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Consider a company that issues a dual-currency bond with a face
value of €45
million, which pays an interest rate of 3.5 percent a year in
dollars. Indicate
how the company can manage the risk on this bond issue and
calculate the net cash
flows associated with the transactions. A bond with a face value of
€45 million
that pays 5 percent annual interest in euros is available for
purchase. The fixed
rates on a currency swap are 4 percent in dollars and 4.75 percent
in euros and
the exchange rate is €1.15/$. (8)