Suppose that the invester of GMO has an extra cash reserve of $700,000 to invest. The interest rate is 1.49% per year in the United States and 6.47% per year in Mexico. Currently, the spot exchange rate is 19.780 Pesos per dollar and the one-year forward rate is €19.790 per dollar. The investor does not wish to bear any exchange risk. Assess how he can construct an arbitrage portfolio based on your calculation.

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Suppose that the invester of GMO has an extra cash reserve
of $700,000 to invest. The interest rate is 1.49% per year in the United States and 6.47% per year in Mexico. Currently, the spot
exchange rate is 19.780 Pesos per dollar and the one-year forward
rate is €19.790 per dollar. The investor does not wish
to bear any exchange risk. Assess how he can construct an arbitrage portfolio based on your calculation.

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