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Assume the following information:
90?day U.S. interest rate = 4%
90?day Malaysian interest rate = 3%
90?day forward rate of Malaysian ringgit = $.400
Spot rate of Malaysian ringgit = $.404
Assume that the Santa Barbara Co. in the United States will need 500,000 ringgit in 90 days. It wishes to hedge this payables position. Would it be better off using a forward hedge or a money market hedge? Substantiate your answer with estimated costs for each type of hedge.
please like if you understand the topic. I solved this in both the option (taking interest rate p.a. basis and 90days basis). If yoyou stuck in such situation always assume p.a. basis