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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 the exchange rates are in European terms!)
Arbitrage funds available |
$5,000,000 |
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Spot exchange rate (kr/$) |
6.1722 |
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3-month forward rate (kr/$) |
6.1977 |
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U.S. dollar annual interest rate |
3.050% |
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Danish krone annual interest rate |
5.000% |