interest arbitrage (CIA) and compute the profit.

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Mr. Alex, a British arbitrageur, has the following data. The one-year interest rate offered in the UK is
8%, while the one-year interest rate offered in Australia is 5%. The spot rate is £0.3000/AUD. Mr.Alex
is offered a one-year forward contract at £0.312/AUD. He also being offered £120,000 or AUD250,000
credit facility. If Interest Rate Parity (IRP) is not holding, determine how would Mr.Alex carry out
covered interest arbitrage (CIA) and compute the profit.
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 2 Mr. Alex, a British arbitrageur, has the following data. The one-year interest rate offered in the UK is 8%, while the one-year interest rate offered in Australia is 5%. The spot rate is £0.3000/AUD. Mr.Alex is offered a one-year forward contract at £0.312/AUD. He also being offered £120,000 or AUD250,000 credit facility. If Interest Rate Parity (IRP) is not holding, determine how would Mr.Alex carry out covered interest arbitrage (CIA) and compute the profit.
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