The interest rate in Japan is 2% and the interest rate in the US is 5%. The spot exchange rate is ¥100 per dollar and the one year ahead forward rate is ¥98 per dollar. What is the profit made via covered interest arbitrage if you start by borrowing 1 million yen and investing in the US market? Assume borrowing and lending rates are identica

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The interest rate in Japan is 2% and the interest rate in the US is 5%. The spot

exchange rate is ¥100 per dollar and the one year ahead forward rate is ¥98 per dollar. What is the profit made via covered interest arbitrage if you start by borrowing 1 million yen and investing in the US market? Assume borrowing and lending rates are identical.

 

$99.24

 

$75.25

 

$91.84

 

$108.23

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