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Suppose the $/€ exchange rate is $1.1874 = €1.0, the Yen/€ exchange rate is 127.73 (1 € will purchase 121.73 yen), and the US $ will purchase 105.68 yen. In this scenario arbitrage is possible. What is the potential profit per $1,000,000 US if one conducts triangular arbitrage?
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Convert $ into Euro and then convert Euro into Yen. The Yen will be used to buy $ again | ||||||||
Step 1 | Buy Euro from $1000000 at Euro 1= $1.1874 | |||||||
=1000000/1.1874 | =842176.18 | |||||||
It will give us Euro 842176.18 | ||||||||
Step 2 | Buy Yen from Euro 842176.18 at Euro 1= Yen 127.73 | |||||||
=842176.18*127.73 | =107571163.47 | |||||||
It will give us Yen 107571163.47 | ||||||||
Step 3 | Buy $ from Yen 107571163.47 at $1= Yen 105.68 | |||||||
=107571163.47/105.68 | 1017895 | |||||||
It will give us $ 1017895.18 | ||||||||
Hence the profit will be | =1017895.18 - 1000000 | |||||||
=$17895.18 |