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Copenhagen Covered (A). Heidi Høi Jensen, a foreign exchange trader at J.P. Morgan Chase, can invest...
Copenhagen Covered (A). Heidi Høi Jensen, a foreign exchange trader at J.P. Morgan Chase, can invest $4.9 million, or the foreign currency equivalent of the bank's short term funds, in a covered interest arbitrage with Denmark. Using the following quotes, can Heidi make a covered interest arbitrage (CIA) profit?
|
Arbitrage funds available |
$ |
4,900,000 |
|
|
Spot exchange rate (kr/$) |
6.1719 |
||
|
3-month forward rate (kr/$) |
6.1984 |
||
|
U.S. dollar annual interest rate |
2.950 |
% |
|
|
Danish krone annual interest rate |
5.100 |
% |
The CIA profit potential is _____%, which tells Heidi Høi Jensen that she should borrow (Danish Krones or USD) and invest in the higher yielding currency the (Danish Krones or USD), for CIA profit. (Round to three decimal place)
Heidi Høi Jensen generates a covered interest arbitrage (CIA) profit of _____$ (Round to the nearest cent.)
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Copenhagen Covered (B). Heidi Høi Jensen, a foreign exchange trader at J.P. Morgan Chase, can invest...
Copenhagen Covered (B). Heidi Høi Jensen, a foreign exchange
trader at J.P. Morgan Chase, can invest
$4.9
million, or the foreign currency equivalent of the bank's
short term funds, in a covered interest arbitrage with Denmark.
She is now evaluating the arbitrage profit potential in the same
market after interest rates change. (Note that anytime the
difference in interest rates does not exactly equal the forward
premium, it must be possible to make CIA profit one way or
another.)
Arbitrage...
Copenhagen Covered (B). Heidi Høi Jensen, a foreign exchange trader at J.P. Morgan Chase, can invest...
Copenhagen Covered (B). Heidi Høi Jensen, a foreign exchange
trader at J.P. Morgan Chase, can invest
$5
million, or the foreign currency equivalent of the bank's
short term funds, in a covered interest arbitrage with Denmark.
She is now evaluating the arbitrage profit potential in the same
market after interest rates change. (Note that anytime the
difference in interest rates does not exactly equal the forward
premium, it must be possible to make CIA profit one way or
another.)
Arbitrage...
Copenhagen Covered (B). Heidi Høi Jensen, a foreign exchange trader at J.P. Morgan Chase, can invest...
Copenhagen Covered (B). Heidi Høi Jensen, a foreign exchange
trader at J.P. Morgan Chase, can invest $5 million, or the
foreign currency equivalent of the bank's short term funds, in a
covered interest arbitrage with Denmark. She is now evaluating the
arbitrage profit potential in the same market after interest rates
change. (Note that anytime the difference in interest rates does
not exactly equal the forward premium, it must be possible to make
CIA profit one way or another.)
Arbitrage...
Copenhagen Covered (B). Heidi Høi Jensen, a foreign exchange trader at J.P. Morgan Chase, can invest...
Copenhagen Covered (B). Heidi Høi Jensen, a foreign exchange
trader at J.P. Morgan Chase, can invest $4.9 million, or the
foreign currency equivalent of the bank's short term funds, in a
covered interest arbitrage with Denmark. She is now evaluating the
arbitrage profit potential in the same market after interest rates
change. (Note that anytime the difference in interest rates does
not exactly equal the forward premium, it must be possible to make
CIA profit one way oranother.)
Arbitrage funds...
Heidi Høi Jensen, a foreign exchange trader at J.P. Morgan Chase, can invest $5 million, or...
Heidi Høi Jensen, a foreign exchange trader at J.P. Morgan
Chase, can invest $5 million, or the foreign currency equivalent
of the bank's short term funds, in a covered interest arbitrage
with Denmark. Using the following quotes, can Heidi make a covered
interest arbitrage (CIA) profit? If yes, then find the arbitrage
profit in dollars. Clearly indicate the steps needed to take to
realize the arbitrage profit. (Please note that the interest rates
are quoted in annual terms, and that...
Heidi Høi Jensen, a foreign exchange trader at J.P. Morgan Chase, can invest $5 million, or...
Heidi Høi Jensen, a foreign exchange trader at J.P. Morgan
Chase, can invest $5 million, or the foreign currency equivalent
of the bank's short term funds, in a covered interest arbitrage
with Denmark. Using the following quotes, can Heidi make a covered
interest arbitrage (CIA) profit? If yes, then find the arbitrage
profit in dollars. Clearly indicate the steps needed to take to
realize the arbitrage profit. (Please note that the interest rates
are quoted in annual terms, and that...
eidi? Høi Jensen, a foreign exchange trader at J.P. Morgan ?Chase, can invest ?$5 ?million, or...
eidi? Høi Jensen, a foreign exchange trader at J.P. Morgan
?Chase, can invest ?$5 ?million, or the foreign currency equivalent
of the? bank's short term? funds, in a covered interest arbitrage
with Denmark. Using the following? quotes, can Heidi make a covered
interest arbitrage? (CIA) profit?
Arbitrage funds available
$
5,000,000
Spot exchange rate (kr/$)
6.1719
3-month forward rate (kr/$)
6.1977
U.S. dollar annual interest rate
3.000
%
Danish krone annual interest rate
4.900
%
The CIA profit potential is...
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