Essentials Of Investments
Essentials Of Investments
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ISBN: 9781260013924
Author: Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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The following wholesale exchange rates are taken from Oanda.com on September 21, 2020.
Currency Pair
AUD/USD
Bid
Ask
0.7306
0.7307
AUD/JPY
AUD/CAD
AUD/NZD
76.25
76.32
0.9626
0.9634
1.0781
1.0795
AUD/CHF
0.6648
0.6653
The forward quotes in point form are as follows for the currency pairs AUD/USD and
AUD/CHF as of September 21, 2020.
Currency
1-month forward
3-month forward
1-year forward
Pair
points
points
points
Bid
Bid
Ask
Bid
Ask
Ask
AUD/USD
AUD/CHF
0.6000
0.7000
2.000
2.3000
4.000
5.5000
-6.4000
-6.2400
-16.9000
-16.5200
-70.5000
-68.5000
d) Calculate the outright forward rates for the currency pair AUD/CHF.
e) Calculate the outright forward rates for the currency pair AUD/USD.
f) Calculate the forward premium (discount) based on the rates calculated in e) above.
g) Do the forward rates imply a strengthening or weakening of the USD with respect to the
Australian dollar? Explain your logic.
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Transcribed Image Text:Question 2 The following wholesale exchange rates are taken from Oanda.com on September 21, 2020. Currency Pair AUD/USD Bid Ask 0.7306 0.7307 AUD/JPY AUD/CAD AUD/NZD 76.25 76.32 0.9626 0.9634 1.0781 1.0795 AUD/CHF 0.6648 0.6653 The forward quotes in point form are as follows for the currency pairs AUD/USD and AUD/CHF as of September 21, 2020. Currency 1-month forward 3-month forward 1-year forward Pair points points points Bid Bid Ask Bid Ask Ask AUD/USD AUD/CHF 0.6000 0.7000 2.000 2.3000 4.000 5.5000 -6.4000 -6.2400 -16.9000 -16.5200 -70.5000 -68.5000 d) Calculate the outright forward rates for the currency pair AUD/CHF. e) Calculate the outright forward rates for the currency pair AUD/USD. f) Calculate the forward premium (discount) based on the rates calculated in e) above. g) Do the forward rates imply a strengthening or weakening of the USD with respect to the Australian dollar? Explain your logic.
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