assuming japan to be the home country, suppose you have the following data: Japanese interst rate=1% p.a., Brazilian interest rate = 10% p.a.
Spot rate=0.025BRL/Yen, 1 year forward rate=0.026BRL/yen
1). Compute the annualized forward premium/discount on Yen
b). Compute the annual interest rate differential between countries
c). is tere a possibilit for earning risk-free profit? if soc compute the profit if you have an equivalent of 100 million Yen at your disposal.
d). what is such a profit called?
e). at what forward rate, the profit making arrangement will lose its lucrativeness?
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