Suppose that the annual interest rate is 2.5 percent in Korea
and 4.2 percent in Germany, and that the spot exchange rate is
Won1933.2/€ and the forward exchange rate, with one-year maturity,
is W1915.5/€. Assume that a trader can borrow up to €2,000,000 or
Won3,866,400,000.
Does the interest rate parity hold? Show your work.
Is there an arbitrage opportunity? (covered interest
arbitrage)
If there is an arbitrage opportunity, what steps should we take
in order to make an arbitrage profit?...