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You have a €350,000 receivable. The spot rate is $1.0853/€. The European borrowing interest rate is 2.1% and the U.S. borrowing rate is 2.2%. The European deposit interest rate 2 is 0.8% and the U.S. deposit interest rate is 0.5%. Calculate the dollar amount of a money market hedge.
Money Market Hedge : | |
Exposure = | € 350,000.00 |
Due in 3 months | |
Creat a liability and settle the liability using receivable | |
Hence borrow EUR = | 350000/1.021 |
€ 342,801.18 | |
Borrowing rate | 2.10% |
Convert the EUR to USD using spot rate | |
Spot rate = USD 1.0853 / EUR | $ 1.0853 |
Amount in USD | 342801.18*1.0853 |
$ 372,042.12 | |
Invest USD for the period: | |
US Rate deposit rte | 0.5% |
Amount realised after investment= | 372042.12*1.005 |
$ 373,902.33 | |
Dollar amount of a money market hedge = | |
$ 373,902.33 |