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Under the terms of a currency swap, a company has agreed to
receive a fixed interest rate of
10% per annum on an American dollar loan with a notional principal
of $5 million. In exchange,
the company will pay a fixed interest rate of 8% per annum on a
Dutch Euro Loan with a notional
principal of €2.5 million. Net interest payments are exchanged
every six months. The swap has a
remaining life of thirteen months. The current interest rates are
7% per annum in America and 6%
per annum in Holland. Assume both rates are with continuous
compounding for all maturities
(Assuming a flat terms structure). The current exchange rate is €1
= $2. Calculate the current value
of the currency swap for the company in American dollars.
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